A History of Garden Art. (Volume 2 only) de Gothein, Marie Luise - 1928

J. M. Dent. Fair with no dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. 459 & 486 pp.; bound in green library buckram; endpapers out; with all attendant stamps marks; library bookpate; cloth soiled; light stain to forededge not affecting pages. Solid binding, text pages & plates clean.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall .

New York: Hacker Art, 1979. Due volumi (19x27 cm) di XXIV-459 e XV-486 pagine, con 668 illustrazioni. In lingua inglese. Second printing. Legatura editoriale in tutta tela figurata. Ottime condizioni.

New York: Dutton, (1928) First American edition (from the English sheets). Two volumes. 8vo; pp. xxiv, 459; xv, 486; illustrated; bibliography. Translated. by Mrs. Archer-Hind. Some spotting to covers; bookplate; else a good sound set in original gilt-stamped green cloth. Originally publsihed in 1913 and still one of the most complete and authoritative studies of the history of gardening. With a chapters on modern Landscape Architecture in North America by Frank Waugh, and on modern English gardening by Walter Wright..

This is a beautifully illustrated set of "A History of Garden Art" by Marie Luise Gothein. 1928; J.M. Dent & Sons; London. Complete set in two volumes. The volumes are profusely illustrated with over 600 photographs and figures. Nicely bound with decorative gilt front covers and spines; gilt top page edges. Hefty, oversized set - each volume measures 11" tall x 8 1/4" wide.The contents are as follows:VOLUME I - Ancient Egypt; Western Asia in Ancient Times; Ancient Greece; The Roman Empire; Byzantine Gardens and the Countries of Islam; The Middle Ages in the West; Italy in the Time of the Renaissance and the Baroque Style; Spain and Portugal in the Time of the Renaissance; France in the Time of the Renaissance; England in the Time of the Renaissance.VOLULME II - Germany and the Netherlands in the Time of the Renaissance; The Time of Louis XIV; The French Garden in European Countries; China and Japan; The English Landscape Garden; Tendencies of Garden Art in the Nineteenth Century; Modern English… Leer más

London, Toronto, New York: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1928. 1st Edition in English. 2 Volumes. Translated from the German by Mrs. Archer-Hind, M.A. Title in gilt. Both copies show some fading on spine, and wear on cover. Both volumes in generally Good condition.Mailing abroad will require extra postage due to weight and size.. 1st Edition in English. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London & Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1928. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/Poor. Edited by Walter P. Wright. Translated by Laura Archer-Hind. The Fascinating History of Garden Design. Volume 1 starts with Ancient Egypt, includes Ancient Greece & Rome and goes up to the Renaissance Period. Volume 2 continues with the Renaissance, includes Louis XIV and the Masterpiece of Versailles, China and Japan, then the English Landscape Garden with Capability Brown, Kent etc, next the 19th C. and finally America and Canada. Very well Illustrated throughout with B&E Drawings and Photos. Dark Blue cloth covers with lovely Gilt Peacock and Fountain Designs to fronts and spines. Top page edges Dark Green. Vol 1, 459 Pages and Vol 2, 486. 11" Tall. No inscriptions, except old penciled price on endpapers. A few small spots of browning on fore page edges. Jacket have some tears and a few pieces missing (see photos), also age darkened. Set weighs 4.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra.… Leer más

London: Dent & Sons. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volume complete set. First English edition. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, gilt decorated, blue topstain. Volume 1: Trace foxing, trace corner wear else tight and unmarked. About NF. Volume 2 has a bit more foxing and is about VG+. The DJs are toned, foxed, tattered. Pp xxiv, 459, xvi, 486. Over 600 illustrations. ; quarto .

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1928. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. An exceptionally well-preserved example of the 1928 1st English language edition, complete in 2 volumes and translated from its original German by Laura Archer-Hind. Both volumes tight and Near Fine in their gilt-decorated and titled navy-blue cloth. Small, very neat former owner inscription at Vol. I's front free endpaper, otherwise clean as could be. And both volumes in crisp, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjackets, with very light soiling along the panels. Thick quartos, edited by Walter P. Wright, over 600 hundred illustrations all told. Truly a collector's copy, the nicest this bookseller has seen.

Chatwin Books, 2021. First Edition. Trade Paperback. New. New! 'I know from my own experience that an evening spent tending my garden, after another incomprehensible day, brings a strength and calmness that no other activity can match. Is it the qualities associated with gardening, such as nurturing and the hard work of hands and heart, that are deficient in our culture? Much good writing has been done about the garden as a special place.' Madeleine Wilde's woodland garden on the south slope of Seattle's Queen Anne Hill was more than a "special place." It was her Sanctuary, her prism through which she explored the world and accomplished "much good writing." For two decades, starting in the early 1990s, Madeleine's "Notes from the Garden" delighted readers of the Queen Anne & Magnolia News in Seattle. Here, in luminous prose, is the best of her work from those years, ranging from hands-on advice for gardeners and would-be gardeners to poetically charged, often wry, insights into life in the tradition… Leer más

Grant Richards, London, 1902, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 134 pages, 5" x 7.5", a clean and tight copy.

Dana Estes & Company, Boston, circa 1900, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 424 pages, 5.25" x 7.5", top edge gilt, ownership inscription on ffep, otherwise tight and clean.

Krauss, Ruth: The Carrot Seed. Illustrated by Crockett Johnson, author, illustrator of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. 1945, Harper & Brothers FIRST EDITION. States 1945 on the title page. Beige Boards. USED. Good Condition/ no dust jacket is included. A nice solid copy. 6 X 8 ¼. "Ruth Krauss's book about a little boy who stands his ground and grows a carrot in the face of doubt from his parents brings up themes of individuality, standing one's ground, and what it is to know something, or the basis of knowledge"

The Adventure: Ghosts of the Petit Trianon (2014 reprint, White Rabbit Press) By C. Moberly. Used. Very Good Condition. Paperback. By C. Moberly, L. Jourdain, and Tony Walker. MARIE ANTOINETTE. TIMESLIP, PARANORMAL. Summary: On 10 August, 1901, two English women walked into the past. During a visit to the Palace of Versailles, on the anniversary of the French Revolution, two ordinary women saw the French Queen, Marie Antionette sitting in the gardens in front of them, along with nobles, gardeners, houses, bridges and stones that when they went back were no longer there. Their timeslip experience has become known as the Ghosts of the Petit Trianon. Previously out of print, this is a new edition with additional timeslip type experiences at Versailles. A hard to find item.

Ruth Krauss. The Carrot Seed. Illustrated by Crockett Johnson, author, illustrator of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. 1945, Harper & Brothers First Edition. States 1945 on the title page. QUITE RARE. EXLIB. Good Condition/ no dust jacket is included. A nice solid copy. "Ruth Krauss's book about a little boy who stands his ground and grows a carrot in the face of doubt from his parents brings up themes of individuality, standing one's ground, and what it is to know something (the basis of knowledge)" Not an easy find.

Lime green cloth folio (31 x 25mm) with a paste-down floral watercolor image on the cover. The slightest sign of a dampstain exists under that image, floral endpapers inside. Text in ITALIAN with many full page watercolors. The chapters headings are months of the year. This is a collection of articles written by Vita between 1947 and 1961 for the Observer.

Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new.
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The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly 1000 years ago, making it the oldest work on Japanese gardening; in fact, the oldest book on gardening in the world! In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide both an English-language translation of this classic work; and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening. A Japanese court noble wrote the Sakuteiki during the Heian period (794-1184). During this critical era in Japanese history cultural influences on poetry, clothing-and gardening-that had been imported from China and Korea over the previous centuries were reexamined and reinterpreted into their unique Japanese forms. The Sakuteiki contains the first systematic record of this new… Leer más

New York: Orange Judd, 1890. Hardcover. Orig. dark salmon cloth, gilt front cover design bright. Very good. 516 pages. 18.5 x 13 cm. Illustrated with 190 text figures. Two indices: General Index & Index To The Different Fruits. Fruit descriptions note State origins of the various fruits. Very firm fresh copy, interior bright and clean. beveled edges.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1931. First American edition. Although the Czech writer Karel Capek (1890-1938) was best known for his early science fiction stories, in The Gardener's Year he writes with wit about his passion of gardening, With illustrations by his brother, Josef. 12mo. Green pictorial paper boards, 159 p., illus.; dust jacket. A VG+ copy with toning to board edges in a VG, unclipped ($1.75), dust jacket, which is also toned and has one mark of soiling.