The Red Books of Humphry Repton

Basilisk Press. Very Good. 1976. Hardback. Please note that this is a heavy item and will require additional postage on international orders. ; Four volumes of varying size in slightly scuffed large wooden box, all quarter bound in burgundy goatskin and water-marbled paper, with individual card slipcases for each volume; All volumes in very good condition with only minor wear to ends of spines, box bumped at edges w/ small splits in paper covering, gilt basilisk design rubbed, but still visible; Three unpaginated collotype facsimiles of the hand-drawn and painted 1792-1812 editions with overlays to show the proposed changes to the landscapes, accompanied by a newly commissioned companion volume with duo-tone sepia photographs in text. The enclosed volumes on Sheringham Hall, Attingham Park and Antony House include before-and-after view watercolours which would have been show to Repton's clients. No red book was ever published prior to these Basilisk editions. ; 13.1 x 17.5" / 11.75 x 8.75"; Unpaginated pages .