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The theory and practice of gardening: wherein is fully handled all that relates to fine gardens, commonly called pleasure-gardens, as parterres, groves, bowling-greens &c. ... Together with remarks and general rules in all that concerns the art of gardening. Done from the French original, printed at Paris, anno 1709. By John James.

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GUSN

GUSN-151058

Description

7 p. l., 218 p., 1 l., [2] p. illus., fold. plates. 26 x 21 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Gardening.
Landscape gardening.

Originator

Dâezallier d'Argenville, A.-J. (Antoine-Joseph), 1680-1765.
James, John, d. 1746, tr.
Le Blond, Alexandre Jean Baptiste, 1679-1719.

Publication

London, Printed by G. James

Description

7 p. l., 218 p., 1 l., [2] p. illus., fold. plates. 26 x 21 cm.

Notes

"La premiáere edition parut en 1709 sous les initials L. S. A. J. D. A. La 2e âed. (1713 ... et une autre de 1722 ...), porte le nom d'Alexandre Le Blond, architecte de jardins, qui avait fourni un certain nombre de figures pour cet ouvrage. L'erreur, voulue ou non, est reproduite dans d'autres âeditions de La Hale et dans les traductions anglaises."--Journ. Soc. nat. hort. ser. IV, V, 6, p. 737.

Call Number

Rare SB461.L44

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