WARD, CyrilMareMagnum
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4to [30.5 x 22 cm]; xi, 182 pp, 32 color plates including frontis, tissue guards with letter-press, full-page plans, index. original pictorial gilt decorated cloth, gilt title lettering, top edge gilted., edges lightly rubbed, light foxing on some leaves, a very good+ solid and clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Fine color plates from paintings, showing country living of the royals. This copy has the loose announcement leaf of author's exhibition of his paintings.
4to [29.5 x 20.5 cm]; 127 pp, 48 colored plates and illustrations from photos, numerous illustrations from drawings of statuary, equipment, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (very lightly used, not price clipped), trace of removed inkstamp on verso title page, book-plate removed, interior is quite clean and unmarked, overall very good. A picture of this book is available upon req This book demonstrates a design style that is inspired not only by Chinese gardens but also by a whole range of oriental images, achievable in western gardens using familiar plants alongside Chinese pots and sculpture. Beautifully illustrated with much practical advise and details for constructing planters, tables, chairs, bridge, etc.
8vo [24.5 x 18.5 cm]; [157]-183 pp, 22 illustrations from early sources, bibliog. original pictorial heavy paper wraps, clean and fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of some of the landscape projects of one of the most important landscape gardeners and architects of 18th century England.
4to [27 x 24 cm]; 244, hundreds of color and bw illustrations from photos by the author and from early sources, plans, glossary, bibliog, index. original cloth, silver spine title lettering, pictorial endpapers, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. This rich comparative study concentrates on design and architecture, rather than on cultivation, and traces the movement of ideas across frontiers, as well as the persons that made them. Beautifully illustrated.