Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan
New York: Rizzoli, 2014. Filled with hundreds of brilliant, full-color photographs. 304 pages, folio, red cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (2014). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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Cent Jardins a Paris et en Ille-de-France
Paris: Delegation a l'Action Artistique, 1992. Profusely illustrated throughout with 300 images, just a few in color. 300pp with text in French. Square 4to, black boards, d.w. Paris: Delegation a l'Action Artistique/Hachette, 1992. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Peach Blossom Spring; Gardens and Flowers in Chinese Paintings
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983. Illustrated (color and black & white). 143 pages. 4to, grey cloth, publisher's box; box slightly shelf worn. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1983). A fine copy in a very good(+) box. More
Gardens of the Garden State
New York: Monacelli Press, 2014. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs. 237 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w.; small scratch to front cover of dust wrapper. New York: Monacelli Press, (2014). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Diary of a Scotch Gardener
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1931. 256 pages. 8vo, green cloth; boards lightly damp-stained, some light wear at head and foot of spine. London: George Routledge & Sons, 1931. A very good(+) copy. More
The Compleat Naturalist: A Life of Linnaeus
London: William Collins, 1971. With a few black & white and color illustrations. 256pp., tall 8vo, green cloth. London: William Collins, (1971). A near fine copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Traite de la composition et de l'ornement des Jardins avec cent sixante et une planches representant, en plus de six cent figures,; des plans de jardins, des fabriques propres a leur decoration, et des machines pour elever les eaux. Ouvrage faisant suite a l'almanach du bon jardinier.
Paris: Audot, 1839. 160 copper engraved plates. 2 volumes, oblong 4to, full brown blind stamped calf, rubbed, scattered foxing and toning but mainly clean. Paris: Audot, 1939. Fifth Edition. Very good. More
Traite de la Composition et de l'Ornement des Jardins.
Paris: Audot, 1825. Oblong 8vo. (6 1/2 x 8 inches). Text in two columns. vi, 156, [2]pp. of text. 97 engraved black & white plates. Plate number 34 is hand colored. Brown mottled calf backed green boards (rubbed), red spine label, marbled end papers. Paris: Audot, 1825. Third Edition. Very good. Popular illustrated work on landscape design. The present third edition, revised and augmented, includes engravings of garden designs, pavilions, fountains, monuments, bridges, temples, pagodas, obelisks, hydraulic machines for water..... More
The Garden at Buckingham Palace: An Illustrated History
London: Royal Collection, 2004. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Christopher Simon Sykes, plus many historic black-and-white photos, drawings, engravings, etc. 223pp., 4to, green cloth, d.w. London: Royal Collection Publications, (2004). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The History of Gardens in Painting
New York: Abbeville, 2008. Translated by Russell Stockman. Extensively and beautifully illustrated in full color. 240pp., 4to, green cloth, d.w.; very minor bump to upper rear corner. New York: Abbeville Press, (2008). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Chihuly Gardens & Glass
Seattle: Portland, 2002. Essays by Barbara Rose, Lisa C. Roberts, and Mark McDonell. Beautifully and extensively illustrated in full color. 187pp., thick, oblong 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. Seattle: Portland Press, (2002). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by Chihuly on the front free endpaper. More
Paradise Transformed; The Private Garden for the Twenty-First Century.
New York: The Monacelli Press, Inc., 1996. Illustrated throughout in color. 208pp. 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. (New York); The Monacelli Press, Inc., (1996). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
La Chine en France Au XVIIIe Siecle
Paris: Henri Laurens, 1910. 16 plates, hors texte. 4to, cloth backed marbled boards, leather spine label, original printed wrappers bound in. Paris: Henri Laurens, 1910. First Edition. Bibleots, porcelain, furniture, fabrics, architecture & garden design, etc. More
COUNTRY LIFE , Vol. XII, nos. 287-299
London: 1905. Profusely illustrated. Folio, 3/4 leather. London: Country Life, July - September, 1902. Near fine. 13 early issues of this quintessential English magazine, founded in 1897. More
COUNTRY LIFE , Vol. XVII, nos. 431-442
London: 1905. Profusely illustrated. Folio, 3/4 leather. London: Country Life, April - June, 1905. Fine. 13 early issues of this quintessential English magazine, founded in 1897. More
Aux Jardins de Mereville: Une Promenade aux Jardins de Mereville Pittoresque sous la III Republique 1895-1905
Neuilly: Labyrinthe, 1999. 250 illustrations (maps, drawing, engraving, paintings, photographs, etc.). 132pp, square 4to, glossy, pictorial boards. Neuilly: Editions du Labyrinthe, (1999). Internally fine, a near fine copy. More
The Garden of Perfect Brightness: The History of the Yuan Ming Yuan and of the Emperors Who Lived There.
London: Williams & Norgate, 1950. 33 black & white illustrations. 239 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Williams and Norgate, (1950). First Edition. A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Humphry Repton: Landscape Gardening and the Geography of Georgian England
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. Many illustrations in color and b/w. 317 pages. Short 4to, pale blue boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1999). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
La Saveur Des Fleurs; A la decouverte de la cuisine aux fleurs
Paris: Duculot, 1991. In French. Illustrated (color). 208 pages. 4to, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper. Paris: Duculot, (1991). A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
The Gardens & Grounds at Mount Vernon; How George Washington Planned and Planted Them
Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, 1982. Many color photo Illus. by Ted Vaughan. 116pp. 4to, green cloth, d.w., d.w. and cloth lightly dampstained, d.w. lightly soiled, many right margins slightly wavy, but not dampstained, Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, (1982). Inscribed by the photographer, Ted Vaughan. More
Versailles and the Trianons
London: Heinemann, 1906. 55 full page color plates by Rene Binet. viii + 305pp., thick 8vo, green cloth with gilt armorial design and lettering, t.e.g.; some foxing to title page and endpapers, spine slightly faded with minor bumping to ends. London: William Heinemann, (1906). A very good copy of this handsome book. More
Garden Pavilions and the 18th Century French Court
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. Preface by Jean Feray. Extensively illustrated. 320 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. Woodbridge: Antique Collector's Club, (1996). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Gardens of the Gilded Age; Nineteeth-Century Gardens and Homegrounds of New York State
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1986. Many photo Illus. Square 8vo, green cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion. (Syracuse): Syracuse University Press, 1986. More
Roman Gardens: Villas of the Countryside
New York: Monacelli, 1997. Profusely and beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Roberto Schezen. 261pp., 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: The Monacelli Press, (1997). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Cape Cod; Gardens and Houses
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Over 400 color photo Illus. Square 4to, blue cloth, d.w., pages throughout are slightly wavy on right side of pages, otherwise very good. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1995). More