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A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America; with a view to the Improvement of Country Residences.

Downing, A. J.

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Place Published: New York:
Publisher: A O Moore & Co,
Date Published: 1844.
Edition: Second edition
Book Id: 15274

Description

Downing, the foremost American landscape designer, born in Newburgh, New York, known for his designs in Washington DC (Lafayette Square) and for estates along the Hudson River. He died in the fire of the Hudson riverboat The Henry Clay in 1852 at the early age of 36. This is the Second and Revised Edition, "enlarged, revised and newly illustrated". Large 8vo, xiv, 497pp. Engraved plates and illustrations in text, green embossed cloth with gold decoration on spine. Sunned and rubbed at spine ends. Internally, offsetting at title page, o/w very good.

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