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Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
by Repton, Humphry
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0714821829
- ISBN 13
- 9780714821825
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About This Item
Oxford: Phaidon, 1980. Hardcover. Fine. Humphry Repton was the last great English landscape designer of the 18th century, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown; he also sowed the seeds of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the 19th century. A facsimile of the 1803 edition published in London by T. Bensley for J. Taylor. The new preface by John Martin Robinson, limited to 445 copies, unnumbered. 4to, [10], 222pp, 30 unnumbered leaves of plates; illustrations, (some folded, some color and some mechanical); maps, plans, portrait. Bound in half brown calf and marbled boards, raised bands, title label green morocco, gilt title. OCLC: 7368360.
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- Title
- Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
- Author
- Repton, Humphry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0714821829
- ISBN 13
- 9780714821825
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1980
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