Stone Gardens. With Practical Hints on the Paving & Planting of Them. Together with Thirteen Original Designs and a Plan of the Vestal Virgin's Atrium in Rome
by Thomas, Rose Haig
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Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd, London, 1905. 1st Edition. Good. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co Ltd, London, 1905 1st Edition Hardcover Good Folio, approx 145'' by 105'' Original cloth spine with decorated paper covered boards Boards a bit discoloured with some marks/shelf wear (see pictures) Front bottom corner cracked, selotape on spine Decorated endpapers 12pp of introduction illustrated with 14 colour plates & one monochrome plate, each with a short description Also frontispiece & one other photographic plate A scarce book on the use of stone as an integral part of a garden design The author also discusses how the stone can be complemented by the use of appropriate planting Ex reference library with few markings, presentation & library bookplate on front pastedown & endpaper, blind stamp on title page, handwritten numbers on reverse of title page No other obvious library markings, the inner book is clean & in good/very good condition ***Over 1kg when packed & may require extra overseas postage***
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- Title
- Stone Gardens. With Practical Hints on the Paving & Planting of Them. Together with Thirteen Original Designs and a Plan of the Vestal Virgin's Atrium in Rome
- Author
- Thomas, Rose Haig
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd, London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- GARDENS, GARDEN DESIGN, ROCKERY, STONE WORK, HORTICULTURE
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