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FORESTIER, J.C.N. GARDENS, A NOTE-BOOK OF PLANS AND SKETCHES. New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. Folio. Green cloth. x, (ii), 237 pages. First English language edition. Translated from the French by Helen Morgenthau Fox, Forestier (1861-1930), an important early twentieth century French landscape architect, presents his notebook of plans and sketches for walled gardens; backgrounds, accents, tre walls and hedges, terraces and more are addressed. Most of the designs are smaller gardens and are Spanish influenced. Numerous illustrations with-in t text. Some slight discoloration to spine and front board, else a very good co.

FORESTIER, J.C.N. GARDENS, A NOTE-BOOK OF PLANS AND SKETCHES. New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. Folio. Green cloth. x, (ii), 237 pages. First English language edition. Translated from the French by Helen Morgenthau Fox, Forestier (1861-1930), an important early twentieth century French landscape architect, presents his notebook of plans and sketches for walled gardens; backgrounds, accents, tre walls and hedges, terraces and more are addressed. Most of the designs are smaller gardens and are Spanish influenced. Numerous illustrations with-in t text. Occasional underlining in ink, owners stamp on a couple leaves, covers rubbed, still, in all a very good copy.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. 1st US. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio-size hardcover, two-tone green cloth stamped in gilt. 237 pages, illustrated throughout with the author's b&w designs and sketches for gardens. Translated from French by Helen Morgenthau Fox. Spectacular copy, clean and bright with the original green dust jacket, which has only minor edgewear, small piece gone from the top of the spine and no fading or price-clip (originally $12 in 1924). Scarce thus. Record # 512377