Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement: Reality and Imagination

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2004. 216 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), maps; 26 cm. Tight, clean copy. A fine copy of the first printing. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "The Arts and Crafts Movement, which began in the late 19th century in England and continued into the early 20th century there and in America, brought sweeping changes to the world of art and design. Celebrating simplicity, utility, handcraft, natural materials, and vernacular forms, its advocates produced a wide range of work, including architecture, furniture, ceramics, stained glass, wallpaper, jewelry, and books. Not surprisingly, the gifted architects of the movement also turned their minds to garden design. This beautiful book features the gardens of Edwin Lutyens, C.F.A. Voysey, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Shipman, Charles and Henry Greene, and other Arts and Crafts designers, who created some of the loveliest manmade landscapes we have today. Author Judith B. Tankard, a noted garden historian, brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of original research to her subject. Illustrated with period watercolors and drawings, and with new photographs and garden plans made especially for this publication, the book promises to be an important resource for art and design historians, and a delight to all lovers of gardens." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Gardens old and new; William Morris's earthly paradise; The lure of the cotswolds; Architectural gardening; Individuality and imagination; The art and craft of garden-making; At home with two master gardeners; A perfect house and garden; Beyond the borders; Color in the flower garden; Craftsman style; Beautiful gardens in America.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.