London Town Garden 1740-1840, The

Recognising the contribution of domestic gardens to the texture of 18th and early 19th century London, the author explores the small gardens, their owners and their significance to the development of the metropolis. xiii, 289 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 28 cm. First edition, first printing. Green cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to edges,… Read more about this item

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2001. Well illustrated, quarto, pp xiv, 289, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [Much has been written about London's terraced houses with their simple dignity, their economical use of space, and their sense of comfort and human scale. Yet the small gardens that lie before or behind the houses in… Read more about this item

New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001. hardcover. near fine/near fine. More than 200 illustrations. xiii + 289pp., 4to, green cloth, d.w. New Haven & London: Yale University Press, (2001). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the author on the title page.<br/> <br/>

London: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 2001. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 11.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. An excellent first edition of Todd Longstaffe-Gowan's examination of London gardens spanning a century, with delightful illustrations throughout. Written by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, a landscape architect and gardens adviser to Hampton Court Palace.Lavishly illustrated throughout in both colour… Read more about this item

The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, Yale University Press, 2001.. Quarto, xiv+290pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy.. First edition. The author is a landscape architect with a private practice in London. He is garden adviser to Hampton Court Palace and has worked as a landscape architect on the conservation of historic parks… Read more about this item

The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies In British Art & Yale University Press, New Haven 2001. 28.5 x 22.0cms, 290pp, b/w & colour illusts, fine hardback & dustwrapper The chapters are: the garden in the town plan; the garden & the house; garden theory; garden elements; the Francis Douce garden; gardeners; artificial gardening; garden squares; the picturesque &… Read more about this item