[Rarebooks] FS: 1928 Two-Volume Garden Art History Classic

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “A History of Garden Art”

By Marie Luise Gothein.
Published in London & Toronto by J.M. Dent & Sons Limited in 1928.

DISCUSSION: The first English translation of this remarkable work.
Starting with the gardens of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and Byzantium,
the book then moves to the Middle Ages, and then to the Renaissance era in
Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, England, Germany and the Netherlands.
Several chapters are devoted to Louis XIV and the 18th century French
garden style, first in France, and then in other countries. We then whisk
away to China and Japan, before returning to the English landscape garden,
19th century garden styles, and “modern” English gardens. A sweeping yet
meticulous study, as the fact that it consumes almost a thousand pages
might suggest. Wright says- "The 'History of Garden Art' is a work of
supreme ability... portraying as it does the means and methods by which in
all ages and in all climes garden-lovers have sought beauty." First
published in English in 1913. Translated by Mrs. Archer-Hind, and edited
by Walter P. Wright.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 2 volumes. 8"x11", 459 + 486 pages, filled with
black & white illustrations.

CONDITION NOTES: A little light wear, a spot of soil here and there, but
overall a nice, clean set, with tight bindings.

PRICE: $350-

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