The theory and practice of gardening: wherein is fully handled all that relates to fine gardens, commonly called pleasure-gardens, as parterres, groves, bowling-greens &c. ... Together with remarks and general rules in all that concerns the art of gardening. Done from the French original, printed at Paris, anno 1709. By John James.

Main entry:

Dézallier d'Argenville, A.-J. (Antoine-Joseph), 1680-1765.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London, Printed by G. James, 1712.

Description:

7 preliminary leaves, 218 pages, 1 leaf, [2] pages illustrations, folded plates 26 x 21 cm

Notes:
"La première edition parut en 1709 sous les initials L.S.A.J.D.A. La 2e éd. (1713 ... et une autre de 1722 ...), porte le nom d'Alexandre Le Blond, architecte de jardins, qui avait fourni un certain nombre de figures pour cet ouvrage. L'erreur, voulue ou non, est reproduite dans d'autres éditions de La Hale et dans les traductions anglaises."--Journ. Soc. nat. hort. ser. IV, V, 6, p. 737.
Cuts and 32 engr. plates (some folding) by M. Van der Gucht after A. Le Blond and A.J.D.d'A.

Subject:

Gardening.
Landscape gardening.
Jardinage.
Jardins Architecture.
gardening.
landscape gardening.

Added entries:

James, John, -1746, translator.
Le Blond, Alexandre Jean Baptiste, 1679-1719.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 141370
Call No.: 7012
Status: Available

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