Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening : including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture, collected from various manuscripts, in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally written : the whole tending to establish fixed principles in the respective arts

By

Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818

Repton, J. Adey 1775-1860

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed by T. Bensley ... for J. Taylor, 1805

Notes

Cover title: Repton on landscape-gardening and architecture.

Reprint: first published 1803.

Repton utilized material from his "Red Book" presentations prepared for clients and cites over 100 locations (p. [15]-16, preliminaries).

Many of the hand-colored plates have overslips to show proposed changes in the landscapes. Two plates are tinted. Portrait of the author engraved by W. Holl after a drawing by S. Shelley as frontispiece. Dated plates read 1802. Numerous drawings, engravings (vignettes) and diagrams within the text. Repton credits his son, J. A. Repton "for many valuable ornaments to this volume" and for his architectural expertise.

Archer, J. Brit. domestic arch., | 279.1-2

Abbey, J.R. Scenery, | 390

Subjects

1802 , Aquatints , Designs and plans , England , Landscape architecture , Landscape gardening , Manors

Call Number

SB471 .R42 1805

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.44819