SELECTED LIST OF 

 REFERENCES ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 



Bibliography — Periodicals — General — History and historic styles — Theory of landscape design and 

 appreciation — Landscape composition — Natural forms of ground, rock, and water — Vegetation : 

 Planting design — Structures in relation to landscape — Types of landscape designs — Professional 

 practice — Construction and maintenance. 



On some parts of the field of landscape architecture there is a wealth of published material 

 from which to choose, but on others — especially on the theory of landscape design and on 

 landscape construction — there is a striking dearth of literature of real value. This condition 

 is reflected more or less by the scale of the subdivisions of this present list. The references 

 selected, however, present a reasonably comprehensive view of the subject of landscape archi- 

 tecture, — the more so, in bringing forward single articles and chapters which have not pre- 

 viously appeared in bibliographies, but which are well worth the attention of students. 



Practically all the more important works on landscape architecture, and many of the minor 

 ones, have been examined in libraries here and abroad ; and use has been especially made of 

 the comprehensive bibliography of landscape architecture which is in preparation by the Library 

 of the Harvard School of Landscape Architecture, based on the Harvard University and Cod- 

 man collections, and enlarged from all available sources. In selecting titles for inclusion in 

 the present list, due consideration has been given to books of historical significance; but, since 

 previous lists — as noted in the section bibliography — have particularly emphasized the his- 

 torical aspect of the literature of our field, this list endeavors rather to bring out predominantly 

 titles of practical or inspirational value. 



In the references in the geographical subdivisions, under estates and gardens, only modern 

 works or editions have been included because of their greater accessibility; but the value of 

 the older and often contemporary books of plates such as Falda, Perelle, Percier and Fontaine, 

 or the Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne, should not be overlooked, and for the titles of 

 these the reader is referred to the catalogue of the Codman Collection mentioned below. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 



Boston Public Library. 



The Codman Collection of Books on Landscape Gardening. Also a list of books 

 on trees and foresty. . . . Boston, Published by the Trustees, 1899. 26 pages. 

 Codman, Henry Sargent. 



Bibliography ; a list of works on the art of landscape-gardening. In Garden and 

 Forest, Mar. 12, 1890, v. 3, p. 131-135- 

 Chronologically arranged. 



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