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Sketches and hints on landscape gardening. Collected from designs and observations now in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally made. The Whole Tending to Establish Fixed Principles in the Art of Laying out Ground. By H. Repton, Esq.
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818.Date: [1794]- Books
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Letters describing the lakes of Killarney, and Mucruss gardens. Written by the Late William Ockenden, Esq. member for Great Marlow. Also, elegant extracts.
Ockenden, William, -1761.Date: [1800?]- Books
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H. Repton having for many years (merely as an amusement) studied the picturesque effect resulting from the art of laying out ground, has lately been advised by many respectable friends ... to enlarge his plan, and pursue professionally his skill in landscape-gardening. ...
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818.Date: 1789]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions. To which are added, I. An essay on design in gardening. II. Letters describing the Lake of Killarney, and Mucruss Gardens: by William Ockenden, Esq; late Member for Great Marlow.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening. Illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: 1793- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The theory and practice of gardening: wherein is fully handled all that relates to fine gardens, Commonly Called Pleasure-Gardens, Consisting of Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens, &c. containing several plans, and general dispositions of gardens, New Designs of Parterres, Groves, Grass-Plots, Mazes, Banqueting-Rooms, Galleries, Portico's, and Summer-Houses of Arbour-Work, Terrasses, Stairs, Fountains, Cascades, and other Ornaments of use in the Decoration and Embelishment of Gardens. With The Manner of making the Ground, forming Designs suitable to the Place, and putting them in Execution, according to the Principles of Geometry. The Method of Setting and Raising in little time, all the Plants requisite in fine Gardens: Also the Way to find Water, to convey it into Gardens, and to make Basons and Fountains for the same. Together with Remarks and General Rules in all that concerns the Art of Gardening. By Le Sieur Alexander Le Blond. Done from the late edition printed at Paris, by John James of Greenwich The second edition. With very large additions, and a new treatise of flowers and orange-trees.
Dézallier d'Argenville, A.-J. (Antoine-Joseph), 1680-1765.Date: 1728- Books
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The theory and practice of gardening: wherein is fully handled all that relates to fine gardens, As Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens, &c. containing divers plans, and general dispositions of gardens; new Designs of Parterres, Groves, Grass-Plots, Mazes, Banqueting-Rooms, Galleries, Portico's, and Summer-Houses of Arbor-Work; Terrasses, Stairs, Fountains, Cascades, and the like Ornaments, of Use in the Decoration and Embellishment of Gardens. With The Manner of laying out the Ground, cutting the Terrasses, and of Drawing and Executing all sorts of Designs, according to the Principles of Geometry. The Method of Planting, and Raising, in little time, all the Plants requisite in Fine Gardens. Also That of discovering Water, conveying it into Gardens, and of making Basons and Fountains for the same. 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 of Greenwich.
Dézallier d'Argenville, A.-J. (Antoine-Joseph), 1680-1765.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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An essay on design in gardening, first published in MDCCLXVIII. Now greatly augmented. Also a revisal of several later publications on the same subject. By George Mason.
Mason, George, 1735-1806.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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Discours servant d'explication, par Tan Chet-Qua de Quang-Cheou-Fou, Gentilhomme; Comme aussi Miaaf, Tra, Cghmw & Attq; Ci-Devant At Hrhtpow: dans lequel les principes établis dans la dissertation précédente se trouvent éclaircis & appliqués à la pratique.
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation: or, an introduction to gardening, planting, agriculture, and the other business and pleasures of a country life. By Stephen Switzer.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: 1715- Books
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Papers selected from the Censor. Written by - H. Of which two were condemned to be burned by the common hangman.
H, -.Date: 1750- Books
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A general treatise of husbandry and gardening. Containing such observations and experiments as are new and useful for the improvement of land. With An Account of such extraordinary Inventions, and natural Productions, as may help the Ingenious in their Studies, and promote universal Learning. ... . With variety of curious cutts. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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A dialogue upon the gardens of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham, at Stow in Buckinghamshire.
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar, and general director, than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House for every Month in the Year, but also ample practical Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for Forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the Whole are added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulbous and Tuberous - Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations, &c. &c. And, to which, in this edition, are added, additional Systematic General Catalogues of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Biennials, and of Hot-House Plants (not in any former edition) with general explanations of their nature and culture. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener To His Grace The Duke Of Leeds) John Abercrombie, Gardener, Newington, Surry; (formerly of Tottenham-Court, Middlesex,) and other gardeners.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1787- Books
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Every man his own gardener. Being a new and much more complete gardener's kalendar, and General Director, than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample practical Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for Forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the Whole are added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulbous and Teberous - Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants; Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations, &c. &c. And to which, in this Edition, are added, additional Systematic General Catalogues of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials and Biennials, and of Hot-House Plants (not in any former Edition) with general Explanations of their Nature and Culture. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to his grace the duke of leeds) John Abercrombie, Gardener, Newington, Surry; (formerly of Tottenham-Court, Middlesex,) and other gardeners. Corrected, and greatly Enlarged, with considerable material new Additions, and wholly new improved in the most copious and general Manner in every Department of the Work.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1791- Books
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An essay on landscape; or, the means of improving and embellishing the country round our habitations. Translated from the French of R. L. Gérardin Victe D'Ermenonville.
Girardin, René, 1735-1808.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The British gardener's new director, chiefly adapted to the climate of the northern countries: Directing The Necessary Works In The Kitchen, Fruit, and Pleasure Gardens, And In The Nursery, Green-House, and Stove. By Sir James Justice, Bart. F. R. S. and one of the principal Clerks of Sessions in Scotland. With the addition of his dissertation on the culture of forest-trees. To this Edition are prefixed I. His Treatise on Vegetation with Directions for making Compost for the more curious Flowers. II. An Alphabetical List of Flower Seeds, directing to the Season of sowing them. III. - of Flower Roots, with the Time of setting them. IV. - of Seeds of Trees and Flowering Shrubs, with Directions. V. - of Seeds for the improvement of Land. VI. - of American Tree Seeds, shewing in what particular Manner they are to be sown. Vii. - of the most valuable Oriental single and semi-double Hyacinths, with Reference to their Botanical Names and Culture. Viii. An Explanation of the Botanical Terms made use of in the Work. Illustrated with copper plates.
Justice, James, 1698-1763.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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London out of town, or, the family genius's. A farce, - with songs. By A. Maclaren.
MacLaren, Archibald, 1755-1826.Date: [1800]- Books
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An account of the earthquake which destroyed the city of Lisbon, on the first of November, 1755; ... illustrative of the great picture of the earthquake at Lisbon, now exhibiting at the Lyceum, Strand. The landscape painted by C. J. Pugh; the figures by R. K. Porter. Selected from The London gazette, ...
Date: [1800?]- Books
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This day is published, number I. Price one shilling. (to be continued weekly.) And, part I. Price ten shillings and sixpence, (containing no.I. to X. inclusive,) of The gardener's and botanist's dictionary; containing The best and newest Methods of cultivating and improving the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower Garden, and Nursery; of performing the Practical Parts of Agriculture; of managing Vineyards, and of propagating all Sorts of Timber Trees. By the late Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence. To which are now first added, A complete Enumeration and Description of all Plants hitherto known, with their Generic and Specific Characters, Places of Growth, Times of flowering, and Uses both Medicinal and Oeconomical. The whole corrected and newly arranged, With the Addition of all the modern Improvements in Landscape Gardening, and in the Culture of Trees, Plants and Fruits, Particularly in the various Kinds of Hot-Houses and Forcing Frames: With plates explanatory both of them, and the Principles of Botany. By Thomas Martyn, B.D. F.R.S. Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, No 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and the rest of the proprietors. Conditions. I. This Work will make two large Volumes in Folio, and be handsomely printed on a new Pica Letter, and fine Demy Paper. II. A Number, containing Four Sheets, will be delivered every Saturday, stitched, Price One Shilling, until the Whole is completed. III. For the Convenience of those who prefer a more speedy Mode of Publication, this Work will also be delivered in Parts, each containing Forty Sheets, sewed in blue Paper, Price Ten Shillings and Sixpence. A Part will be delivered at the End of every Ten Weeks. IV. In the Course of the Work will be given, Gratis, a Set of Copper Plates, elegantly engraved, exhibiting a general Illustration of the Science of Botany. Also various Plans, and Designs for Green-Houses, Stoves, Ice-Houses, &c. &c.
Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825.Date: [1795]