9 results filtered with: Landscape gardening - Early works to 1800
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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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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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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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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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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from designs and observations now in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally made.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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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- 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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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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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]