L'Art Des Jardins: Traite General de la Composition Des Parcs et Jardins
Paris: G. Masson, 1879. Hardbound. Publishers' maroon cloth with gilt title, beveled edges. A.e.g., marbled endpapers. viii, 888 pp., 9 color lithographed plates. incl. one double-page, 520 numbered illustrations to text, some light spotting. VG or better, ex art library copy with ornate bookplate, faint ink stamp on top and bottom of text block, barcode inside rear cover. Quite nice. Item #115312
A famous and fabulous mid-19th century treatise on garden design. As noted in another description, "Appended to the comprehensive text is a list of public and private parks (there are 30 private parks listed for the USA). There appears to be an issue point on the book with some copies calling for 11 plates on the title. There is no such notice on the title page of this copy. It is complete with 9 plates."
Price: $200.00