About this title: Throughout history, water has been a versatile and vital resource for the garden. It was the essential element in the earliest gardens of the and Near East. And today water provides settings and opportunities for an exciting combination of plants and architectural ornament. This volume, with specially commissioned photography by Hugh Palmer, illustrates and discusses both grand and modest water gardens to be found throughout the world, including the Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir and the gardens of Kyoto in Japan. In Europe and America all the principal schools of garden design - ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2003-05
ISBN-13:9780500282007ISBN:0500282005
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2003-05
ISBN-13:9780500282007ISBN:0500282005
Description: New. This inspirational book illustrates and discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the world, from the formal Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir to the tranquil gardens of Kyoto in Japan. Every principal school of garden design from Europe and America is also included. The ingenuity of the Italian garden, with its brilliant aquatic engineering and variety of water features--chutes, staircases, fountains and grottoes--is captured in stunning views, as are the grand ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780500015711ISBN:0500015716
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0-500-01571-6. Hardcover. Thames & Hudson, 1993. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble-wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Edition: Presumed First (NAP)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780500015711ISBN:0500015716
Description: Used: Like New. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Clean, tight, square, unmarked book. VG dust jacket has some tiny chips along top back edge. Extra postage required for international or priority mail. read more
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