About this title: Part of Prestel's "Icons" series, this book takes a look at the masterpieces of garden design and how they have influenced our understanding of this ancient and complex art. Through 80 iconic gardens, illustrated with over 300 colour images, this book traces the development of garden design worldwide from mediaeval gardens to contemporary creations. As well as the classic gardens of Blenheim, Monticello, Versailles, Stowe and Vaux-le-Vicomte, the book includes gardens of the East - Daisen-in and Katsura Rikyu in Japan, the Summer Palace Royal Gardens in Beijing - along with Indian, Sri Lankan ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prestel Pub, Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9783791324623ISBN:3791324624
Description: Very Good/Good. Folio-over 12"-15" tall 3-7913-2462-4 Botany Part of the Icons series. 176 pages and 30 full color illustrations. Dust jacket has some creases on rear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prestel Pub, Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9783791324623ISBN:3791324624
Description: Near New in Very Good jacket. Icons of Garden Design. Oversize hardback 176 page book is quite clean and in near new condition with very good+ dust jacket in a Brodart protector-nice looking book. NOT AN EX-LIB! Will need additional amount for shipping because of weight. Email for amount for shipping. read more
Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Prestel Publishing Ltd, London UK
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9783791324623ISBN:3791324624
Description: Very Good ++ Dustjacket Near Fine. 12" Tall by 9 1/2" Wide. 176 pages incl. index, bibligropahy & glossary. Dustjacket has wear wtih very slight creases to spine-ends, very slight upper-edges creasing, slight wear to corners. Book has light wear to spinee-dns with small creases to bottom spine-end, slight wear/slight blanching top bottom edges, slight wear to corners. Outstanding colour photography. Text is very clean. Very nice condition. read more
Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Prestel Publishing Ltd, Munich & London
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9783791324623ISBN:3791324624
Description: Book Fine. Dustjacket Fine. 12" Tall By 9 3/4" Wide. 175 pages including index, bibliography & glossary. Dustjacket has very slight shelf wear to spine-ends & corners. Book has very slight shelf-wear to spine-ends & some edges. Excellent colour photography. Text is spoltess. Excellent condition. read more
Description: Like New. 2001 Hardcover. Keywords: "Subjects-Art, Architecture & Photography-Architecture-Types of Architecture-Landscape, Subjects-Art, Architecture & Photography-Architecture-Planning, Subjects-Home & Garden-Gardening" Not a first edition copy. All books in stock. We ship daily from our warehouse. Over 200, 000 customers served online! Our feedback reflects our service...."Fast delivery, great seller", "Fantastic, came right away and was in perfect condition--thanks! " read more
Description: Very Good. 2001 Hardcover. Keywords: "Subjects-Art, Architecture & Photography-Architecture-Types of Architecture-Landscape, Subjects-Art, Architecture & Photography-Architecture-Planning, Subjects-Home & Garden-Gardening" Not a first edition copy. All books in stock. We ship daily from our warehouse. Over 200, 000 customers served online! Our feedback reflects our service...."Fast delivery, great seller", "Fantastic, came right away and was in perfect condition--thanks! " read more
Edition: First
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Prestel, Munich/London/NY
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9783791324623ISBN:3791324624
Description: First edition. Near fine 1/4 inch section of book/dustwrapper front panel bottom edge bumped, very small light green smudge mark on bottom edge of title pg otherwise like new. With Cntributions by Helena Attlee, Andrew Boorman, Peter Brimacombe, Susan Chamberlin, Peggy L. Cornett, et al. read more
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