Eye-catchers and gazebos, belvederes, temples and pagodas, dairies, tree-houses and bath houses - the landscape in Britain was enhanced and embellished during the 18th and 19th centuries by the myriad garden buildings that were designed to complement the main houses set within country estates. Howevever varied their shapes, materials or purposes, all of these follies and pleasure pavilions reveal elements of fantasy and wish-fulfilment that surprise and delight as much today as when they first emerged in the architect's ...
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Eye-catchers and gazebos, belvederes, temples and pagodas, dairies, tree-houses and bath houses - the landscape in Britain was enhanced and embellished during the 18th and 19th centuries by the myriad garden buildings that were designed to complement the main houses set within country estates. Howevever varied their shapes, materials or purposes, all of these follies and pleasure pavilions reveal elements of fantasy and wish-fulfilment that surprise and delight as much today as when they first emerged in the architect's sketches. The treasures in this book include the eccentricities of Biddulph Grange Garden in England, the Pineapple of Dunmore Park in Scotland and the Mussenden Temple in Northern Ireland, perched dramatically on a rocky precipice overlooking the Atlantic. The magnificent photographs are by George Mott. He and Sally Sample Aall describe not only the historical period, the location and the form of each unique structure, but also include amusing anecdotes about the often eccentric owners, designers, architects or visitors, who spent so many hours building and enjoying their 'follies'. George Mott's last photographic book was "The Land of Ireland" and Gervase Jackson-Stops also wrote "The Country House Garden: A Grand Tour".
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Physical description; 132 pages: illustrations (some color); 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 126). At head of title 'The National Trust'. Subjects; 1700-1899. Pavilions Great Britain. Follies (Architecture) Great Britain. Architecture, Domestic Great Britain. Architecture Great Britain 18th century. Architecture Great Britain History 19th century. Pavillons (Constructions légères) Grande-Bretagne. Folies (Architecture) Grande-Bretagne. Architecture Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle. Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Architecture. Architecture, Domestic. Follies (Architecture). Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition, large square 8vo, 132pp, photo illustrations & line drawings, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ very mildly faded along spine fold.
