The English Landscape Garden: A Survey (Symes Michael)(Paperback)

The English Landscape Garden: A Survey (Symes Michael)(Paperback)

The 18th-century phenomenon of the English Landscape Garden was so widespread that even today, when so much has been built over or otherwise changed, one is never far from an example throughout England. The book is structured so as to give the background to, and motivation for, creating the

Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden (Mayer Laura)(Paperback)

The name Lancelot 'Capability' Brown has become synonymous with the eighteenth-century English landscape garden: between 1751 and 1783 his consultancy handled over 170 major commissions. Ruthlessly efficient, he could stake out the 'capabilities' of a particular terrain within an hour on horseback

Humphry Repton: Designing the Landscape Garden (Phibbs John)(Pevná vazba)

A definitive survey of the glorious British landscapes designed by Humphry Repton, whose influence is felt everywhere from the rolling meadows and kitchen gardens of English estates to New York City's Central Park. Widely acknowledged as the last great landscape designer of the eighteenth century,

Captured Landscape: Architecture and the Enclosed Garden (Baker Kate)(Paperback)

The enclosed garden, or hortus conclusus, is a place where architecture and landscape come together. It has a long and varied history, ranging from the early paradise garden and cloister, the botanic garden and giardini segreto, the kitchen garden and as a stage for social display. The enclosed

Reflections of Paradise: The Gardens of Fernando Caruncho (Taylor Gordon)(Pevná vazba)

The much-anticipated comprehensive survey of one of the world's most acclaimed landscape garden designers, famous for his extraordinarily sophisticated use of light and geometry in nature. Spanish landscape designer Fernando Caruncho has spent over four decades impressing the world with his

Paul Feiler: 1918 - 2013 (Raeburn Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Paul Feiler was inspired by the English landscape, particularly the cliffs and inlets of the coast of south-west Cornwall. Based on full access to the artist's archive of letters, catalogues and photographs, Michael Raeburn describes how Feiler overcame many painful early experiences to achieve the

Icons of England (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub

Thenford: The Creation of an English Garden (Heseltine Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Michael and Anne Heseltine describe the ups and downs of how they set about transforming and expanding a wild, overgrown, and often dilapidated woodland into the magnificent garden they have today. The garden at Thenford currently has an arboretum which contains more than 3,500 different species of

Economic History of the English Garden (Floud Roderick)(Paperback / softback)

Rain: Four Walks in English Weather (Harrison Melissa)(Paperback)

An evocative meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison. Whenever rain falls, the English countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself

Capability Brown: Designing the English Landscape (Phibbs John)(Pevná vazba)

In celebration of his 300th year, a definitive survey of Capability Brown's most famous gardens and landscapes in Britain. Widely acknowledged as the most influential landscape designer of his age, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was to England what Frederick Law Olmsted was to America--responsible for

English Grammar: The Basics (McCarthy Michael)(Paperback)

English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to use standard or non-standard

Legal History of the English Landscape (Jessel Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A Legal History of the English Landscape is an engaging account of how the law has played a pivotal role in shaping the English landscape through the concepts of security, inheritance, dispute resolution and transfer of

An Introduction to Landscape and Garden Design (Blake James)(Paperback)

How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should

The Midcentury Modern Landscape (Clarke Ethne)(Pevná vazba)

The Midcentury Modern Landscape explores the origins of midcentury modern garden design for the home, revealing how designers at the time blurred the divisions between indoors and outdoors, creating gardens that were for living, a style that went on to inspire contemporary gardens around the world

My Father's Fortune - A Life (Frayn Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'An unknown place.' This was what Michael Frayn's children called the shadowy landscape of the past from which their family had

English Language - A Guided Tour of the Language (Crystal David)(Paperback / softback)

This is the definitive survey of the English language--in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world, and finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and there is a fascinating new chapter

Landscape Detailing Volume 1 - Enclosures (Littlewood Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Michael Littlewood's Landscape Detailing is now well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, other professionals and students designing external works.Volume I, Enclosures, covers walls (free-standing, screen and retaining), fences, gates, barriers and

Planting the Natural Garden (Oudolf Piet)(Pevná vazba)

The original publication of Planting the Natural Garden ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. Spearheaded by internationally renowned designer Piet Oudolf, and incisively articulated by the late plantsman and designer Henk Gerritsen, it transformed private and

The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution (Braddick Michael J.)(Paperback)

This Handbook brings together leading historians of the events surrounding the English revolution, exploring how the events of the revolution grew out of, and resonated, in the politics and interactions of the each of the Three Kingdoms--England, Scotland, and Ireland. It captures a shared British

Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World - Matthew Biggs

A richly illustrated survey celebrating humankind’s enduring relationship with the garden, explored throughout art, science, history, and culture Garden takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have found inspiration in

The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance (Druse Kenneth)(Pevná vazba)

A complete illustrated survey of fragrance in the garden by America's leading garden writer American Horticultural Society 2020 Book Award Winner​ Gold Medalist: Garden Communicators International Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in the garden, in a major

English Patient - Winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize (Ondaatje Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Landscape Detailing Volume 2: Surfaces (Littlewood Michael)(Paperback)

As a ready reference for landscape designers and as an indispensable time-saving tool, Landscape Detailing is an essential for the design office. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction and then provides a list of points against which specifications can be