Plumptre, George / Palmer, Hugh (photographer).

Garden Ornament: Five Hundred Years of History and Practice.

London, Thames and Hudson, 1989. 24 cm x 31 cm. 256 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Includes for example the following essays: the ornamental garden in the West / Gardens and history, from ancient Egypt to modern America / Architectural ornament / Pergolas, treillage and ironwork / Statuary / Urns and vases / Funiture / The modern garden: dilemmas and opportunities / A survey of avalable garden ornaments / Select list of suppliers etc.

″The authors trace the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden, and demonstrate how long held and tested principles of garden design can be applied to modern gardens.” (Amazon)

″This book is a useful and visually instructive history of architecture and ornament in gardens that are the horticultural equivalent of the tower of Babel”. — The New York Times Book Review, Verlyn Klinkenborg

• Keywords: Garden Architecture · Garden Collection – Ann Geneva · Garden Design · Garden Design – Collection · Garden Design – Rare · Gardening · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780500014776
• Inventory Number: 72355AB