The theory and practice of gardening: . wherein is fully handled all that relates to fine gardens, [...] containing several plans, and general dispositions of gardens, [...] By Le Sieur Alexander Le Blond. Done from the late edition printed at Paris, by John James of Greenwich.
Antoine-Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville (1680-1765)
Category
Books
Date
1728
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048056
Summary
Bibliographic description
vii,[1],297[i.e.299],[17]p., plates (some folding) . ill.. . 4to.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.5.. Provenance: Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (22mm x 15mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)].. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind ruled, rolled and tooled; spine gilt, Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (22mm x 15mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; spine label missing: James of Gardening.
Makers and roles
Antoine-Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville (1680-1765) Jean-Baptiste-Alexandre Le Blond (1679-1719)