Flora and Sylva. A monthly review for lovers of garden, woodland, tree or flower; new and rare plants, trees, shrubs, and fruits; the garden beautiful, home woods, and home landscape ROBINSON W. [William] 1838-1935 Publisher: Publish Year: 1903 Publish Place: London: 17, Furnival Street, E.C. Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007905 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £600.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information 3 Volumes, 1903-1905, 1st editions, sixty six coloured chromolithographed plates, 259 illustrations, black and white of which 27 are full page. In contemporary blue green embossed cloth, gilt titles, edges bumped. Spines, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, Vol 1; half title, [6], [1], 2-324 pp, 18 pls (coloured), 48 illustrations. Vol 2; half title, [6], [1], 2-392 pp, 24 pls, 111 illust. Vol 3; half title, [6], [1], 2-360 pp, 24 pls, 100 illusts. t.e.g., remainder uncut, evidence of removed bookplate to each fpd, occasional very light spot, mainly to guards. Vol 1, April to November 1903, Nos 1-9. Volume 2, No 10-21, January-December 1904. Vol 3, No 22-33, January to December 1905. (246*321 mm). Robinson, it is widely claimed, was 'responsible for sweeping away . carpet-bedding' (Allan, 138) and promoting a more relaxed style using hardy plants. He was a belligerent and capricious character with strongly held, sometimes (especially in later life) contradictory, views, who was not afraid to criticize his contemporaries, especially landscape architects. (ODNB)
