The Gardens of England BROOKE E. Adveno [Edward] 1821-1910 Publisher: T. McLean Publish Year: 0 Publish Place: London. 26, Haymarket Illustrator: BROOKE E. Adveno Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 008071 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Near Fine Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £25,000 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information The best evocations of the spirit of great Victorian gardens. [1857], folio, 27 stunning chromolithographed plates including title and frontispiece, some heightened with gum Arabic, lithographed dedication leaf, 16 lithographed vignettes on India paper pasted among text, original green morocco-backed cloth boards, upper cover stamped in gilt, rebacked, custom dark green morocco-backed clamshell case with red morocco gilt-lettered label on lid. Some light foxing, free endpapers renewed, stray marks and some darkening to cloth, corners renewed. not paginated but plate list leaf, preface leaf, garden list leaf followed by 28 leaves of descriptive text. Provenance: D.D. Hopkyns, bookplate to fpd. (539x3664 mm). (Abbey Scenery 392. Bobins 621). The first British book on landscape gardening to feature plates printed in colour! FIRST EDITION of this stunning collection of chromo-lithographic views of some of the most impressive gardens in Victorian England including those at Trentham Hall, Enville Hall, Bowood House, Alton Towers, Elvaston Castle, Wilton House, Castle Howard, etc.
