The gardens of William and Mary / David Jacques and Arend Jan van der Horst, assisted by Helen Allan and Ar Koppens ; contributions from Mavis Batey [and others]

Jacques, David (1948-)

1988, 1st edition. London : C. Helm. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #386488
ISBN: 0747016089

Physical description; xiii, 224 pp., 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, 29 cm. Notes; Maps on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index. Contents; The gardens. The Dutch classical garden ; British gardens after the Restoration ; The gardens of the Dutch court of William III ; The British gardens of William and Mary ; Perspectives on the 'Dutch' garden -- A tour of the garden. The approach ; The parterre ; Waterways and waterworks ; The bosquet and wilderness ; Exotics ; The flower garden ; The kitchen garden and orchard -- Appendix A. The common lime -- Appendix B. Trees and shrubs for the bosquet and wilderness -- Appendix C. Selected list of exotics imported to the Netherlands between 1685 and 1700. Subjects; William III, King of England 1650-1702 Homes and haunts Great Britain. Mary II, Queen of England 1662-1694 Homes and haunts Great Britain. Hampton Court Palace (Surrey, England). Kensington Gardens (London, England). Landscaping. Horticulture.

Price: €18.00