Description: A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America; with a View to the Improvements of Country Residences. By A.J. Downing and printed New York City by Wiley and Putnam. 1841. True first edition. 451 pp. 9.5” x 6.25”, 8vo, hardcover full cloth. In fair condition, with rubbing and wear to boards, along with light loss to corners. Chipping and wear to cloth on spine. Hinges at front and rear remain in good condition. Cracking and partial looseness to a small section of pages following page 312. Includes an assortment of black-and-white sketches. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce first edition of the work by American horticulturalist and landscape designer Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852), considered one of the fathers of American landscape architecture. Dedicated to former president John Quincy Adams. COLA1841AKLB-0824-aj2349
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York City
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: A.J. Downing
Region: North America
Publisher: Wiley and Putnam
Topic: Architecture
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1841
