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Title |
A History of Garden Art, Volume I |
Author |
Gothein, Marie Luise |
Object Name |
Book |
Catalog Number |
FA2017.004.0007 |
Summary |
Marie Luise Gothein (1863-1931) published this scholarly two-volume history of garden design in German in 1913. Its second edition of 1925 was translated into English by Laura Archer-Hind, edited by gardening author Walter P. Wright (1864-1940), and published in 1928. The highly illustrated work is still regarded as among the most thorough and important surveys of its kind. It begins by examining evidence from both archaeology and literature, as well as climate and soil conditions, to discuss the gardens of ancient Egypt and Assyria, and continues to survey developments worldwide until the twentieth century. Individual gardens, technical innovations, and fashions in horticulture are all discussed in detail. |
Subjects |
Gardens Gardens History History Landscape gardening Landscape gardening History |
Published Date |
1928 |
Physical Description |
2 volumes |
Call# |
2795 |