The landscape gardening and landscape architecture of the late Humphry Repton, Esq. : being his entire works on these subjects
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The landscape gardening and landscape architecture of the late Humphry Repton, Esq. : being his entire works on these subjects
(Cambridge library collection, . Life sciences)
Cambridge University Press, 2013
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The landscape gardening and landscape architecture of the late Humphry Repton, Esq. : being his entire works on these subjects
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Reprint. Originally published: New ed. / by J.C. Loudon. London : Longman, 1840
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, landscape gardening had divided into at least two branches. The geometric style promoted strictly ordered gardens, while the natural style, for which the period is known, preserved characteristics of untamed vistas. Edited by a former professional rival, John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843), this one-volume collection of the works of Humphry Repton (1752-1818) first appeared in 1840. Featuring more than 250 engravings, it illuminates the principal styles and contemporary debates of landscape design. Including perspective tricks to disguise differing water levels, and instructions on the use of cattle as a natural measure of scale, Repton's writings reflect the attention to detail that was involved in planning and executing major projects. The collection is prefaced with a biographical notice believed to have been written by the architect John Adey Repton (1775-1860), who collaborated with his father on many schemes.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Biographical notice of the late Humphry Repton, Esq.
- Part I. Sketches and Hints of Landscape Gardening: Advertisement
- Catalogue of Red Books
- Introduction
- 1. The characters and situations of several different places
- 2. Concerning buildings
- 3. Concerning the situation for a house
- 4. Concerning water
- 5. Concerning park scenery
- 6. Comparison of modern, or landscape gardening, and the ancient or geometric style
- 7. Concerning approaches
- Appendix
- Part II. Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening: Advertisement
- Preface
- List of places
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Optics, or vision
- 3. Water
- 4. Of planting for immediate and future effect
- 5. Woods
- 6. Of fences
- 7. Ferme ornee
- 8. Of pleasure-grounds
- 9. Defence of the art
- 10. Of ancient and modern gardening
- 11. Miscellaneous
- 12. Architecture and gardening inseparable
- 13. Ancient mansions
- 14. Application of gardening and architecture united
- 15. Conclusion
- Part III. An Inquiry into the Changes of Taste in Landscape Gardening: 1. Historical notices
- 2. Scientific discussions
- 3. Literary and miscellaneous remarks
- Part IV. Designs for the Pavilion at Brighton
- Part V: Fragments on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening: 1. Rural architecture
- 2. Symmetry
- 3. Fences near the house
- 4. Cobham Hall
- 5. Dates of buildings
- 6. Castles
- 7. Unity of character
- 8. Blenden Hall
- 9. Windows
- 10. Gothic outline
- 11. Beaudesert
- 12. Of colours
- 13. Of interiors
- 14. Wingerworth
- 15. Planting single trees
- 16. Of villas
- 17. Garden in Portugal
- 18. Uppark
- 19. Of combinations
- 20. Contrasts
- 21. Frome House
- 22. Aspects and prospects
- 23. Variety
- 24. Longleate
- 25. A plan explained
- 26. A villa near the capital
- 27. Gardens of Ashridge
- 28. Woburn Abbey
- 29. Luxuries of a garden
- 30. Lodges and cottages
- 31. Water fences
- 32. Improvements
- 33. Sherringham Bower
- 34. Endsleigh
- 35. House of industry
- 36. Harestreet
- General index.
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