An enquiry into the changes of taste in landscape gardening : to which are added, some observations on its theory and practice, including a defence of the art
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Type of record: Book
Title: An enquiry into the changes of taste in landscape gardening : to which are added, some observations on its theory and practice, including a defence of the art
Classmark: Bedford Collection B303
Creator(s): Repton, Humphry (1752-1818)
Additional creator(s): Taylor, J (1761-1834) (Bookseller); Bensley, Thomas (1760-1835) (Printer); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) (Former owner)
Related people: Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-1824; Price, Uvedale, Sir, 1747-1829
Publisher: Printed for J. Taylor, 59, High Holborn
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1806
Language: English
Size and medium: v, [3], 174 pages, [8]
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/729710
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991019897065205181
Description
Advertisement on pp. iii-v. Publishers' advertisements bound at end [H D Symonds].
Part I: Fashion -- Changes in gardening -- Different styles -- Park and garden scenery -- Changes in planting -- Appendages to a palace -- Antient and modern styles compared -- Conclusion -- Part II: Landscape gardening -- Situations and characters -- Buildings and works of art -- Situations for houses -- Water -- Park and forest scenery distinct -- Approaches -- Park entrances -- Part III: Mr. Knight's "Inquiry" -- Difference between painting and gardening -- Mr Knight's 'Landscape' -- Mr. Price -- Sources of pleasure from landscape gardening -- Conclusion.48
Features
Bindings
Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection B303: contemporary boards [blue paper], printed spine label.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection B303: From the John Evan Bedford Library, gifted in 2019. Twenty-first-century pictorial bookplate on front pastedown: John Evan Bedford. Former reference: GH/12. MS. title on front board with list of 16 names [subscribers??] in same hand: S Pole Esq 14 May 1806, Rev[?] E Pole 27 July... last few 6 names crossed out.
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