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The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer
John Claudius Loudon (1783 1843) published this guide to suburban
living in 1838. The book is intended to provide instruction on
choosing a house or 'villa' (or the site on which to build one); on
the furnishing of the house; and on the laying out, planting and
general management of the garden and grounds. Loudon had also
planned a section on horticulture, but was forced to postpone this
to a separate volume, which was never written. Like most of
Loudon's books (several of which have been reissued in this
series), the work is detailed and didactic: for example, the
precise construction of chimneys is discussed, with reference to
the various existing styles and the pros and cons, aesthetic and
functional, of each. Offering insights into the practical and
social aspirations of the emerging middle classes, the book also
contains numerous engravings."
The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer
John Claudius Loudon (1783 1843) published this manual on the
practice of greenhouse or conservatory gardening in 1824. In his
preface he remarks on the rise of greenhouses, which have 'now
become an appendage to every villa, and to many town residences'.
The work is directed at professional gardeners (and their
employers) who may not have the requisite knowledge and skills to
make the best use of this exciting new space. The first part of the
work describes the practicalities of siting and constructing the
greenhouse, how it should be heated, with what plants it should be
stocked and how these should be cultivated. The second part
consists of a catalogue of 'all the green-house and frame plants
hitherto in cultivation'. Still valuable, this substantial guide
offers modern readers a record of the plants that were then
available to the enthusiast."
After the success of his richly illustrated Encyclopaedia of
Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture (1833), which
is also reissued in this series, the landscape gardener John
Claudius Loudon (1783 1843) received a great deal of correspondence
from interested readers. This prompted him and the Encyclopaedia's
contributors to publish this supplement in 1842. Loudon and his
colleagues had continued to study a range of rural buildings - from
homes to farms and schools - in England and Scotland, while at the
same time receiving architectural designs and detailed letters from
North America and Australia. The supplement draws on this wealth of
material to discuss developments in the use of building materials
as well as innovations in design. The focus is on cottages, farms,
pubs, schools and almshouses. Construction methods and furnishings
are also discussed. As with the volume it supplements, this work
contains a plethora of detailed illustrations."
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."
Intended for young men with limited formal education, this manual
was the final project of the landscape gardener John Claudius
Loudon (1783-1843). Completed by friends, the book appeared
posthumously in 1845. The son of a farmer, Loudon was well aware
that men who began their careers as gardeners often became the
stewards of estates, bailiffs, or tenant farmers later in life, and
he provides here some of the mathematical and technical instruction
necessary to carry out those roles successfully. Including sections
on fractions, geometry, trigonometry, architectural drawing, and
the calculation of wages and interest rates, the book traces a
remarkable picture for the modern reader of the administrative
duties expected of horticultural and agricultural workers in the
mid-nineteenth century. Also included are conversion tables, a
biography of Loudon, and a short preface by his wife Jane, whose
Instructions in Gardening for Ladies (1840) is also reissued in
this series.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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