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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
First published in 1892, this work by the architect Reginald
Theodore Blomfield (1856 1942), illustrated by Francis Inigo Thomas
(1865 1950), uses historical evidence to vindicate a classical
approach to garden design, in which a house and its surroundings
are kept in harmony. It is a response to the work of the gardener
and journalist William Robinson (1838 1935), who had written
vehemently in favour of romantic, naturalistic gardens. Closely
linked to the burgeoning Arts and Crafts movement as secretary to
the Art-Workers' Guild under William Morris' presidency, Blomfield
had developed a theory of garden design which held that it should
be a reflection of architectural order: honest, vernacular
simplicity as opposed to the 'wild garden'. Illustrative of the
contemporary debate between architects and plantsmen, this
instructive text, reissued in its second edition of 1892, captures
a moment in this developing relationship in the years before Edwin
Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll gave it new harmony.
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
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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