Suburban Gardener, and Villa Companion

A detailed 1838 guide to suburban living, with instructions for acquiring or building a 'villa', and laying out its grounds.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. On the choice of a situation for a suburban or country house and grounds; 2. On the choice or building of a dwelling-house; 3. On laying out and planting the gardens and grounds; 4. Supplementary details.

Riassunto

The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843) published this guide to suburban living in 1838. With its instructions for acquiring or building a 'villa', and laying out its grounds, it offers fascinating insights into the practical and social aspirations of the emerging middle classes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Claudius Loudon
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108074629
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07462-9
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 217 mm x 43 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura > Giardinaggio; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences