Keir Davidson

(Author)

Woburn Abbey: The Park & GardensHardcover, 15 August 2016

Woburn Abbey: The Park & Gardens
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
In Stock
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Print Length
240 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Pimpernel Press
Date Published
15 Aug 2016
ISBN-10
191025813X
ISBN-13
9781910258132

Description

Drawing on the enormous quantity of material available in the Woburn Archives, as well as the historic images and details preserved in the art in the Abbey itself, this book describes how the park and gardens developed, following wider trends in landscaping as well as the individual tastes of the successive dukes and duchesses. It also places the significant developments in the park and gardens in the context of the other gardens built at the time. Almost all of the important figures in English landscaping--from Isaac de Caus to George London and Henry Wise, Charles Bridgeman, and Humphry Repton--worked for the Bedford family at one time or another. In our own time, a 10-year program of restoration of Repton's Pleasure Gardens initiated by the present Duchess is under way. When this is finished, in 2018, the result will be the most complete Repton pleasure grounds anywhere in the world. In this book Keir Davidson weaves specific and wider themes together in a way that brings the whole enthralling story to life, engaging the reader with historic gardens that are not simply part of a lost past, but can be experienced today.

Product Details

Author:
Keir Davidson
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
15 August 2016
Dimensions:
27.18 x 21.08 x 3.3 cm
Genre:
Western Europe
ISBN-10:
191025813X
ISBN-13:
9781910258132
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Publisher:
Weight:
1338.1 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.