The Book of Garden Design [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Brookes, John

Edité par MacMillan Publishing Company / A Dorling Kindersley Book, New York, 1991

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Fine unread condition heavy oversized forest green boards with silver spine lettering, contained in a very good condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Introduction; Index; and Acknowledgments. Profusely illustrated with more than 700 color photographs, color drawings, black-and-white drawings and diagrams. A 1/8th inch repaired rear upper jacket spine edge chip/closed tear and 1/8th inch lower rear jacket edge closed tear (see photographs). "The most authoritative, accessible, and practical guide on the subject, guaranteed to dispel the mystique of garden design. Teaches you step-by-step, from drawing board to finished garden, how to conceive, lay out, and realize a design. Full of innovative design solutions for gardens, large and small, urban, suburban, or country. Beautifully and informatively illustrated with more than 700 full-color photographs, drawings, and plans. All the information and ideas you need to design the perfect garden." - from the rear outer jacket. "Good design is the key to all successful gardens, large or small, in the city, country, or suburbia. Yet for many people it proves all too elusive. In The Book of Garden Design, leading garden designer John Brookes demystifies the subject, straightforwardly setting forth the fundamental principles and techniques of design. Whether you want to redesign your existing garden or are creating a new garden from scratch, [the book] distills for you the John Brookes method of design (based on the course offered at his School of Landscape Design), giving you the ideas, confidence, and practical information you need to plan a garden in harmony with your home and its surroundings. John Brookes takes you step-by-step through every stage of creating your own design blueprints, from the easy-to-learn skills of measuring your garden and drawing up a plan, to the more complex skills of judging scale, using patterns, and siting plants. He shows you how to give your garden a coherent style through the appropriate choice of surfaces and enclosures and the selection of accessories, such as furniture and sculpture. He approaches planting from a design point of view, focusing on the plants' visual potential and showing how to integrate them successfully into your design for interest year-round. [The book] is illustrated with hundreds of specially commissioned full-color photographs, drawings, and plans, featuring John Brookes's innovative solutions to a wide range of garden situations. Combining stylish design options with detailed information, practical techniques, and guidelines for troubleshooting any design, The Book of Garden Design is essential to anyone who is pursuing the ideal garden." - from the inner front jacket flap. N° de réf. du vendeur 004172

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Titre : The Book of Garden Design [FIRST EDITION, ...

Éditeur : MacMillan Publishing Company / A Dorling Kindersley Book, New York

Date d'édition : 1991

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Fine

Etat de la jaquette : Very Good

Edition : 1st Edition