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BROOKE, E. Adveno. The Gardens of England. London: T. Mc.Lean, 1857.
2° (520 x 400mm). Chromolithographed title with circular view of the Fountain Garden of Shrublands Hall, chromolithographed frontispiece of Trentham Hall Gardens, frontispiece and title with contemporary paper window mounts, 24 chromolithographed views of gardens, several finished by hand, 16 lithographed vignettes on india paper mounted, 1p subscribers list (lacking lithographed dedication, 4 plates shaved with slight loss of title imprints, 3 trimmed and mounted on paper, the title and plates backed on linen, on linen guards). Contemporary blue half morocco, upper cover titled in gilt, spine with gilt shelf mark. Bookplate of the Nottingham Subscription Library.
A fine copy of Brooke's rare work on English gardens. Abbey Scenery 392. The gardens include those at Alton Towers, Bowood, Woburn Abbey, Eaton Hall, Holkham House, Castle Howard, Wilton and Harewood. In this copy the 'View in the gardens at Alton Towers' is before letters.
2° (520 x 400mm). Chromolithographed title with circular view of the Fountain Garden of Shrublands Hall, chromolithographed frontispiece of Trentham Hall Gardens, frontispiece and title with contemporary paper window mounts, 24 chromolithographed views of gardens, several finished by hand, 16 lithographed vignettes on india paper mounted, 1p subscribers list (lacking lithographed dedication, 4 plates shaved with slight loss of title imprints, 3 trimmed and mounted on paper, the title and plates backed on linen, on linen guards). Contemporary blue half morocco, upper cover titled in gilt, spine with gilt shelf mark. Bookplate of the Nottingham Subscription Library.
A fine copy of Brooke's rare work on English gardens. Abbey Scenery 392. The gardens include those at Alton Towers, Bowood, Woburn Abbey, Eaton Hall, Holkham House, Castle Howard, Wilton and Harewood. In this copy the 'View in the gardens at Alton Towers' is before letters.