Gardens of Court and Country: English Design 1630-1730

by David Jacques

Gardens of Court and Country provides the first comprehensive overview of the development of the English formal garden from 1630 to 1730. Often overshadowed by the English landscape garden that became fashionable later in the 18th century, English formal gardens of the 17th century displayed important design innovations that reflected a broad rethinking of how gardens functioned within society. With insights into how the Protestant nobility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300222017
• ISBN13: 9780300222012
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.9" x 11.4"