Identity area
Reference code
ABC/269
Title
Garden Ornament., 2nd edition
Date(s)
- 1927 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 volume
Context area
Name of creator
(29 Nov 1843-8 Dec 1932)
Biographical history
British horticulturalist and garden designer
ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37597
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
An in-depth photgraphical collection of garden ornaments, each part is accompanied by a description of the ornament and a series of photographs. Parts included are: Gates and Gateways; Paved Courts and Paved Way; Steps; Balustrades; Urns, Vases and Sculpture Ornaments; Topiary Work; Knots and Parterres; Loggias; Garden Houses; Orangeries; Canals, Lakes and Water Gardens; Fountains and Dipping Wells; Bridges; Pergolas; Treillage; Garden Seats; Sundials; Dovecots and Farm Buildings; Overgrowth; Hispano-Moorish Gardens.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
scuffed corners and edges