W. Robinson — The Garden Beautiful

London, John Murray, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. The delightfully illustrated first edition of William Robinson's informative guide to the arrangement of a beautiful garden. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with eight engraved plates. Collated, complete.A charming work on the design of large gardens, detailing methods of incorporating trees into large estates, and including discussion of water-side planting, shore planting, planting on mountains and hills, use of trees, use of fencing, and a wide array of other subjects.The work of W. Robinson, who was termed 'the most famous and controversial garden journalists of the nineteenth century' by Hugh Johnson. In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Lacking majority of spine labels, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .