Description: Cottage Residences; Or a Series of Designs for Rural Cottages and Cottage Villas, and their Gardens and Grounds. Adapted to North America. By A.J. Downing and printed in New York City by John Wiley and Son. 1866, 215 pp. 9.75” x 6.25”, 8vo, hardcover full cloth. In good condition, with light rubbing and wear to exterior. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia at front. Nicely illustrated throughout with a variety of black-and-white plates and in-text illustrations. Light wear to end pages at rear. Gilt design on front board remains in good condition. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce reprinting of the 1852 original by Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852), a landscape designer and writer who served as the editor of The Horticulturist magazine. Downing is considered one of the first major proponents of landscape architecture in the United States. COLA1852BHJC-0724-aj1946
Price: 250 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York City
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illuminated
Author: A.J. Downing
Publisher: John Wiley and Son
Topic: Architecture
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1866
