The English Landscape Garden : Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers : 9780711290921 : 071129092X : 31 Oct 2024 : The English Landscape Garden has reignited my imagination, my interest and passion for the gardens of the 18th century and I'm sure it will do the same for you. Gardens Illustrated   It is a rare treat to explore a production of publishing luxury like this. George Plumptre, Country Life   A wide-ranging, intensely readable and lusciously illustrated introduction to the subject. Charles Saumarez Smith, Literary Review Smooth lawns, glassy pools, cool garden temples, mysterious woodland glades, evocative statuary ... the 18th-century English landscape garden offers a transcendent vision of Arcadia, a world of rich escapism peopled by gods and goddesses, young lovers and dairymaids, poets and philosophers. This sumptuous, beautifully photographed volume celebrates this quintessentially British creation, arguably its greatest artform, taking you on a tour of 20 of the finest sur