Irish demesne landscapes, 1660-1740
Costello, Vandra2015
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This text charts the history and development of formal gardening in Ireland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and in particular the grand geometric style garden that was fashionable between 1660 and 1740. It examines the people who created these gardens, the influences that affected them, the materials that they employed and the uses of landscape interventions.
Main title:
Irish demesne landscapes, 1660-1740 / Vandra Costello.
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Imprint:
Dublin : Four Courts Press, 2015.
Collation:
256 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24cm.
ISBN:
9781846825064 (hbk)
Dewey class:
712.609415
Language:
English
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BRN:
1366264