3 volume bound in one, including: [Middleton, Charles]. Decorations for Parks and Gardens. Designs for Gates, Garden Seats, Alcoves, Temples, Baths, Entrance Gates, Lodes, Facades, Prospect Towers, Cattle Sheds, Ruins, Bridges, Greenhouses, &c., &c. Engraved title plus 55 plates. [c. 1800] * Middleton, Charles. Designs for Gates and Rails Suitable to Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Balconys, &c. Also Some Designs for Trellis Work, on 27 Plates. Engraved title plus 27 plates. [c. 1802] * Soane, John. Designs in Architecture Consisting f Plans, Elevations, and Sections for Temples, baths, Cassines, Pavilions, Garden Seats, Obelisks, and Other Buildings... Title page plus 38 plates. [1797]. The three titles bound together, (8vo) 9½x6, later cloth.
A wonderful assemblage of three scarce works on garden architecture with a combined 120 copperplate engravings.
Condition:
Lacking spine cloth, covers detached; one plate with repaired tear, some foxing and marginal soiling; else good.