Sale 19BP02 | Lot 224

REPTON, HUMPHRY. Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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Lot 224
REPTON, HUMPHRY. Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening
... London: T. Bensley for J. Taylor, 1803. First edition. Modern full russet morocco, spine with raised bands outlined in gilt, cloth slipcase. 13 1/4 x 10 5/8 inches (34 x 27.5 cm); portrait frontispiece, [16] (including title, dedication and plate list), 222, [2] pp., with 26 plates (twelve of which are hand-colored aquatints), with all the movable overslips. Frontispiece slightly foxed, offsetting from the plates, several leaves at end lightly damp-stained.
One of the finest color-plate books of the period, remarkable for the "before and after" movable plates, a feature taken from Repton's famous "Red Books." The text and plates are on paper watermarked 1801.

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Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000

Sold for $4,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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