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Book SynopsisHumphry Repton (17521818) ranked among the most prominent landscape gardeners of his age. Prepared by a former professional rival, John Claudius Loudon (17831843), this is a posthumous collected edition of Repton's works, published in 1840, illuminating the principal styles and contemporary debates of landscape design.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Biographical notice of the late Humphry Repton, Esq.; Part I. Sketches and Hints of Landscape Gardening: Advertisement; Catalogue of Red Books; Introduction; 1. The characters and situations of several different places; 2. Concerning buildings; 3. Concerning the situation for a house; 4. Concerning water; 5. Concerning park scenery; 6. Comparison of modern, or landscape gardening, and the ancient or geometric style; 7. Concerning approaches; Appendix; Part II. Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening: Advertisement; Preface; List of places; 1. Introduction; 2. Optics, or vision; 3. Water; 4. Of planting for immediate and future effect; 5. Woods; 6. Of fences; 7. Ferme ornée; 8. Of pleasure-grounds; 9. Defence of the art; 10. Of ancient and modern gardening; 11. Miscellaneous; 12. Architecture and gardening inseparable; 13. Ancient mansions; 14. Application of gardening and architecture united; 15. Conclusion; Part III. An Inquiry into the Changes of Taste in Landscape Gardening: 1. Historical notices; 2. Scientific discussions; 3. Literary and miscellaneous remarks; Part IV. Designs for the Pavilion at Brighton; Part V: Fragments on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening: 1. Rural architecture; 2. Symmetry; 3. Fences near the house; 4. Cobham Hall; 5. Dates of buildings; 6. Castles; 7. Unity of character; 8. Blenden Hall; 9. Windows; 10. Gothic outline; 11. Beaudesert; 12. Of colours; 13. Of interiors; 14. Wingerworth; 15. Planting single trees; 16. Of villas; 17. Garden in Portugal; 18. Uppark; 19. Of combinations; 20. Contrasts; 21. Frome House; 22. Aspects and prospects; 23. Variety; 24. Longleate; 25. A plan explained; 26. A villa near the capital; 27. Gardens of Ashridge; 28. Woburn Abbey; 29. Luxuries of a garden; 30. Lodges and cottages; 31. Water fences; 32. Improvements; 33. Sherringham Bower; 34. Endsleigh; 35. House of industry; 36. Harestreet; General index.
