New York; London, Charles Scribner's Sons; Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 1951
First edition published in 1909. It was a nervous breakdown that drew Sir George Sitwell to Italy in the 20th century, and it was the incomparable gardens of Tuscany, Rome, and the Italian Lake district that inspired him to write his classic analysis of what he considered the timeless principles of garden design.
8vo; 16 black and white photogravure illustrations; publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped printed dustjacket, spine slightly marked, NPG tissue wrapping with ms label, overall a very good copy.
8vo; 16 black and white photogravure illustrations; publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped printed dustjacket, spine slightly marked, NPG tissue wrapping with ms label, overall a very good copy.
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