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Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening : including some remarks on Grecian and Gothic architecture, collected from various manuscripts in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen, for whose use they were originally written : the whole tending to establish fixed principles in the respective arts
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- 1816
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- London, England: Printed by T. Bensley and Son ... for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library
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- Title on spine: Repton's fragments on landscape gardening.
- Includes bibliographical references and index of plates.
- Sir Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was a celebrated landscape designer for the English landed gentry. His three major publications are digitized by the University of Wisconsin libraries. "Sketches and hints on landscape gardening" was published in 1794; "Observations on the theory and practice of landscape gardening" appeared in 1803; and "Fragments on the theory and practice of landscape gardening," co-authored with his son J. A. (John Adey) Repton, appeared in 1816. During his career, Repton developed an innovative method for conveying his landscaping ideas to prospective clients. He presented them with individualized red-bound volumes outlining suggested improvements to their estates and illustrating the ideas in watercolors. Via tabbed overlays and hinged flaps, the illustrations showed landscape views both before and after proposed modifications. Late in his career, Repton estimated he had produced over 400 unique “Red Books” and reports for clients during his lifetime. In order to disseminate his ideas and theories to a wider audience, Repton published the three books digitized here. These draw on material originally contained in the Red Books and replicate the before-and-after views with hand-colored aquatint illustration plates. In our online facsimiles, illustrations with moveable flaps are shown in both states. In some cases, the tab mechanisms are visible from the reverse side of the illustration pages. See the original Repton books in the UW-Madison Memorial Library Special Collections at call numbers Thordarson T 4083, Thordarson T 4080, and Thordarson T 4078.
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- Repton's fragments on landscape gardening
- Author
- Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818
- Contributor
- Repton, J. Adey (John Adey), 1775-1860
- Publisher
- London, England: Printed by T. Bensley and Son ... for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library
- Date
- 1816
- Description of Original
- xii, 238 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 42 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 35 cm.
- Format
- Text
- Language
- English
- [Cover]
- [Marbled pages]
- [Title Page]
- To the Prince Regent, with his royal highness's most gracious permission, this volume is humbly inscribed by his royal highness's most faithful, obedient, and humble servants, H. and J. A. Repton
- Preface
- Table of contents
- Fragment I. On rural architecture
- Characters of houses
- Grecian, Gothic
- Fragment II. Relating to symmetry
- Fence near the house
- Fragment III. On fences near the house
- Fragment IV. Concerning Cobham
- Entrance and north front of Cobham Hall, Kent, Earl of Darnley
- Gardens of Cobham Hall, Kent
- Fragment V. On dates of buildings
- The cottage at Apsley Wood belonging to the Duke of Bedford
- Fragment VI. On castles
- A design to exemplify irregularity of outline in castle Gothic
- Fragment VII. On unity of character
- South front of Harleston Park, Northamptonshire, R. Andrews, Esqr. [State A]
- South front of Harleston Park, Northamptonshire, R. Andrews, Esqr. [State B]
- Fragment VIII. On Blenden Hall, Kent, a villa belonging to John Smith, Esq. M.P.
- Blenden Hall, Kent, J. Smith, Esqr.
- Fragment IX. Concerning windows
- Barningham Norfolk, J.T. Mott, Esqr. [State A]
- Barningham Norfolk, J.T. Mott, Esqr. [State B]
- Window at Barningham. [State A]
- Window at Barningham. [State B]
- Barningham Hall, Norfolk, J.T. Mott Esqr.
- Fragment X. On Gothic outline
- Example of outline in castle Gothic
- Fragment XI. Beaudesert
- Beaudesert, Staffordshire, Marquis of Anglesea. [State A]
- Beaudesert, Staffordshire, Marquis of Anglesea. [State B]
- Fragment XII. Concerning colors
- [Concerning colors]
- Fragment XIII. Concerning interiors
- Interiors
- Fragment XIV. Wingerworth
- Wingerworth, Derbyshire, Sir W. Hunloke, Bart. [State A]
- Wingerworth, Derbyshire, Sir W. Hunloke, Bart. [State B]
- Lodge at Wingerworth. [State A]
- Lodge at Wingerworth. [State B]
- Fragment XV. On planting single trees
- Fragment XVI. Concerning villas
- Report concerning a villa at Streatham, belonging to the Earl of Coventry
- Report concerning a villa near a common, in the north of England
- A common improved in Yorkshire. [State A]
- A common improved in Yorkshire. [State B]
- Report concerning a villa in Essex, very singularly situated, consisting of four or five acres of garden, in the centre of Epping Forests, abounding in deer, and immediately surrounded by a rabbit warren of twenty acres
- Report concerning Ealing Park
- [The belt]
- [Report concerning Ealing Park, continued]
- [Fragment XVI. Concerning villas, continued]
- Lord Sidmouth's, in Richmond Park. [State A]
- Lord Sidmouth's, in Richmond Park. [State B]
- Fragment XVII. Of a garden near Oporto
- Sections of a garden near Oporto
- Fragment XVIII. Uppark
- Entrance to Uppark, Sr. H. Featherstone, Bart. [State A]
- Entrance to Uppark, Sr. H. Featherstone, Bart. [State B]
- Fragment XIX. Concerning combination
- Fragment XX. Concerning contrasts
- Sunshine after rain
- Fragment XXI. Frome House, Dorsetshire
- View from the south front of Frome House Dorset, N. Gould Esqr. [State A]
- View from the south front of Frome House Dorset, N. Gould Esqr. [State B]
- [Fragment XXI. Frome House, Dorsetshire, continued]
- Fragment XXII. Of aspects and prospects
- Fragment XXIII. Of variety
- Design alluded to in Fragment XXIII
- Fragment XXIV. Longleate, Wiltshire
- General view of Longleate from the Prospect Hill
- Fragment XXV. A plan explained
- The vinery
- Fragment XXV--a plan explained
- Fragment XXVI. Extract from a recent report of a place near the capital
- View, as proposed to be altered, from the portico of a villa near London. [State A]
- View, as proposed to be altered, from the portico of a villa near London. [State B]
- Fragment XXVII. Gardens of Ashridge
- Design for a conduit, proposed as Ashridge, with distant view of the rosary and monks garden
- The rosary at Ashridge
- Arrangement proposed for the gardens of Ashridge, Herts
- Fences, called invisible
- Fragment XXVIII. Containing extracts from the report of Woburn Abbey
- Approach to Woburn Abbey, as it has been altered
- Approach to Woburn Abbey, before it was altered
- Forcing Garden, in winter
- At Woburn Abbey
- Fragment XXIX. Concerning the luxuries of a garden
- Fragment XXX. Concerning entrance lodges and cottages
- Fragment XXXI. Of water fences
- Fragment XXXII. Concerning improvements
- Improvements
- General view of Sherringham Bower, Norfolk: Abbot Upcher, Esqr. [State A]
- General view of Sherringham Bower, Norfolk: Abbot Upcher, Esqr. [State B]
- Fragment XXXIII. Extracted from the report on Sherringham Bower, in Norfolk
- Sherringham Bower. [State A]
- Sherringham Bower. [State B]
- General view from the south and east fronts of the cottage at Endsleigh, Devonshire--Dutchess of Bedford. [State A]
- General view from the south and east fronts of the cottage at Endsleigh, Devonshire--Dutchess of Bedford. [State B]
- Fragment XXXIV. Extracted from the report of Endsleigh
- The work house
- Fragment XXXV. Concerning houses of industry
- [Plate]
- [Plate]
- Fragment XXXVI. Hare Street
- View from my own cottage, in Essex. [State A]
- View from my own cottage, in Essex. [State B]
- List of plates
- Errata
- [Marbled pages]
- [Cover]