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 | | Described by his American admirer, A. Downing, as 'the most distinguished gardening author of his age', Loudon's books were 'essential reference books in their day and remain an indispensable source for historians of the period.' (Oxford Companion to Gardening) His writing spanned over 40 years beginning with an article in 1803. |
 | | First edition was 1943, this edition is revised, updated and extensively annotated and hence much more useful, being a comprehensive geographical bibliography of books and articles, containing 4,377 entries, with 1,600 entries more than the first edition. |
 | | New York, The Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1923, First edition, folio [41 x 31 cm]; [x], 212 pp, frontis, hundreds of illus from photos, some full-page, many architectural plans, some full-page, orig cloth covers, very worn and stained, tear at lower spine, some leaves are lightly soiled, but internally very good in a poor cover. |
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