Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818, The red books of Humphry Repton, 1976
- Title(s):
The red books of Humphry Repton.
- Published/Created:
- London : Basilisk Press, 1976.
- Physical Description:
- 4 v. : ill., plates (part col.) plans ; 23 x 30 cm.-45 cm.
- Holdings:
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/114693
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Printed by Cotswold Collotype Limited; bound by W.T. Morrell and Co.
The author's calling card, reproduced in v. 2-3, originally engraved by T. Medland.
Some plates have overlays, in the manner of an overlay from an original red book; some are mounted.
Title from colphon; each vol. has special title page.
Vols. 1-3 are facsimiles of illustrated mss.
"Five hundred and fifteen sets have been printed ..."
In case (48 cm.) as issued.
Bibliographical notes in v.4. - Subject Terms:
- Antony House.Country homes -- England.Gardens in art.Landscape architecture -- England.Landscape gardening -- England.Landscapes in art.Sheringham Hall.
- Form/Genre:
- Red books.
Overlays. - Export:
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- v.1. Plans for Sherringham in Norfolk ... by H. Repton, assisted in the architecture by his son, I. A. Repton.--v.2. Antony House in Cornwall.--v.3. Attingham in Shropshire.--v.4. Malins, E. The red books of Humphry Repton.
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