GRAHAM, Dorothy

Chinese Gardens - Gardens of the Contemporary Scene. An account of their design and symbolism

London, George G. Harrap & Company, [Ca. 1935]. 25.5 x 18 cm. [14],225 pp. Original cloth. With frontispiece in colour, and b/w plates from photographs by the author. - '''In China a garden is more than a place of peace and a projected dream; it is the embodiment of a philosophy of life. The harmonies and subtle rhythms reflect the mutations of a vaster cosmic scheme', Dorothy Graham, Chinese Gardens [...]) - Gardens in China have a long and significant history. While the title of Dorothy Graham's book, the first book in English on this particular subject, may indicate that the above opening remarks refer to contemporary gardens, the description applies equally well to something in the order of a millennium of history. [...]'' - [Ray Brownrigg] - Also published by Dodd, Mead & company, New York, 1938. - Good copy

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Book number: 23547

Catalogue: tuinen / landschapsarchitectuur / gardens / landscape gardening; botanie

Keywords: tuinen; gardening; landscape gardening; chine