Search Results: Landscape Architecture/Garden Design from Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Nai Publishers (Netherlands Architecture Institute), 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound text clean, no inscriptions. 127pp. Many colour illustrations. The ten Dutch landscape architecture offices brought together in this publication were selected by the Netherlands Architecture Institute on the strength of their body of work to date (1999). The offices/designers studied were Annemieke Diekman, Parklaan, DS, Studio I.S., Eker en Schaap, Veenenbos en Bosh, Juurlink & Geluk, Vista, Kaap 3 and West 8. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Delft, Holland: Publikatieburo Bouwkunde, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NB: Text is in Dutch throughout. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers and light sunning to spine. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 260pp. Many b/w illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tokyo: Murotani Bunji, 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softcover. NB: Text in English and Japanese throughout. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 144pp. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Includes sections on roads, waterway, steaps and bridges, street furniture, and trees in the human landscape. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1984. Book. Very Good. Buckram. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with titles in silver on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and small tear to top of front of jacket by top of spine. 250pp. Many b/w illustrations. This book was the most definitive work on the subject at the time of publication in 1984. It provides in-depth analyses of ten New York City projects, and reveals how planners can work in their own communities to develop vacant neighbourhood land. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, Holland: Van Holkema & Warendorf N.V., 1953. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NB: Text is in Dutch throughout. Green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, binding sound, text clean, very light cockling to top edge of textblock. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally shelfworn with a couple of vertical tears (now repaired) to front of jacket and and a small chunk missing to top of rear of jacket. Not price-clipped. 164pp. Many b/w illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1986. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark brown cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, previous owners name on front endpaper, binding sound. Text clean apart from very occasional annotation in pencil. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear, and light soiling to rear cover of jacket. 463pp. Several b/w illustrations and tables. This volume was the outcome of a joint meeting of the Landscape Institute and the British Ecological Society at which the relationship between ecology and design was explored by leading ecologists and landscape architects from a wide range of countries. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Nederlands Architectuurinstituut, 1989. Book. Fine. Soft cover. NB: Text is in Dutch throughout. Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 82pp. Many colour illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Editions D.Vincent & Cie., 1972. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. NB: Text is in French throughout. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 94pp. Several b/w drawings within text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: SAVE Britain's Heritage, 1979. Book. Good. Soft cover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 70pp. Many b/w photographic illustrations. This study was produced to coincide with the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibition "The Garden" which opened in May 1979. It was based on extensive enquiries among owners, planning authorities and local societies aimed at establishing the fate of Britain's historic gardens, not just the gardens of country houses but gardens of every kind and size..

New York: The Vendome Press, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dark green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 216pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This book follows the long history of parks in Britain, and makes a case for the continued care of this tradition both in the preservation of existing parks and the creation of new ones in our cities..

Woodbridge, Suffolk: The Antique Collectors Club, 1986. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Olive green cloth with text in gilt on spine and front cover. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and some sunning to spine and immediate surrounding area. Price-clipped. 238pp. 69 colour illustrations, 240 b/w illustrations. In this book, the author describes and illustrates eleven styles of garden design: Enclosed, French Dutch, Forest, Serpentine, Irregular, Transition, Italian, Mixed, Arts and Crafts, and Abstract, and developed by designers such as Loudon, Kent, Brown, Paxton, Jekyll, Lutyens, Tunnard, Brooks and Jellicoe. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Christopher Helm, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Terracotta colour hardcover with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear. Not price-clipped. 224pp. 24 colour photographs and 130 b/w illustrations. This book celebrates the gardens of William and Mary both in Britain and the Netherlands. It traces the history of the Dutch garden; describes some of the greatest gardens, and looks at the plants in use in the light of the Dutch and British maritime trade and the growth of plant hunting. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Leipzig: Carl Scholtze Verlag, 1911. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: Text is in German throughout. Green cloth with title in dark green on front cover and spine. All edges green. Condition: Covers are in reasonably good condition with some heavy fraying and splitting to the cloth of the spine, consequently, covers are slightly loose. Internally, the book is in very good condition. 744pp. 8 tipped-in colour plates, 490 b/w illustrations, including several plans. A heavy book - will require extra postage if to be sent outside UK. The first edition of this book was published in 1904 with the title Die Gartenkunst in Wort und Bild. This book is the second revised edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Paul Elek, 1975. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Hint of sunning to very edges of text. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 390pp. 100 b/w illustrations. The history of English landscape gardening is much more than a history of design and style. The ideas which inspired the gardening also inspired literature and painting, and all three forms of art were closely involved, as this book illustrates..

Milan, Italy: Electa, 1992. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: Text is in Italian throughout. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 139pp. Many colour illustrations..

Castelfranco Veneto, Italy: Mp/edizioni, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NB: Text is in Italian throughout. Grey hardcover with title in red on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscripitons. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 118pp. plus index. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Condition: As new, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 255pp. Over 200 charts, tables, photographs and examples aid in conceptualisation and calculations. Stormwater management is an essential component of all landscape architecture and site engineering projects. This book helps solve environmental problenms that arise in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the built environment. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tokyo, Japan: Mesei Publications, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dual text in English and Japanese throughout. Hardcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear, sunning to spine and top of jacket. Light soiling to rear cover of jacket. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. This book is a compilation of works of landscape design that emphasis spatial presentation. 26 works in Japan completed between 1987 and 1995, ranging from streets and parks to district redevelopment projects, have been collected. Drawings and design data are also included. Projects discussed include Tama New Town, Inagi Kohyoh-dai district and The Field Museum"Kokindenju no sato". 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Oxford: Heinemann Newnes for the Landscape Institute, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Second edition. Green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with a few small faint white marks to front endpaper. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 544pp. Many b/w illustrations. Landscape Design with Plants is a practical reference book. The second edition retains the original structure of the book, first considering design principles and going on to deal with the technical aspects of planting and the choice of species for problem sites and special habitats and climates. The final section provides detailed information on commonly used plant and tree species. Includes chapters written by Dame Sylvia Crowe, Preben Jakobsen and Brenda Colvin..

Chichester: Packard Publishing Ltd., 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 148pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This book outlines ways in which the outdoors can be designed and managed to help ensure that gardens and wider landscapes can still be enjoyed by elderly people, whether in their own homes, in hospital or sheltered housing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.