The Hon. Charles Hamilton was one of those extraordinary 18th-century gentlemen who, like Lord Cobham at Stowe and Henry Hoare at Stourhead, turned their gardens into works of art. Inspired by his time in Italy, Hamilton set out to transform the "accursed hill" at Painshill into a picturesque landscape complete with a serpentine lake and water wheel, Turkish tent, Chinese bridge, ruined abbey, grotto, and hermitage with hermit. The Surrey garden soon ranked with the best in the land but its decline was rapid and it lay forgotten until rediscovered in the 1980s. The restoration over the last 30 years has been as careful and dramatic as any, and now Painshill Park is visited by thousands — even the famous vineyard is flourishing again. This book — fully illustrated with archival images and wonderful modern-day photographs of the park and its amazing buildings — is the first to give the story of Charles Hamilton and his creation.

Mr Hamilton's Elysium: The Gardens of Painshill

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Symes,Michael

Gardening & Landscape Design

Frances Lincoln

Delightful, eccentric, capricious, bizarre - the English Rococo garden, an intriguing branch of eighteenth-century horticulture, was all these and more. This book relates the components of the Rococo garden to movements in art and architecture that had developed in Britain and in Europe, and shows its particular appeal to amateur designers and owners. It was an expression of a period in time, following Baroque and neo-Palladian and anticipating Romanticism in its sense of freedom. Most of the enchanting scenes depicted in Thomas Robins' watercolours have disappeared, but there are many garden buildings from the period that survive. The styles which overlap with Rococo - Gothic, chinoiserie, rustic - are also considered here, as is the use of flowers, rocks and shells. The principal designers are also profiled, including Sanderson Miller and Thomas Wright.

The English Rococo Garden (Shire Garden History)

Shire Publications

As the number of visitors to historic gardens has increased dramatically in recent years, demand has grown for information about the history both of individual gardens and of garden styles. This alphabetical glossary of over five hundred entries explains and illustrates such terms so that readers of garden literature and visitors to gardens may appreciate more fully what they are reading about or seeing. A final chapter outlines the work of leading British garden designers from John Evelyn to Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe.

A Glossary of Garden History

Michael Symes explains the differences between terms that often confuse gardening enthusiasts. An example of this would be the difference between a gazebo, a belvedere and a summerhouse. Over 500 entries provide a wide range of definitions.'

Shire Pubns

<p>How has magic as a present-day entertainment come about? This book surveys the history of magic from about 1800 and looks at some of the characters who have contributed to its developmentperformers who would often demonstrate not only feats of conjuring but also considerable powers of showmanship. The book also considers magical artefactsthe apparatus used by the magician. Magical posters suggest mystery and something special to behold in a show. No secrets are revealed, but plenty of intriguing material is included, from John Henry Anderson advertising on the pavement to David Copperfield flying, the ultimate dream fulfilment.</p>

Magic and Illusion (Shire Library)

History

Shire

<p>Delightful, eccentric, capricious, bizarre - the English Rococo garden, an intriguing branch of eighteenth-century horticulture, was all these and more. This book relates the components of the Rococo garden to movements in art and architecture that had developed in Britain and in Europe, and shows its particular appeal to amateur designers and owners. It was an expression of a period in time, following Baroque and neo-Palladian and anticipating Romanticism in its sense of freedom. Most of the enchanting scenes depicted in Thomas Robins' watercolours have disappeared, but there are many garden buildings from the period that survive. The styles which overlap with Rococo - Gothic, chinoiserie, rustic - are also considered here, as is the use of flowers, rocks and shells. The principal designers are also profiled, including Sanderson Miller and Thomas Wright.</p>

The English Rococo Garden (Shire Library)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

A Glossary of Garden History (Shire Library)

William Gilpin at Painshill: The gardens in 1772

Painshill Park Trust Ltd.

An account of an embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governor-general of India, in the year 1795. By Michael Symes, ...

Asia

Gale ECCO, Print Editions

Relation De L'ambassade Anglaise Envoyée En 1795 Dans Le Royaume D'ava Ou L'empire Des Birmans, Volume 1 (French Edition)

Nabu Press

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