Product Description
by John Serle (Author)
""A Plan of Mr. Pope's Garden: As It Was Left at His Death: With a Plan and Perspective View of the Grotto"" is a book written by John Serle and published in 1745. It describes the garden of Alexander Pope, a famous poet and landscape designer of the 18th century. The book includes a detailed plan of the garden as it was at the time of Pope's death, including the layout of the various features such as the grotto, the temple, and the groves. The book also provides a perspective view of the grotto, which was a famous feature of the garden. The grotto was a man-made cave decorated with shells, minerals, and other natural materials, and was a popular attraction for visitors to the garden. Overall, this book provides a valuable insight into the design and layout of one of the most famous gardens of the 18th century, and is a must-read for anyone interested in landscape design or the history of gardens.""With An Account Of All The Gems, Minerals, Spars, And Ores Of Which It Is Composed, And From Whom And Whence They Were Sent, To Which Is Added, A Character Of All His Writings.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
