The author is a garden historian concerned particularly with the 18th-century landscape garden in Britain and Europe. He has written several garden history books, both general and specialised, contributed many articles of academic and more popular interest, and lectured at home and abroad. He has organised many study days and conferences, and is currently engaged in developing links with garden historians in continental countries. Before retirement he worked at Birkbeck, University of London, where he established the MA in Garden History. He is President of the Birkbeck Garden History Group and a Vice President of The Gardens Trust. He has been a historical consultant for the restoration of Painshill since 1981.

• Preface1 Image and Propaganda2 Printomania3 Pattern Books4 Royal Landscapes5 Stowe6 Chiswick7 The London Pleasure Gardens8 Nuneham Courtenay9 William Woollett10 Luke Sullivan, Francois Vivares and Anthony Walker11 Horace Walpole12 The Gazetteers13 Sets of Seats14 The Picturesque15 A Miscellany of PrintsSelect readingIndex

Michael Symes's book is so sumptuously designed and produced in hardback landscape format that it warrants a slip case. It teems with illustrations, many in colour, almost all from the author's collection, reflecting his considerable scholarship, its emphasis firmly centred on the 18th century.

The author is a garden historian concerned particularly with the 18th-century landscape garden in Britain and Europe. He has written several garden history books, both general and specialised, contributed many articles of academic and more popular interest, and lectured at home and abroad. He has organised many study days and conferences, and is currently engaged in developing links with garden historians in continental countries. Before retirement he worked at Birkbeck, University of London, where he established the MA in Garden History. He is President of the Birkbeck Garden History Group and a Vice President of The Gardens Trust. He has been a historical consultant for the restoration of Painshill since 1981.

• Preface1 Image and Propaganda2 Printomania3 Pattern Books4 Royal Landscapes5 Stowe6 Chiswick7 The London Pleasure Gardens8 Nuneham Courtenay9 William Woollett10 Luke Sullivan, Francois Vivares and Anthony Walker11 Horace Walpole12 The Gazetteers13 Sets of Seats14 The Picturesque15 A Miscellany of PrintsSelect readingIndex

Michael Symes's book is so sumptuously designed and produced in hardback landscape format that it warrants a slip case. It teems with illustrations, many in colour, almost all from the author's collection, reflecting his considerable scholarship, its emphasis firmly centred on the 18th century.

The author is a garden historian concerned particularly with the 18th-century landscape garden in Britain and Europe. He has written several garden history books, both general and specialised, contributed many articles of academic and more popular interest, and lectured at home and abroad. He has organised many study days and conferences, and is currently engaged in developing links with garden historians in continental countries. Before retirement he worked at Birkbeck, University of London, where he established the MA in Garden History. He is President of the Birkbeck Garden History Group and a Vice President of The Gardens Trust. He has been a historical consultant for the restoration of Painshill since 1981.

• Preface1 Image and Propaganda2 Printomania3 Pattern Books4 Royal Landscapes5 Stowe6 Chiswick7 The London Pleasure Gardens8 Nuneham Courtenay9 William Woollett10 Luke Sullivan, Francois Vivares and Anthony Walker11 Horace Walpole12 The Gazetteers13 Sets of Seats14 The Picturesque15 A Miscellany of PrintsSelect readingIndex

Michael Symes's book is so sumptuously designed and produced in hardback landscape format that it warrants a slip case. It teems with illustrations, many in colour, almost all from the author's collection, reflecting his considerable scholarship, its emphasis firmly centred on the 18th century.