Macmillan and Co., 1896

1st ed. xviii, 335 pp with 1 colour, 19 b/w plates and 42 text-illustrations. Reboud sypathetically to match the original design of the publication. Very good copy. An historical account of the social development and importance of the pleasure garden in London in the 18th century largely researched from contemporary news papers and accounts of the day making this a still highly original study. From the collection of James Stevens Curl with his bookplate on front end paper.