Download or read book Theory of Garden Art written by C. C. L. Hirschfeld and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2001-03-08 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hirschfeld's five-volume Theorie der Gartenkunst, published between 1779 and 1785 in both German and French, has long been recognized for its importance in the history of gardening, but its reputation has been primarily based on secondary sources. . . . Parshall's fluid translation (from the German) and judicious editing . . . will change all that."—LandForum