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215 - Silva, Ercole. On the Art of English Gardens. Milan, Genio Tipografico, 1801. A copy on heavy paper from the first edition
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Silva, Ercole. On the Art of English Gardens. Milan, Genio Tipografico, 1801. A copy on heavy paper from the first edition Silva, Ercole. On the Art of English Gardens. Milan, Genio Tipografico, 1801. Quarto (265 x 210 mm); [8], 373, [3] pages. Chalcographic vignette on the title page, 29 illustrations in the text, 6 folded copper-engraved plates outside the text (some pages slightly oxidized). Contemporary half-leather binding with corner pieces, title embossed in gold on the spine. The work that contributed more than any other to the spread of the English garden in Italy. After holding several important public offices in Milan, including that of superintendent of La Scala, Count Ercole Silva devoted much of his free time to beautifying the magnificent park at his villa in Cinisello Balsamo. First edition of the work that most effectively promoted English garden design in Italy
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