A leader in garden Design and Furnishing, Loudon was a very popular author during his lifetime [1783-1843] and afterwards. This book is a study of the sweeping changes in gardens of the early 19th century. Chapters by John Harris, A.A. Tait, Ray Desmond, Sir George Taylor. Jane Loudon gives An Account of the Life and Writings of John Claudius Loudon. Illustrations. A list of Loudon's publications. Out of print. Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. Washington, 1980. Hb. No jacket as issued. Excellent clean book. Green cloth with gilt title. USED. $45.00