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69 2565 Gardens and gardening Laar G van 69/2565 [Gardens and gardening]. Laar, G. van. Magazijn van tuin-sieraaden. Of verzameling van modellen van aanleg en sieraad, voor groote en kleine lust-hoven, voornamelijk van dezulke die, met weinig kosten, te maaken zijn (...). Amst., J. Allart, 1802, (4),IV,120[=118],VIIIp., engr. title w. vignette, 186 (of 190) contemp. handcol. plates, contemp. giltlettered hmor., 4to. - Lacks 4 plates; upper hinge weak; owner's stamp on title-p.; a few leaves carefully reattached. Otherwise fine. = Springer 68; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 101. Beautifully coloured Dutch garden atlas, with hundreds of illustrations, depicting buildings, cottages, follies, garden plans, furniture, sculpture, bridges, gates, leisure activities etc. Interesting provenance: from the library of Slotzigt in Vreeland, with its stamp and owner's entry of "F. v.d. Linden Boomkweker te Soest" (in contemp. pen in margin of final plate). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIX.