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PREFACE.
made to keep strictly to the intention of the work; treating the matter in as practical a way as
possible, and giving only such historical details as appeared essential.
To Mr. Charles Latham much is due, for he has devoted the best of his art to the photographic
portion of the work. In this he has been somewhat handicapped, as the points of view were necessarily
chosen rather to show the general disposition of the gardens than to obtain the most picturesque
effect ; but in spite of this he has succeeded in producing a collection of pictures doing justice to the
beauties of the subjects in a way that no other medium could so well have accomplished.
The cordial thanks of the author are due, first, to all those who so readily granted him access to
their gardens ; their courtesy and kindness alone rendered his task possible. Next, to Mr. Bradley
Batsford, who has materially assisted him in the production of the work, unceasingly giving his best
attention to the many important details involved. He is also indebted to Mr. Thomas Ross, of
Edinburgh, for some considerable assistance in the selection of the Scottish examples ; to Mr. Ernest
Law, for his kind help in the description of the gardens at Hampton Court ; to Mr. L. Rome Guthrie,
for preparing several of the plates of Scottish gardens ; and to Mr. J. Tarney, Mr. A. E. Bullock and
Mr. J. Davidson for assistance in drawing some others of the plates.
If any apology had been necessary for the publication of this work the author feels it has been
rendered needless by the gratifying manner in which it has been taken up by the Subscribers, and
the cordial reception accorded to it by the Press, both technical and artistic. He has made every
endeavour to fulfil the promise of the Prospectus, and trusts that in its complete form his
book will meet with the approval of the Subscribers, and be of some help in the advancement of
the Art with which it deals.
H. INIGO TRIGGS.
Stafford House, Chiswigk,
October, 1902.
PREFACE.
made to keep strictly to the intention of the work; treating the matter in as practical a way as
possible, and giving only such historical details as appeared essential.
To Mr. Charles Latham much is due, for he has devoted the best of his art to the photographic
portion of the work. In this he has been somewhat handicapped, as the points of view were necessarily
chosen rather to show the general disposition of the gardens than to obtain the most picturesque
effect ; but in spite of this he has succeeded in producing a collection of pictures doing justice to the
beauties of the subjects in a way that no other medium could so well have accomplished.
The cordial thanks of the author are due, first, to all those who so readily granted him access to
their gardens ; their courtesy and kindness alone rendered his task possible. Next, to Mr. Bradley
Batsford, who has materially assisted him in the production of the work, unceasingly giving his best
attention to the many important details involved. He is also indebted to Mr. Thomas Ross, of
Edinburgh, for some considerable assistance in the selection of the Scottish examples ; to Mr. Ernest
Law, for his kind help in the description of the gardens at Hampton Court ; to Mr. L. Rome Guthrie,
for preparing several of the plates of Scottish gardens ; and to Mr. J. Tarney, Mr. A. E. Bullock and
Mr. J. Davidson for assistance in drawing some others of the plates.
If any apology had been necessary for the publication of this work the author feels it has been
rendered needless by the gratifying manner in which it has been taken up by the Subscribers, and
the cordial reception accorded to it by the Press, both technical and artistic. He has made every
endeavour to fulfil the promise of the Prospectus, and trusts that in its complete form his
book will meet with the approval of the Subscribers, and be of some help in the advancement of
the Art with which it deals.
H. INIGO TRIGGS.
Stafford House, Chiswigk,
October, 1902.