Cottage Residences; or a Series of Designs for Rural Cottages and Cottage Villas, and their Gardens and Grounds. Adapted to North America. Downing, A.J. Collectibles Room

Cottage Residences; or a Series of Designs for Rural Cottages and Cottage Villas, and their Gardens and Grounds. Adapted to North America. By A.J. Downing and printed in New York City by Wiley and Putnam. 1844 second edition. 187 pp. 9.5 x 6 . 8vo. Hardcover full cloth. In fair condition, with some scuffing and discoloration to exterior. Light staring and cracking to hinges at front and rear. Tear to lower portion of title page. Light markings. Includes various black-and-white illustrations throughout, along with ten full-page home designs. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. Marked as Part I on title page. A rather scarce second edition of an influential work by prominent American horticulturalist, landscape architect, and writer Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852). Downing is considered one of the founders of landscape architecture in the United States, due to his extensive writings and designs on the subject and popular reception of his works.