
"A Dialogue upon the Gardens" from William Gilpin. Artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author, best known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque (1724-1804).

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization...


A thoughtful invitation to wander with pen and shovel in hand. A Dialogue Upon The Gardens Of The Right Honorouble The Lord Viscount Cobham At Stow In Buckinghamshire opens a season of reflection on how landscape, culture, and curiosity shape a nation's gardens. This edition...