This was a calling card for Humphrey Repton, which detailed suggestions for property improvements for his clients. Some of these books are still in existence and included notes, plans, and pictures for each area of the grounds, acting as a how-to manual.
Each one was a how-to manual. How to make an English garden.
— Episode: The Sleepy History of the English Landsc...
Episode: The Sleepy History of the English Landscape Garden
This was a calling card for Humphrey Repton, which detailed suggestions for property improvements for his clients. Some of these books are still in existence and included notes, plans, and pictures for each area of the grounds, acting as a how-to manual.
Each one was a how-to manual. How to make an English garden.
Some red books are still in existence, like the one made for the owners of Sundridge House in Kent.