No.108 from a limited edition of 1000,  this essay by Sir George Sitwell on what he believed to be the timeless principles of garden design, is accompanied by John Piper’s illustrations with 6 coloured lithograph plates - 3 double page.  
 
John Egerton Christmas Piper was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. He trained at the Richmond School of Art followed by the Royal College of Art in London.  Piper was an official war artist in World War II and his wartime depictions of bomb-damaged churches and landmarks, most notably those of Coventry Cathedral, made Piper a household name and led to his work being acquired by several public collections. Piper collaborated with many others, including the poets John Betjeman and Geoffrey Grigson on the Shell Guides, the potter Geoffrey Eastop and the artist Ben Nicholson.