1786‎ Antique Book Founding fathers The English Garden

This is the type of book that could have been in the library of any one of our founding fathers. Dating back to 1786 this book is about creating an English garden and how superior it is to the French. This leather bound volume is a collectors item, in overall good condition considering its age 1786 Dublin edition of The English Garden: A Poem in Four Books by William Mason. Historical Context Author & Collaborator: Written by William Mason (1725–1797) Publication Details: This printing was produced in Dublin by P. Byrne at No. 108 Grafton Street. The Roman numerals at the bottom in 1786. The Poem: Originally published in parts starting in 1772, the work is a didactic poem that advocates for the English landscape garden style—celebrating natural forms and simplicity over the rigid designs of French gardens. Key Epigraph: A garden is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man