(Scottish, 1783-1843), including Hints of the Formation of Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, London:ÿGale, Curtis, and Fenner, 1813, the first book to produce a range of designs suitable for the "small" garden of less than one acre, rebound in marbled boards and leather spine with gilt lettering and morocco spine label, and bookbinder label (C.A. Carpenter, Jr. / Bookbinder / Shrewsbury, Mass.), with 20 plates; The Suburban Gardener and Villa Companion, London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans;and W. Black, Edinburgh, 1838, bound in a period and elaborately gilt decorated full leather binding, aeg; The Villa Gardener: Comprising the Choice of a Suburban Villa Residence, London:ÿWm. S. Orr & Co., Amen-Corner, Paternoster-Row, 1850, second edition, edited by Mrs. Loudon, bound in blind stamped green cloth boards with elaborate gilt decorated spineNote: John C. Loudon was the first to use the term "arboretum" in writing, when referencing a garden or collection of plants.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Hints..ÿwith some foxing and light toning, near fine binding; The Suburban..ÿwith front board and nine pages detached but present, spine popped but holding, rubbing and some loss at the extremities; The Villa..ÿpossibly rebound with original cloth binding, corners bumped, wear and some loss at the extremitiesÿ