(American, 1815-1852), including A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Adapted to North America, New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1841, bound in blind stamped cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine; Cottage Residences, New York: John Wiley, 1853, bound in original blind stamped cloth boards, with gilt decoration on the upper cover; The Architecture of Country Houses, New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1856, bound in original blind stamped cloth boards with gilt decoration on the upper coverÿÿNote: A.J. Downing is considered to be a founder of American landscape architecture. His book A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening..ÿwas the first published book on landscape gardening in the United States.; Provenance: Charles B. Wood III, Antiquarian Bookseller, Connecticut, purchased November 14, 1977 for $76 (book "Cottage Residences", accompanied by original receipt); The J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford, MA (book "The Architecture of.." with stamp on title page); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia A Treatise on..ÿsome early restoration to the spine, top quarter of the front free endpaper is missing, wear at the extremities, some toning and foxing; Cottage..ÿfront and rear hinges are tender (gutters cracked), wear at the extremities, some toning and foxing; The Architecture..ÿsplitting at spine, spine with tape, evidence of plate removal on the back endpaperÿ