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Boydell Press Hayman Rooke Landscape Studies 1723-1806 - Garden History

Name: Hayman Rooke Landscape Studies 1723-1806 - Garden History
Brand: Boydell Press
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Discover the remarkable legacy of Major Hayman Rooke, an 18th-century antiquarian whose detailed investigations of landscape, ancient trees, natural history, and Roman Britain have been largely overlooked by history. This volume resurrects his significant contributions to the field, exploring how Rooke combined his military background with scholarly pursuits to document the English countryside and its heritage. Connected to influential landowners including Earl Bathurst and the Duke of Portland, as well as celebrated landscape designer Humphry Repton, Rooke maintained an extensive network within learned societies of his era. His observations, correspondence, and wide-ranging studies provide invaluable insight into 18th-century antiquarianism, archaeology, and the evolving understanding of natural history during the Enlightenment period.

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The Landscape Studies of Hayman Rooke examines an 18th-century antiquarian's detailed investigations into landscape design, ancient trees, and natural history across England.

This book documents Rooke's connections to prominent landowners such as Earl Bathurst and the Duke of Portland, and his association with landscape designer Humphry Repton.

The work covers Rooke's scholarly contributions to archaeology and Roman Britain, demonstrating his role within enlightenment-era learned societies and networks.

Garden and Landscape History series volume 6 restores recognition to an overlooked figure whose observations bridged antiquarianism, field study, and natural philosophy.

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Brand: Boydell Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1783274190
Category: Books > Subjects > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Gardening > Garden Styles > Wildlife Gardening
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 21 June 2019
Listed Since: 05 November 2018

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