ROBINSON, William.   THE PARKS, PROMENADES & GARDENS OF PARIS.   Described And Considered In Relation To The Wants Of Our Own Cities And Of Public And Private Gardens.       London: John Murray,   1869.          First (and most complete) edition. In this thick and influential volume Robinson introduced English readers to many recent French advances in horticulture, park design and street planning, and, in particular, to the urban planning accomplishments of Haussmann.   8vo (22.3 x 14 cm); xxxii + 644 pp. with 376 text illustrations + 48 plates and 3 maps.            Original decorative green cloth printed in black and gold on upper covers and spine, gently rubbed at edges; inner hinges carefully reinforced; internally a nice, fresh copy. $250.00

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