(SOCIÉTÉ DES AMATEURS DE JARDINS)   LA GAZETTE ILLUSTRÉE DES AMATEURS DE JARDINS.       &nbspParis: 1913 -   1969.          A complete run of all twenty-six issues of this luxurious garden periodical begun in 1913 for distribution to members of the Société Des Amateurs de Jardins. Each issue included articles on gardens (mostly French), generally accompanied by large and beautifully printed photographs, drawings, reproductions of early engravings, plans and, occasionally, watercolors. A short chronicle of society activities and an account of the gardens visited on their annual tours are also provided. J.C.N. Forestier contributed many articles (on: the 1925 Paris exposition; Arab gardens in Andalusia; new rose varieties; contemporary small gardens; historic gardens; and other topics). Lucien Corpechot was the most frequent contributor, but André Vera ("Jardin d'Amour"), Achille Duchêne ("Le Parc de Nordkirchen"; "Quelques projets de jardins") and Ernest de Ganay ("Les Jardins de Chantilly au XVIIIe siècle"; "Le chateau de Champs"; "Coup d'oeil sur les Jardins de la Mediterranée") also appear. Other notable gardens which received special attention include: Saint Cloud, Méréville, Beloeil, Sceaux, Ermenonville, Marly, Vaux-le-Vicomte, and the Luxembourg Gardens. Sissinghurst appears in the last volume. Contemporary French garden exhibitions are reported on, and there is even a large illustrated article on American gardens designed by Jacques Gréber and Achille Duchêne. As evidenced from the luxurious quality of the printing and paper, the GAZETTE was intended for an elite and wealthy audience of French garden enthusiasts. Many of the issues include mounted color plates, most of them colored by Saudé. The photographs are all high quality mounted gravures. Those appearing in the folio issues are nearly all printed either by Paul & Vigier or (later) Vigier & Brunissen. The issues from before World War I were limited to 500 copies each while those from the 20s and 30s appeared in editions of only 250 to 350 copies. Publication was suspended during both World Wars. The scarce issue which covers the year 1940-1947 was the last to be issued in Folio format. The series continued with six additional volumes in 4to format published between 1952 and 1969, after which publication ceased. The great desirability of many individual issues, the limited number of copies printed and the long and irregular period of publication make complete sets quite rare.   26 volumes, Folio and 4to (50 x 34 cm).   Ganay 393.          Loose as issued in original printed paper wrappers; or in stiff-wrappers, boxed; occasional small tears and minor soiling of paper wrappers, but generally well preserved. $8,000.00

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