Art&DesignSpring2025

Olmsted Parks in New Jersey Jeanne Kolva. A historic overview of the parks in New Jersey that the Olmsted landscape architects created primarily for three county park commissions. Illustrated with more than 200 historic and contemporary photographs, vintage postcards, and Olmsted sketches and plans, this survey chronologically details the development of each park or reservation as it was transformed from former farmland, swamp, forest, or previous park • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 205 images • 176 pp. • 978- 0-7643-3872-4 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD Spanish Gardens & Patios Mildred Stapley Byne and Arthur Byne. This book offers a multitude of ideas in the forms of architecture, hardscaping, and land- scaping. It is also a wonderful tour of historic gardens, including the Alhambra, and gardens of notables, in- cluding the Duke of Medinaceli, the Duke of Alva, Seville, and the Marques de Viana, Cordova. Regions covered include Granada, Ronda, Las Ermitas, Sierra de Cordova, and Majorca • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •168 b/wphotos, 26 illus •272 pp. •978-0-7643-2834-3 • PB • $30.00 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Pavers 101: Patios and Other Projects You Can Do Tina Skinner. Includes a wonderful circular patio centered around a fire pit, to a demonstration walkway that illustrates how to lay basketweave, running brick, and herringbone patterns, along with a special chapter on permeable paving. Clear photos detail every step in the process, and a gallery of more than 100 finished projects will inspire you to get to work • 8 1/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •258 color photos •128pp. •978-0-7643- 3053-7 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Paving with Pervious Concrete George Garber. Learn how pervious concrete prevents runoff and ponding on sidewalks, bike paths, driveways, parking lots, roads, and more. This guide covers design and construction, including placing methods, selection of aggregates, and hydrologic design. More than 100 color illustrations display the paving process and results • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •109 color photos •128pp. •978-0-7643-3596-9•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99CAD Petite Patios & Intimate Garden Spaces Gisela Keil, Nik Barlo Jr., and Christa Brand. Explore innovative ideas for designing and decorating private porches, patios, pagodas, and decks that provide the perfect space for outdoor living and the intimacy of a small room. Packed with inspiration for spaces that provide escape, relaxation, meditation, and a small refuge for gathering. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 168 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2082-8 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Retaining Walls: A Building Guide and Design Gallery National Concrete Masonry Association & Tina Skinner. The essential guide to constructing seg- mental retaining walls with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams and charts for do-it-yourself homeowners and landscape contractors alike. This expertly written step-by-step guide offers a plethora of landscaping ideas. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 146 color photos, 22 b/w diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-1836-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD Sculpting Hillsides with Decorative Concrete Tom Ralston. With more than 250 images, a gallery of finished projects, and detailed text, this book shows homeowners how creative concrete construction en- hances their yards. Contractors receive practical advice on creating and following through on concrete projects. Designers will become inspired to create hillside ex- panses • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 253 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4666-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Walkways & Drives: Design Ideas for Making Grand Entrances Tina Skinner. Forget the plain old unadorned concrete slabs of the past! Today’s landscape designers add curb appeal and value to homes using a wide pallet of colorful and textural products. Shows how hardscaping improves the appearance of a home • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 300 photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-1360-8 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD The Art of Garden Design in Italy H. Inigo Triggs. Study great gardens in Rome, Florence, Milan, and visit the Vatican, royal palaces, and secluded cloisters at the turn of the century with one of Britain’s most important architects. Inspiration for anyone planning an estate garden and an indispensable reference for historians. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 156 b/w photos &94 line drawings •272 pp. •978-0-7643-2666-0•HC• $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD California Gardens of the Arts & Crafts Period Eugene O. Murmann. Historic California garden design as recorded by Eugene O. Murmann (1900–1962). Released in 1914, the book details 50 garden plans with 103 photographs of actual gardens. This book is a wealth of imagery and ideas about Arts & Crafts era sensibilities, Japanese gardens, and Mission-influenced landscape design. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 154 b/wphotos & illustrations • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2861-9 • HC • $25.00 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD Heritage Gardens, Heirloom Seeds: Melded Cultures with a Pennsylvania German Accent Michael B. Emery &, Irwin Richman. Heritage gardens and heirloom seeds are joined at the hip, but previous books have separated them. This is the first holistic look at the most vibrant trends in contemporary hor- ticulture. Lavishly illustrated, it is a manual, history, and guide to sources, gardens, and historic landscapes. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 672 color and b/w images • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4863-1 • PB • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD The Patio Portfolio: An Inspirational Design Guide David R. Smith & the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute. Over 200 beautiful color photographs show patios of all shapes and sizes, from quaint and picturesque to grand and elegant, for any kind of budget. Visually explore dozens of patios, studying their shapes, colors, textures, and patterns. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 200 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2050-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Paver Projects: Designs for Amazing Outdoor Environments Melissa Cardona & PaverModule. More than 300 full color images showcase innovative paver shapes, textures, colors, and finishes, as well as a wide variety of classic pavers in a stunning col- lection of residential and commercial projects by professionals. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 300+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2345-4 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Concrete Flatwork: For Homeowners and Con- tractors George Garber. Learn all you need to know to plan and complete small concrete pavement jobs around the house, including footpaths, driveways, patios, sports surfaces, and indoor floor slabs. Covers basics like ordering concrete, adding joints, and curing, with specialized topics • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 109 photos & graphics • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3369-9 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Creative Patios Tina Skinner. This collection of beautiful photographs showcases the artistry of those who sculpt outdoor living environments with solid rock, impressed and tinted concrete, and brick in many forms. This will help you choose a patio style suitable for your home, learn to speak your contractor’s language, and pick a plan that fits your style. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 310 photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1278-6 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Decorating with Concrete Outdoors: Driveways, Paths & Patios, Pool Decks, & More Tina Skinner. The rich look of stone, brickwork, and worn cobble paving can be duplicated in concrete, usually for less initial cost and with vastly improved conditions for maintenance, safety, and durability. This book takes you on an exploration of amazing patios, walkways, driveways, and much more • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 216 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-2199-3 • PB • $20.00 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Hardscaping with Decorative Concrete Tina Skinner. More than 200 color images take you on a journey into the ever-evolving world of decorative concrete. Explore techniques that recreate favorite paving options for hardscaping projects around the pool, patio, driveway and entryway, and walkways. This book is packed with ideas for adding curb appeal to the front of your home • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 222 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2598-4 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Patios, Driveways, and Plazas: The Pattern Language of Concrete Pavers David R. Smith & the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute. Concrete pavers are one of the hottest pavements around homes, commercial buildings, and urban spaces. 300-plus color photos demonstrate how specific patterns, colors, and textures enhance every outdoor environment. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 327 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1561-9 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Building Dry-Stack Stone Walls Rob Gallagher, Sean Malone & Joe Piazza. Provides thorough, step- by-step procedures for three projects using stones of various sizes from the smallest all the way up to boul- ders, with a focus on a safe work environment. A gallery of wall images will inspire you to start stacking. • 8 1/2" x 11" (279 x 215 mm) • 500+ color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-3056-8 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Building Outdoor Environments with Retaining Walls Tina Skinner. Step-by-step instructions will walk you through the process of creating these showpieces using concrete products widely available on today’s landscaping market. Over 250 color images display outdoor kitchens, front entry courtyards, water features, patio settings, flower beds, and raised seating • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ photos • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2542-7 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD Built with Stone: Eight Contemporary Artisans Steven Paul Whitsitt & Jesse Marth. This design book showcases the work of eight master stoneworkers in a wide variety of interior and exterior projects. Large, full-color photography captures stone constructions including retaining walls, steps, fireplaces, patios, wa- ter features, and free standing structures. • 9" x 12" (228x304mm) •268color photos•144pp. •978-0-7643- 3941-7 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD HISTORICAL GARDEN DESIGNS | 81 HARDSCAPE • Historical Garden Designs