Godfrey, Walter Hindes, 1881- · [London] B. T. Batsford, ltd · leaf 156
m the most elaborate subjects forsculpture to the modest double flight in brick andtile. They all depend on the balance obtained bythe repetition of features, and their variety is madepossible by the nature of the stairway and the easewith which it is turned in every direction to suit thefancy. In… … 134 GARDENS IN THE MAKING The second group of stairways may be describedbest by referring to the illustrations. The sketchof Ashdown Place (fig. 35) shows a useful methodof descending from one terrace to another where itis desired to avoid the sharp vertical boundary ofthe retaining wall. The steps…
