The Story of the Garden Contributor(s): Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair (Author) |
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ISBN: 1528700325 ISBN-13: 9781528700320 Publisher: Home Farm Books OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Reference - Gardening | Landscape - History | Reference |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.06 lbs) 380 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The Story of the Garden" provides a detailed history of the garden, exploring its origins and development throughout the ages. Contents include: "The Traditional Influence of Ancient Garden Lore", "The Mediaeval Garden", "The Tudor Age", "Stuart Times", "French and Dutch Influences", "The Georgian Period", "The Landscape School and the Victorian and Edwardian Eras", "American Gardens", "List of Plants from 'The Feate of Gardening, by Mayster Ion Gardener", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. This book was first published in 1932. |