Gardenesque A Celebration of Australian Gardening |
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Author:
| Aitken, Richard |
ISBN: | 978-0-522-85127-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
Publisher: | Melbourne University Publishing
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Imprint: | Miegunyah Press, The |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Covering more than 200 years of Australian gardening, this beautiful volume offers a visual tour of stunning images from the State Library of Victoria’s extensive collections. Revealing the diversity of Australia’s gardening heritage in selections from a wide range of books, pamphlets, plans, paintings, and prints, this magnificent guide celebrates both the aesthetic and practical nature of gardens by showcasing a variety of plants and tracking shifts in environmental...
More DescriptionCovering more than 200 years of Australian gardening, this beautiful volume offers a visual tour of stunning images from the State Library of Victoria’s extensive collections. Revealing the diversity of Australia’s gardening heritage in selections from a wide range of books, pamphlets, plans, paintings, and prints, this magnificent guide celebrates both the aesthetic and practical nature of gardens by showcasing a variety of plants and tracking shifts in environmental concerns.