Planting Paradise Cultivating the Garden, 1501-1900 |
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| Author:
| Harris, Stephen A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85124-343-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners.
This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners.