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The English Garden
A survey of 100 English gardens, from the 16th-century to the present day.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
Editions:
Price: USD$29.95
300 points- Hardback
- English
- 290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 112 pp
- 81 colour illustrations, 19 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714848921
- ISBN-10: 0714848921
- An accessible and affordable overview of 100 iconic and influential English gardens from the sixteenth century to the present day
- Covers the whole of English garden history, from the formal gardens of the Renaissance and the pastoral idylls of the English Landscape tradition to the herbaceous Arts and Crafts garden of the 20th century and today’s contemporary designs
- Features historical gardens and national favourites such as Hampton Court Palace and Capability Brown’s Blenheim Palace, alongside lesser known examples like Gertrude Jekyll’s Munstead Wood and Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage
- Features all types of garden, including formal gardens, parterres, cottage gardens, botanical gardens, parks, biomes and urban gardens, among others
- Arranged in chronological order, each entry consists of a full-page image and accompanying text describing the garden, its designer, patron or maker and historical context
- Includes a glossary of terms and movements and a directory of gardens open to the public
- An easy-to-use guide for garden designers and enthusiasts alike
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