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Peter Brimacombe - The English Garden: Medieval to Modern, the Pitkin Guide (Art and Creative Series) - 9781841652764 - V9781841652764
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The English Garden: Medieval to Modern, the Pitkin Guide (Art and Creative Series)

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Description for The English Garden: Medieval to Modern, the Pitkin Guide (Art and Creative Series) Paperback. Depicts the history of gardening from medieval to modern times. Illustrated with photographs of more than forty gardens, this book selects just some of the country's numerous outstanding gardens, and key areas within them, to portray the colourful progress of the English garden from its origins to the present day. Editor(s): Marix-Evans, Martin. Series: Art and Creative Series. Num Pages: 36 pages, 63 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 241 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.

For more than 1,000 years the English have been making gardens - ten centuries successfully combating the forces of nature, amidst an erratic, unpredictable climate, and in the wake of four successive ice-ages which destroyed all but the hardiest native plants. The unfolding story of our gardens closely follows the development of the nation, most particularly its magnificent architecture, providing dazzling contribution to England's cultural heritage and fascinating insight into profound social changes over the centuries. Some English gardens remain in an historic time warp, whilst a number of the larger ones demonstrate a complete history of gardens within their ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Art and Creative Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841652764
SKU
V9781841652764
Shipping Time
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About Peter Brimacombe
Peter Brimacombe is an experienced Pitkin author and photographer with numerous titles on history and heritage. His titles and guides range from Capability Brown to Life in Stuart England and The Edwardians.Peter Brimacombe is an experienced Pitkin author and photographer with numerous titles on history and heritage. His titles and guides range from Capability Brown to Life in Stuart England ... Read more

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