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A Crocodile in the Fernery: An A-Z of Animals in the Garden
Dr Twigs Way
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Hardback. Perhaps one of the less known facts about the Pre- Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti is that he kept wombats in his garden at Cheyne Walk, London, to whom he and Christina addressed poetry. This book brings together two of the Englishman's loves: animals and the garden. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: WM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
From alpacas to zebus, crocodiles to wombats, journey through the individual histories of bizarre garden pets and their often bizarre owners. Who would dream of keeping a bear in the summerhouse, or a peccary in the park? Find out why the artist Rossetti favoured a wombat over a zebu, and if hares make good pets for depressed poets.
Dr Twigs Way uncovers a secret world where crocodiles lurk in the fernery and flamingos stalk the shrubberies. From the Roman period to the modern day, discover the story of armadillos kept by merchants in London and Queen Charlotte’s filthy-tempered zebra. These are ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750948722
SKU
V9780750948722
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Dr Twigs Way
Twigs Way has also written Virgins, Weeders & Queens. She is a garden historian and lecturer, and her media work includes Channel 4's 'Lost Gardens' Look East Series (BBC East), guest presenting for Radio 4 and various newspaper commissions including Cambridgeshire Evening News and The Independent on Sunday.
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