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English
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Classics. This is an exquisite leatherbound edition of a much-loved children's classic that will be cherished by all ages. It is suitable for children aged 10 to 13 years old. On the grounds of Misselthwaite, her Uncle's estate near the Yorkshire moors, nine-year-old Mary Lennox finds a walled-in garden that has been locked securely for years. She cultivates the garden, an experience that both improves her health and raises her spirits. And it proves...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Featuring stunning photographs and thoughtful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must have for any gardening enthusiast. No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge in gardening and landscape architecture. Japan's Master Gardens explores the ingenuity...
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xxx, 554 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This Companion is devoted to gardens of every kind and the people and ideas involved in their making. It combines a survey of the world's gardens with articles on a range of topics, such as garden visiting, horticulture, scientific issues, and the social history of gardens, as well as biographies of garden designers, nurserymen, and others. Over half the entries are devoted to individual gardens, ranging from palace gardens such as Versailles to...
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Full screen special tribute ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (5 hr., 19 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Audrey Hepburn conducts a tour of a number of the world's notable gardens, examining historical and aesthetic aspects.
10) Founding gardeners: the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 349 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions, as deeply ingrained in their characters as their belief in liberty for the nation they were creating. Andrea Wulf reveals for the first time this aspect of the revolutionary...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this rich and compelling narrative, garden historian Marta McDowell traces the story of how the White House grounds were conceived and how they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington's obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, McDowell shows how the White House grounds are a reflection of America's enthusiasms."--Dust jacket.
The front and back yard for the first family, the White...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Limited, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group UK
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
320 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Gardening writer Ursula Buchan has combined forces with garden photographer Andrew Lawson to explore the English garden and capture its richness and diversity. Focusing on gardens that are open to visitors, she explains the historical trends and the work of garden makers of the past that have shaped the English gardens we see today. With a wealth of outstanding examples, illustrated with 350 photographs, she describes many garden styles - formality,...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
177 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
Orphan Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, sour and miserable. With the help of a clever robin and her new friend Dickon, Mary discovers a neglected garden and a lonely boy named Colin. Together the children bring life to the garden and joy to one another.
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
xiii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Humans have long turned to gardens-both real and imaginary-for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh's garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception and the marks they bear of human care and cultivation, gardens stand as restorative, nourishing, necessary havens.
With Gardens, Robert Pogue Harrison graces readers with a thoughtful,...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Limited
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
216 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Gardens of English Heritage is the first book to describe the magnificent parks and gardens owned by English Heritage, which are far less well-known than its evocative medieval abbeys or Victorian mansions. Yet these remarkable places offer a wide variety of gardening pleasures. Some have stunning designs, while others are important for their history or their plants. All have wonderfully atmospheric surroundings. From the formality of Wrest Park...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 595
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers. This book embraces gardens in all their splendour, from parks, and fruit...
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