Gertrude Jekyll, the making of a garden : an anthology /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Woodbridge, Suffolk :
Garden Art Press,
2000, ©1984.
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| Edition: | New edition. |
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| Review: | "This is a selection from the writings of Gertrude Jekyll, known the world over for her garden designs. Art school trained, she became a craftswoman of great skill and imagination, till increasingly poor eyesight forced her to abandon close work. It was at this stage of her life that she turned her seemingly inexhaustible resources wholeheartedly to the creation of gardens and writing about her gardening experiences." "A well-known and much sought after garden designer during her lifetime, her strong views on garden plantings and colour schemes have helped generations of gardeners to develop their own gardens, and their own particular approach to gardening." "This new edition of the anthology, now with 151 colour illustrations, 162 duotones and 10 black and white illustrations, takes us through the making and management of gardens, the disasters and delights encountered along the way, the practicalities and pleasures involved. It is an attempt to encapsulate the quintessence of Gertrude Jekyll's writings and, in so doing, endeavours to reflect the all-embracing nature of a truly "renaissance" personality."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | "A collection of Gertrude Jekyll's writings, illustrated with her own photographs and drawings, and paintings and watercolours by contemporary artists." Illustrations on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: | 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| ISBN: | 1870673271 9781870673273 |
| Portion of Title: | Making of a garden: an anthology |