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Coats, Peter

Flowers; The Story of Flowers, Plants and Gardens Through the Ages

1970

40.42 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1970
Place of printing
[London]. Peerage Books
Author
Coats, Peter
Keyword
Gardening - General garden history
Languages
English

Description

4to [25.5 x 19 cm]; 264 pp, color frontis, 40 pages of color illus, 148 other photos, many illustrations from drawings, index. original pictorial cloth, spine title lettering, dj, fine and clean, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. This description of the evolution of the English garden is a comprehensive introduction to garden history, including the great horticulturists from Gerard and Parkinson, the famous herbalists, to Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson. The author demonstrates how the plants of European and American gardens have evolved throughout the centuries. The book was published in the USA as Flowers in History.