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Huxley, Anthony

The Painted Garden; The Garden Through the Artist's Eye

1988

34.78 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1988
Place of printing
Secaucus. Wellfleet Press
Author
Huxley, Anthony
Edition
First American edition.
Keyword
Gardening - Landscaping
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [26 x 26 cm]; 160 pp, colored frontis and numerous color illus, mostly full-page, index. original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of over 30 gardening books describes each painting or print, beautifully reproduced, and provides an account of the gardening practices and planting of the period, from herb gardens to parterres and knots, from Egypt to the classical gardens of Italy and France, England. Also included are biographies of each painter and a list of plants.