Great gardens of London : 30 masterpieces from private plots to palaces / Victoria Summerley ; illustrated by Hugo Rittson Thomas, Marianne Majerus.
Material type: TextPublisher: London, England : White Lion Publishing, 2019Edition: New editionDescription: 208 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780711244092
- 071124409X
- 635.09421 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 712.6 SUM | Available | T00824292 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Explore the great gardens of one of the world's greatest cities in this beautiful and vibrant new edition.
London's gardeners are twice blessed: not only do they live in one of the world's most vibrant capitals , it is also one of the most verdan t.
Gardens of every imaginable style, shape and size abound on rooftops, within palaces, surrounding churches, behind walls - on every piece of dry land - even if it is floating on or lapped by the river Thames.
In Great Gardens of London , Victoria Summerley, Marianne Majerus and Hugo Rittson Thomas collaborate to unearth the most fascinating stories of plants and gardeners inside London's most exciting plots.
Some of the gardens are strictly private , while others are regularly open to visitors , but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best.
Previous edition: 2015.
Great Gardens of London is a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest gardens of the capital which are primarily closed to the public or rarely open their gates. It features gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. Accompanying the photographs are essays on the design and planting that explain the designers' inspiration and passion.