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Parks and Gardens of Britain
Chris Taylor
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Description for Parks and Gardens of Britain
Paperback. This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJC; AMV; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 650.
This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times. Each chapter introduces the characteristic features of parks and gardens in each period and explores the social and economic context for their construction. Chris Taylor then provides a detailed explanation of specific sites and draws on 100 aerial photographs to illustrate a new and different perspective of Britain's cherished parks and gardens. * Written by Britain's best known landscape historian * An ideal guide for visitors to Britain's wonderful spectrum of parks and gardens ... Read more
This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times. Each chapter introduces the characteristic features of parks and gardens in each period and explores the social and economic context for their construction. Chris Taylor then provides a detailed explanation of specific sites and draws on 100 aerial photographs to illustrate a new and different perspective of Britain's cherished parks and gardens. * Written by Britain's best known landscape historian * An ideal guide for visitors to Britain's wonderful spectrum of parks and gardens ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Keele, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853312076
SKU
V9781853312076
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Chris Taylor
Christopher Taylor was formerly Head of Archaeological Survey at the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.
Reviews for Parks and Gardens of Britain
The author is a pioneer in the study of gardens through archaeology and this book will be animportant contribution to the subject.
Keith Goodway This will undoubtedly provide an important contribution to the study of garden history and to landscape history as a whole ... This is hardly surprising as Christopher Taylor is the foremost practitioner of garden archaeology ... Read more
Keith Goodway This will undoubtedly provide an important contribution to the study of garden history and to landscape history as a whole ... This is hardly surprising as Christopher Taylor is the foremost practitioner of garden archaeology ... Read more