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Gardens (descriptions, history etc)
Hardcover. In Japanese Landscapes and Gardens, 1650-1950 Wybe Kuitert presents a richly illustrated survey of the gardens and the people who commissioned, created, and used them and chronicles the modernization of traditional aesthetics in the context of economic, political, and environmental transformation. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 140 color, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; AMV; HBJF; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 254. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244748
- ISBN
- 9780812244748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Hardback. For gardeners, Roaring Water Bay in West Cork in Ireland is a paradise: the Gulf Stream, long hours of sunshine and the prevailing micro-climate permit unique plants, even palm trees, to grow there. In this title, five photographers show the growth and development of the garden from their own personal point of view. Num Pages: 540 pages, 600 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 331 x 437 x 103. Weight in Grams: 7188.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777423081
- ISBN
- 9783777423081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 374.29€ 340.07
€ 374.29
€ 340.07
Hardcover. A lavish hardback celebrating one of Britain's best-loved gardens. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24pp colour photos + integrated b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 222 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088966
- ISBN
- 9781844088966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
€ 46.99
€ 33.27
Hardback. A captivating portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711235274
- ISBN
- 9780711235274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. The untold story of how our national obsession with gardening came to be. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBT; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660295
- ISBN
- 9781445660295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. Charts the rise and fall of the allotment - and the factors behind its most recent resurgence. This book explores the history of the allotment within the context of its social and political history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747806813
- ISBN
- 9780747806813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. Hollyhocks and cabbages, roses and runner beans: the English cottage garden combines beauty and utility, pride and productivity. Gardens did not just appeal to the senses, however: they played a philosophical and moral role in society, and thus in our social history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 1 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBT; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747808183
- ISBN
- 9780747808183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. A full-colour profile of fifty of the Cotswolds' Finest Gardens Num Pages: 160 pages, 153 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614724
- ISBN
- 9781445614724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Hardcover. Using the paintings that Mary McMurtrie left to illustrate an unpublished book on cottage garden flowers, this book records how she created the garden at Balbithan and used her nursery to distribute the double primroses and cottage garden plants which her husband, John McMurtrie, bequeathed to her. Num Pages: 192 pages, 174 col, 7 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WMB; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Garden Art Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870673600
- ISBN
- 9781870673600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Eden Project Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated, Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909513075
- ISBN
- 9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
hardcover. In the first comprehensive study published in English, respected landscape architect Theodore Osmundson provides the practical information professionals need to be able to include well-designed and well-constructed roof gardens in their projects. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 in color pages. BIC Classification: WMB; WMD; WMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 226 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- WW Norton United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393730128
- ISBN
- 9780393730128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.28€ 65.26
€ 71.28
€ 65.26
paperback. This pocket-sized text from the "New Horizons" series examines the evolution of the garden over more than 2000 years. It explores some of the most beautiful gardens in the world, from antiquity, medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, classical France, 18th-century England and the modern day. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WMB; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- THAMES HUDSON
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500300558
- ISBN
- 9780500300558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Hardback. The most beautiful private gardens of England Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 maps, Fully illustrated w/colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 344 x 270 x 38. Weight in Grams: 3000.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121011
- ISBN
- 9781472121011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00€ 77.40
€ 101.00
€ 77.40
Hardback. A Botanist's Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. The simple language and detailed illustrations make this the perfect guide for anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants. Num Pages: 224 pages, 726 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WMB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604695632
- ISBN
- 9781604695632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.18
€ 30.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415705950
- ISBN
- 9780415705950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.15
€ 82.15
Paperback. Walled kitchen gardens were found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland. They were designed to provide a continual supply of fruit, flowers and vegetables. The remains of these gardens can still be seen, some converted to other uses, some simply abandoned. This book examines the history of these old kitchen gardens. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour and black and white. BIC Classification: WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747806578
- ISBN
- 9780747806578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.41
€ 10.99
€ 9.41
Paperback. The Apothecaries' Garden Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBT; PST; TVS; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750936385
- ISBN
- 9780750936385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Num Pages: 152 pages, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; WMB; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1062. Cultivating the Garden 1501-1900. 152 pages, 51 colour illustrations. This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3J; WMB; WMP. Dimension: 254 x 258 x 19. Weight: 1062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243433
- ISBN
- 9781851243433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. This generously illustrated book is the first history of the garden and arboretum for more than a century and provides an essential introduction to one of Oxford's much-loved haunts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 66 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBTB; WMB; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 173. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244652
- ISBN
- 9781851244652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350009936
- ISBN
- 9781350009936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70