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Gardens (descriptions, history etc)

Paperback. Humans have long turned to gardens - both real and imaginary - for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. This book offers an examination of the many ways gardens evoke the human condition. It shows how the garden has served as a check against the destruction and losses of history. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317908
ISBN
9780226317908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Locus Amoenus provides a pioneering collection of new perspectives on Renaissance garden history, and the impact of its development. Experts in the field illustrate the extent of our knowledge of how the natural world looked and how humans related to their environment. Editor(s): Samson, Alexander. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; TVS; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444361513
ISBN
9781444361513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.15

Hardcover. A survey of 100 English gardens, from the 16th century to the present day. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714848921
ISBN
9780714848921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

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

€ 96.31

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
€ 24.35

Hardback. A new and enlarged edition of the standard reference on an internationally revered English garden and its designer. Num Pages: 184 pages, 150 color, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; AMV; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Revised Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393732672
ISBN
9780393732672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. A horticultural escape and guided tour through all the best- and little-known gardens in New York City's five boroughs. Num Pages: 424 pages, 75 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WMB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Revised Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780393733075
ISBN
9780393733075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.55

Paperback. Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, this title places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. It examines specific national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: AC; AMV; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263833
ISBN
9780803263833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

Hardcover. Features current design and application of garden spaces for the promotion of human health and well-being Contributions from the top names in horticultural therapy, landscape architecture, and landscape design. Num Pages: 332 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVS; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813803234
ISBN
9780813803234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3JH; AMV; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 238 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884021902
ISBN
9780884021902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.78
€ 111.04

Paperback. Philadelphia and its surrounding towns--the horticultural epicenter of the U.S.--has more public gardens than almost any other region in the world. This indispensable, pocket-sized guide helps residents and visitors locate and enjoy nearly 100 gardens. Num Pages: 192 pages, 199 full colour illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135103
ISBN
9781592135103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

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
€ 29.11

paperback. "This is a major work and, I think, Hunt's best.. Once picked up, the book cannot be put down, for it is an exciting exegesis of the continuing Italian influence upon English garden art."-Country Life Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; AC; HBTB; WMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812216042
ISBN
9780812216042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. A celebration in words and breathtaking images of thirty-five landscapes created for private clients by today's preeminent designers. Num Pages: 464 pages, 340 color photographs. BIC Classification: WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 338 x 261 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059397
ISBN
9780393059397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.16
€ 89.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907396816
ISBN
9781907396816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.37

Paperback. Detailed, easy-to-understand information from a New England master gardener about the ins and outs of gardening in Massachusetts, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. Series: Gardening Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762743094
ISBN
9780762743094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 243 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341816
ISBN
9780764341816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. This guide includes the best times to visit, how to get there, what to expect in bloom, what birds and butterflys you'll see, how to arrange group tours, and children's activites. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WMB; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556229343
ISBN
9781556229343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.96

Hardback. The story of how land can blossom-literally-with proper management. Num Pages: 200 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581571721
ISBN
9781581571721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.14

Hardcover. Garden designer Nancy Goslee Power creates designs - whether for parklands, playgrounds, or private sanctuaries - that reflect the meticulous attention she pays to each place's particularity and to the desires and living patterns of those who will use and enjoy her gardens. This title reveals her multidimensional aesthetic. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour photographs & 25 plans. BIC Classification: AMB; AMV; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 280 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584797579
ISBN
9781584797579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.93
€ 56.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 320 color photos. BIC Classification: WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327247
ISBN
9780764327247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 163 colour photos. BIC Classification: WMB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332654
ISBN
9780764332654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 225+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338106
ISBN
9780764338106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.11

Hardcover. A history of the special relationship between England and America, influenced not by politics but by plants. Num Pages: 248 pages, 215 col., 11 b.&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870673846
ISBN
9781870673846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.34

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