GARDEN MAKERS by George Plumptre

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GARDEN MAKERS by George Plumptre

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Summary

This is a comprehensive study of the evolution of gardens and the men and women who shaped that evolution, from the Tradescants in the 17th century through to Sir Joseph Paxton and Vita Sackville-West. There is also an account of the degree of co-operation between British and American gardeners.

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GARDEN MAKERS by George Plumptre

This is a comprehensive study of the evolution of gardens and the men and women who shaped that evolution: the Tradescants; Charles Bridgeman, William Kent; Sir John Vanburgh; Sir Francis Dashwood; Sir Joseph Paxton; Sir Edwin Lutyens; and Gertrude Jekyll, through to figures of the 20th century such as Thomas Church, Beatrix Farrand and Fletcher Steele in America, and Vita Sackville-West, Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe and Penelope Hobhouse in Britain. There is also an account of the degree of co-operation between British and American gardeners.

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GEORGE PLUMPTRE is Chief Executive of the National Gardens Scheme. He is the author of several books on gardens, including Heritage Gardens (2007).
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ISBN 13 9781857932829
ISBN 10 185793282X
Title GARDEN MAKERS
Author Plumptre George
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1994-10-06
Number of pages 240
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