Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A by Caroline Ball

Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A by Caroline Ball

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This stunning gift book offers fruit and vegetables as detailed art, viewed through eighteenth-century eyes, allowing us to enjoy the sight of swan-necked gourds and horned lemons, smile at silkworms hovering over mulberries and delight at the quirkiness of ‘strawberry spinach’ … a delicious medley of garden produce for gardeners and art-lovers.

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Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A by Caroline Ball

This stunning gift book offers fruit and vegetables as detailed art, viewed through eighteenth-century eyes, allowing us to enjoy the sight of swan-necked gourds and horned lemons, smile at silkworms hovering over mulberries and delight at the quirkiness of strawberry spinach a delicious medley of garden produce for gardeners and art-lovers.
"A mouth-wateringly beautiful collection of 18th-century botanical engravings, featuring both common and unusual fruits and vegetablesOf great historical and artistic interest, gardeners will also find plenty of inspiration." * The Bookseller *
CAROLINE BALL is an editor, copywriter and occasional translator who has written on many subjects, but has a particular interest in horticulture, garden history and the plant-hunters, both men and women, who have made our gardens and countryside the rich and diverse habitats they are today. She is a keen gardener and author of Heritage Apples, and has contributed to other books, including a study of William Morris and a guide to historical sites.
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ISBN 13 9781851245666
ISBN 10 1851245669
Title Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A
Author Caroline Ball
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bodleian Library
Year published 2021-05-28
Number of pages 152
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.