The English Country House Garden by George Plumptre

The English Country House Garden by George Plumptre

There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world.

"lively, authoritative text. . photographs by Marcus Harpur significantly enhance the pleasure of this handsome book . . .consistently inspiring and informative."

"a must-read"

George Plumptre is an author, journalist, and lecturer, acknowledged as an international authority on gardens and gardening. A former gardening correspondent for the Times, he has been Chief Executive of the National Gardens Scheme since 2010. He has lectured on a wide range of garden subjects in Britain, the USA, and South Africa, and has contributed articles to such publications as Country Life, Homes & Gardens, the Daily Telegraph, Architectural Digest (USA) and Conde Nast House & Garden (South Africa). George's gardening titles include Collins Book of British Gardens, The Latest Country Gardens, Garden Ornament, The Garden Makers, Great Gardens, Great Designers, Classic Planting and Royal Gardens of Europe.

MARCUS HARPUR began his career in book publishing before joining his father, Jerry, to form Harpur Garden Images in 1992, and he photographed gardens around the UK until he died in 2017. A contributing photographer to numerous books and principal photographer on Secret Gardens of East Anglia, How to Garden, Dream Gardens of England and The Winter Garden, he was a frequent contributor to magazines such as Country Life, Gardens Illustrated and House and Garden.

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ISBN 13	9780711232990
ISBN 10	0711232997
Title	The English Country House Garden
Author	George Plumptre
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2014-09-04
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.