Gardens of Persia by Penelope Hobhouse
Explores how buildings, water and plants combine to give the gardens of Persia a beauty and spiritual quality, which have inspired garden design throughout time, and in diverse cultures. Researched in Iran and drawn from an understanding of gardens throughout the world, this account offers an appreciation of gardening.
Penelope Hobhouse is one of gardening's brightest stars. She is holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's Victorian Medal of Honour and the Garden Writers' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, and her garden designs throughout Europe and the United States, as well as her authoritative books, include Colour in Your Garden, Garden Style, Plants in Garden History and The Story of Gardening, have brought her international acclaim. She is an associate editor of Gardens illustrated and an accomplished teacher and lecturer. In 2000 and 2001 she led groups of gardeners and garden historians in Iran and made further research trips in 2002 to visit the gardens featured in Gardens of Persia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844034338 |
| ISBN 10 | 184403433X |
| Title | Gardens of Persia |
| Author | Penelope Hobhouse |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2006-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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