Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden by Judith Tankard

Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden by Judith Tankard

Celebrates the work of one of the greatest garden designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

‘One to get your hands on…packed with rarely seen images of her work’

‘Well written, thoroughly researched, beautifully produced and illustrated, it is full of insights - some quite unexpected’

‘This gorgeous book will become the definitive volume of her gardening legacy’

‘ One to get your hands on… packed with rarely seen images of her work’ .

‘ Well written, thoroughly researched, beautifully produced and illustrated, it is full of insights - some quite unexpected’

‘ In a book for scholars and students alike, Miss J could have hoped for no better advocate’

‘ Marvellous book… well laid-out, engagingly written and beautifully illustrated… succinct, informative text’

'Full of interesting anecdotes’

‘ This handsome volume is a fine summation of her work to date. There have been several books on Jekyll over the years but this is certainly the most attractive yet.’

‘ Wonderful pictures’ - Gardening Books of the Year

‘ This gorgeous book will become the definitive volume of her gardening legacy’

Judith B. Tankard is a distinguished landscape historian, author and preservation consultant. She received an M.A. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University and taught at the Landscape Institute, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for twenty years. Her articles and book reviews have been published in a wide range of magazines, including Hortus, Apollo and Country Life, and she is the author of many books on landscape history, including most recently Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes and Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781845136246
ISBN 10	1845136241
Title	Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden
Author	Judith Tankard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2011-05-25
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.