The Oxford Companion to Gardens
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The Oxford Companion to Gardens by Patrick Goode
The Companion covers the history and design of gardens all over the world from the earliest known examples to the present day. The first comprehensive reference book on the history and design of gardens all over the world. Written by a team of 170 expert contributors and edited by experts in the field, this attractive Companion boasts over 1,500 entries and 250 black-and-white illustrations, including articles on roof-gardens, water gardens, secret gardens, and other special types of garden. It contains essays on garden elements, such as fountains, grottoes, herbaceous borders, hedges and follies, as well as giving accounts of garden history in individual countries. Definitions of English and foreign-language garden terms are given, as are biographies of designers, patrons, plant-collectors, and garden enthusiasts.
Michael Lancaster is the great-grandson of Charles Ringling, one of the five original Ringling Brothers. He has been a ceramic sculptor for thirty five years and has written for magazines such as Ceramics Monthly. Research including discussions with Ringling family and historians, for this project, began over thirty years ago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198604402 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198604408 |
| Title | The Oxford Companion to Gardens |
| Author | Patrick Goode |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2001-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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