Pick of the Bunch by Margaret Willes
This is the social history of twelve enduringly popular flowers: from the rose and lily, old favourites redolent of the Middle Ages and religious symbolism, to the tulip and hyacinth, fashionable bulbs that commanded huge sums. Margaret Willes looks at how they got their names, how they arrived in our gardens and how they were bought and displayed
'The perfect summer read for any gardener' John Stachiewicz, National Trust Magazine
Margaret Willes read Modern History and Architectural History at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, then was editor in three London publishing houses before becoming the Publisher at the National Trust where she began the Trust's own book imprint. Since her retirement, she has taken up writing full-time. Her first book, 'Reading Matters: Five Centuries of Discovering Books' was published by Yale University Press (2008).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851243037 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851243038 |
| Title | Pick of the Bunch |
| Author | Margaret Willes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bodleian Library |
| Year published | 2009-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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