Rosemary Verey by Barbara Paul Robinson

Rosemary Verey by Barbara Paul Robinson

A demanding taskmaster and a relentless perfectionist, Rosemary Verey, in her life as in her work, was the very personification of the English garden style. Although she embraced gardening late in life, she quickly achieved international renown. This book looks at the life and works of this internationally renowned English garden designer.

Praise for Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener

“The definitive book on the great gardener and designerMeticulously researched and invigorated by the author’s own personal recollections, Barbara Paul Robinson has captured the essence of Rosemary Verey’s genius for creating gardens and also her great capacity for friendship. Rosemary’s influence on twentieth-century garden style remains her legacy to designers all over the world.”—Penelope Hobhouse

“Truly great gardeners deserve a fine garden writer as a biographer. . . . Rosemary Verey, the former doyenne of twentieth-century English garden design, has found the ideal one in Barbara Paul Robinson. . . . Robinson is able to provide in-depth insight into her subject’s character and personality as well as her genius for blending highly original landscape composition with great horticultural craft.”—Elizabeth Barlow Rogers

Barbara Paul Robinson worked as a volunteer gardener for Rosemary Verey at Barnsley House, and was a close personal friend during the last two decades of her life.

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ISBN 13	9781567924503
ISBN 10	1567924506
Title	Rosemary Verey
Author	Barbara Paul Robinson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	David R. Godine Publisher Inc
Year published	2012-09-13
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.