Some Flowers (National Trust Home & Garden) - Hardcover

Sackville-West, Vita

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909881171 ISBN 13: 9781909881174

Publisher: National Trust Books, 2014

Synopsis

In Some Flowers, originally published in 1937, Vita Sackville-West took the novel step of choosing 25 of her favourite flowers and describing their appearance, origins and characteristics - and the best ways to grow them - in a series of brilliantly expressive pen portraits which retain their vitality over 70 years later. In this fresh edition of the book the exquisite watercolours of Graham Rust provide a perfect marriage of words and images, clearly demonstrating at last the accuracy and ingenuity of Vita Sackville-West's descriptions. This glorious second flowering of her personal, erudite and poetical book will not only delight her many admirers but also guarantee her reputation with a new generation of gardening enthusiasts.

About this title

Review:

"In this lovely reissue boasting full-page watercolors, Graham Rust's very capable artistry provides a more fitting accompaniment to Sackville-West's eclectic choices." --"Booklist"

"Sackville-West is one of those writers who virtually never wrote a dull word of nonfiction, and this 1937 gem is certainly no exception...the watercolors certainly make for a very attractive package." --Stevereads

About the Author:

Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962) was an author, poet, and gardener. She created the Sissinghurst Castle Garden, which is among the most famous gardens in England. Graham Rust is a painter and muralist and the author of ThePainted Ceiling and The Painted House.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Trust Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909881171
• ISBN 13: 9781909881174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Rust Graham, National Trust Books