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Published by Viking 25/10/2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
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Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Gardening is all about lifestyles, money and class. Among the rich, gardens are symbols of social and economic success; among the poor, they are an aid to survival. Most commentators have concentrated on the development of garden styles and fashions, but no history can properly be told without reference to the social and economic conditions which accompanied it. Charles Quest-Ritson sets out to put gardening in its context. He shows how gardens have altered through the generations in direct response to changes in English society itself and he explains the social and financial reasons why gardening evolved as it did. Why do certain plants become fashionable? How much did Humphrey Repton charge for his landscaping? From which surprising benefactor did Vita Sackville-West get the money to create Sissinghurst? Which fruit was the ultimate status symbol in Restoration society? Why is Gerard's Herbal a fanciful and useless book? What was life really like in the Victorian gardener's bothy? What is the connection between Capability Brown and 18th-century field sports? When was the first lifestyle gardening magazine published? Why were all the best Edwardian gardens made by nouveaux riches? These are some of the questions which this book sets out to answer in a wide-ranging and highly readable account of English gardens through the ages. Chapter by chapter, from 1500 to the present day, Charles Quest-Ritson asks what owners sought from their gardens. Why did people garden? What did they get out of it? Were gardens for food, flowers or recreation? What was fashionable, and why? What was the impact of science and technological innovation? How were plants acquired, propagated and distributed? Who were the gardening experts? What did it all cost? What were gardens for? Central to his narrative is an analysis of how gardens and gardening have been perceived through the centuries and how they matched the changing needs and aspirations of garden-owners, rich and poor. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gardening is all about lifestyles, money and class. Among the rich, gardens are symbols of social and economic success; among the poor, they are an aid to survival. Most commentators have concentrated on the development of garden styles and fashions, but no history can properly be told without reference to the social and economic conditions which accompanied it. Charles Quest-Ritson sets out to put gardening in its context. He shows how gardens have altered through the generations in direct response to changes in English society itself and he explains the social and financial reasons why gardening evolved as it did. Why do certain plants become fashionable? How much did Humphrey Repton charge for his landscaping? From which surprising benefactor did Vita Sackville-West get the money to create Sissinghurst? Which fruit was the ultimate status symbol in Restoration society? Why is Gerard's Herbal a fanciful and useless book? What was life really like in the Victorian gardener's bothy? What is the connection between Capability Brown and 18th-century field sports? When was the first lifestyle gardening magazine published? Why were all the best Edwardian gardens made by nouveaux riches? These are some of the questions which this book sets out to answer in a wide-ranging and highly readable account of English gardens through the ages. Chapter by chapter, from 1500 to the present day, Charles Quest-Ritson asks what owners sought from their gardens. Why did people garden? What did they get out of it? Were gardens for food, flowers or recreation? What was fashionable, and why? What was the impact of science and technological innovation? How were plants acquired, propagated and distributed? Who were the gardening experts? What did it all cost? What were gardens for? Central to his narrative is an analysis of how gardens and gardening have been perceived through the centuries and how they matched the changing needs and aspirations of garden-owners, rich and poor. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Viking 25/10/2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
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Published by Penguin Books, Limited, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
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Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Penguin Books, Limited, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
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Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
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Published by Penguin/Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.
Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 255x195mm; 280 pages.
Published by The Penguin Group, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Type: Book 1st printing, DJ shows very slight use, is complete.
Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, United Kingdom
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Book First Edition
Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: As new. 1st edition. Nearly new; faint tanning to page edges. Well-illustrated history of English gardening, tending to concentrate on the activity itself rather than the more conventional discussion of garden designs and designers. As well as editing the RHS Gardeners' Yearbook he has written several popular titles such as 'The English garden abroad' and 'Gardens of Germany'. Weight: 1 Language: English.
Published by Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: Daniel Ahern Books, Tidworth, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Cr 4to. 298pp. COlour and b/w photographs and illustrations. Fine in fine dust jacket.
Published by Viking, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: MHO - Collectors' Books, Fittleworth, Pulborough, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st impression, unread, not price clipped (£25.00), no owner's name or other inscription, D/j has mild creasing to head at rear but D/j has no tears, nicks or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve.
Published by Penguin/Viking, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670887684ISBN 13: 9780670887682
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.38.