Little Sparta: A Guide to the Garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay

Jessie Sheeler; Robin Gillanders

ISBN 10: 1780272944 / ISBN 13: 9781780272948

Published by Birlinn Ltd, Edinburgh, 2015

Octavo, xviii, 196 pages, colour illustrated. Bound in stiff flexi covers, looks unused, a Fine copy. Seller Inventory # 098472

Synopsis:

Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh is widely regarded as one of the most significant gardens in Britain. In addition to being a spectacular example of garden design, it also features almost 300 artworks by Finlay and others which form an integral part of the garden scheme. This new companion to Little Sparta tells the story of Ian Hamilton Finlay's extraordinary creation, exploring the underlying themes, and introducing and explaining the significance of the main elements and artworks in each part of the garden. Featuring new photography, as well as archive material, it also shows how the garden has matured and developed over the last 50 years.

About the Author: Jessie Sheeler was brought up in Edinburgh and read Classics at Edinburgh University. In the early 1960s, working with Ian Hamilton Finlay, she co-founded the Wild Hawthorn Press and its poetry magazine Poor. Old. Tired. Horse. Robin Gillanders taught Photography at Edinburgh Napier University between 1988 and 2012, and was Reader from 2004. He has exhibited frequently in Scotland and also in France, Spain, Poland, Norway and the USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Little Sparta: A Guide to the Garden of Ian ...
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition