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Glory of Gardens: 2,000 Years of Writings on Garden Design
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Title: Glory of Gardens: 2,000 Years of Writings on Garden Design
Author: Scott J Tilden
ISBN: 9780810955417
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Published: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 256
Condition Note: Moderate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: Planting a garden is one of the most basic of human impulses, for food, for the pleasure of recreating and for the improvement of nature in our immediate surroundings. Writing about gardens is also an ancient tradition, especially among those who wish to share their ideas about garden design and horticulture. This book is a unique collection of writings by these experts, ranging from a period of over two thousand years and from traditions as varied as Western, Islamic, Japanese, and Chinese. This fascinating volume goes to the source of garden history, with original writings by more than one hundred leading practitioners and thinkers of each period. Many of these writers share common ideas across cultures and times, but there are also distinct differences in approach, such as an adherence to geometric principles rather than an informal, natural style, or the use of exotic plants rather than native species.
Author: Scott J Tilden
ISBN: 9780810955417
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Published: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 256
Condition Note: Moderate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: Planting a garden is one of the most basic of human impulses, for food, for the pleasure of recreating and for the improvement of nature in our immediate surroundings. Writing about gardens is also an ancient tradition, especially among those who wish to share their ideas about garden design and horticulture. This book is a unique collection of writings by these experts, ranging from a period of over two thousand years and from traditions as varied as Western, Islamic, Japanese, and Chinese. This fascinating volume goes to the source of garden history, with original writings by more than one hundred leading practitioners and thinkers of each period. Many of these writers share common ideas across cultures and times, but there are also distinct differences in approach, such as an adherence to geometric principles rather than an informal, natural style, or the use of exotic plants rather than native species.
