About this title: One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at London's Custom House to collect cargo just arrived from John Bartram, his new contact in the American colonies. But it was not reels of wool or bales of cotton that awaited him, but plants and seeds...Over the next forty years, Bartram would send hundreds of American species to England, where Collinson was one of a handful of men who would foster a national obsession and change the gardens of Britain forever, introducing lustrous evergreens, fiery autumn foliage and colourful shrubs.They were men of ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780099502371ISBN:0099502372
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 368 pages. One january morning in 1734, cloth merchant peter collinson hurried down to the docks at london's custom house to collect cargo just arrived from john bartram in the american colonies. but it was not bales of cotton that awaited him, but plants and seeds. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date published: 2009-03-31
ISBN-13:9780307270238ISBN:0307270238
Description: New. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. This is a paperback with plain green cover and publisher stickers. This book is the same isbn, but is a paperback. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Date published: 2009-03-31
ISBN-13:9780307270238ISBN:0307270238
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780434016129ISBN:0434016128
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 368 pages. From the scent of the exotic blooms in tahiti and botany bay to the gardens at chelsea and kew, and from the sounds and colours of the streets of the city to the staggering vistas of the appalachian mountains, this book tells the story how britain became a nation of gardeners. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270238ISBN:0307270238
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780099502371ISBN:0099502372
Description: New. One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at London's Custom House to collect cargo just arrived from John Bartram in the American colonies. But it was not bales of cotton that awaited him, but plants and seeds. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Windmill
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780099502371ISBN:0099502372
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Date published: 03/04/2008
ISBN-13:9780434016129ISBN:0434016128
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House UK
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780099502371ISBN:0099502372
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270238ISBN:0307270238
Description: New. "The Brother Gardeners" follows the lives of six 18th-century naturalists whose shared passion for plants gave rise to the English love affair with gardens. The text paints a vivid portrait of an emerging world of knowledge and of gardening as it is... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780434016129ISBN:0434016128
Description: New. From the scent of the exotic blooms in Tahiti and Botany Bay to the gardens at Chelsea and Kew, and from the sounds and colours of the streets of the City to the staggering vistas of the Appalachian mountains, this book tells the story how Britain bec... read more
Edition: First Edition (1st printing)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, NY
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780434016129ISBN:0434016128
Description: As New in As New jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing)l NOTE: This is the First American edition. read more
"Fascinating. I learned a lot about events I thought I knew about, like Cook's voyage to Australia and the mutiny on the Bounty, in addition to learning a lot about the development of botany and gardening in England."
"This was a fascinating and accessible book. I learned so much from it, I don't know where to begin. Except maybe to say that Fuchsia is NOT pronounced Fyou-sha, oh no. It should be pronounced FOOKS-ia after our dear Mr. Fuchs. I can hardly wait to try that out on the garden store clerk come spring.
This sweeping history of gardening and botany in the 18th century is compulsively readable and full of interesting trivia and tidbits about famous gardeners and botanists. Some of whom I'd actually heard of.
I am amazed bordering upon stupification that a mere handful of dedicated gardeners had such a profound impact on modern gardening.
Features a cast of characters more interesting than those in many novels.
The most interesting of all was John Bartram, a plain American country man who shipped seeds, cones, and acorns to feed the English obsession with American plants."
"A well-researched and wonderfully written book about the beginnings of modern botany, the origins of the English-style garden, the export of American plants to Europe, and the personalities of the men who made all these things happen, The Brother Gardeners is a fascinating read and a rich reference book. In a time when everyone who has ever planted a petunia feels qualified to write a gardening book, it is refreshing to find a scholarly book based on thorough research that is not only readable and useful but also interesting. For those interested in the travels of plants in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, in the development of Linnaean classification, and in the founding of botanical gardens, this is a must-read. Wulf also covers the discovery of the botanical paradise of Australia and its effect on the gardening practices of the Europeans. I hope to see more contributions to the history of gardening by this talented author."
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