About this title: In the golden age of English gardens, Victorian and Edwardian patronage of the arts led to the commissioning of a group of artists, who recorded in watercolours, the landscaped splendour of the age. This is an album of over 100 such paintings. The gardens detailed range from the Yew Alley at Rockingham Castle and the Lower Terrace Walk at Shrubland Hall to the Paved Garden at Gravetye Manor and the Double Herbaceous Border at Arley Hall. Some of these gardens are now lost, yet many others are still thriving and some are open to the public. Penelope Hobhouse compares the painted image with the ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781851456383ISBN:1851456384
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780689119996ISBN:0689119992
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book is clean and tight. Corners and spine are bumped. Dust jacket has tiny bit of shelf wear on front corners. Lovely garden paintings with description of the painter and the garden. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pavillion
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781851456383ISBN:1851456384
Description: VG/NONE. 1851456384. Pocket on the inside of the cover. Red Mark on top of leaves. Wonderful illustrations of English watercolors with commentary.; Ex-Library; 4to. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Date Published: 20/04/1995
ISBN-13:9781851456383ISBN:1851456384
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, New York
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780689119996ISBN:0689119992
Description: Very Good in Very Good DJ. English Watercolours 1850-1914. 208 pp. 4to (square). Hardcover in dustjacket. Shelfwear to jacket. Light wear and sunning to board edges and spine ends. Soiling to top edge. Ilustrated throughout. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, New York
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780689119996ISBN:0689119992
Description: Near Fine oversized hardcover in a Near Fine dust jacket. Minor wear to the price-clipped dust jacket though no chips or tears. Text is clean and bright and contains numerous color plates. 208 pp. read more
Edition: First American Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, New York, NY
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780689119996ISBN:0689119992
Description: Good- in Good- jacket. Mylared. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 208pp. Index. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. The gardens detailed range from the Yew Alley at Rockingham Castle and the Lower Terrace Walk at Shrubland Hall to the Paved Garden at Gravetye Manor and the Double Herbaceous Border at Arley Hall. Some of these gardens are now lost, yet many others are still thriving and some are open to the public. Penelope Hobhouse compares the painted image with the reality and refers to ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum, New York, NY
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780689119996ISBN:0689119992
Description: As New in As New jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First American Edition. First Printing. Appears unread. Previous owner's address label on inside front cover. Text is crisp and clean. read more
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