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The Gardens of Europe by HOBHOUSE Penelope and TAYLOR Patrick (ed.)
- Bookseller: Ming Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: un99745
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Fine
- Jacket condition: Near Fine
- Edition: First UK Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: George Philip
- Place: London
- Date published: 1990
Description
London: George Philip, 1990. 384pp. Black & white & colour photographs. Introduction by Hugh Johnson. A international team of experts have contributed authoritative descriptions of the climate and garden history of each country, from the Black Sea to Scotland. International developments in garden style are described, as well as individual gardens. . First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Large 8vo.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
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