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The Literary Garden
Recreating Literature's Most Beautiful Gardens in Your Own Backyard
ISBN: 0425183416
ISBN-13: 9780425183410
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Published date: 2002
Size: 8.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A celebration of the sublime pleasures of gardening is illustrated through a collection of excerpts from treasured novels and beautifully rendered line drawings depicting the imaginary gardens they describe, featuring the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald, D.H. Lawrence, Louisa May Alcott, and other literary greats, along with helpful gardening advice. Reprint.
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The Literary Garden: Recreating Literature's Most Beautiful Gardens in Your Own Backyard
Duncan Brine - Introduction By
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Berkley Pub Group, 2002 pp.274 with indexes and resources. Bring your favourite fictional gardens to life in all their magnificent glory. clean tight copy slight edge and corner wear. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Lea richardson and Jesse Kaplan . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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