The Gardens of Buckingham Palace

London England: Michael Joseph. Near Fine/Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0718116070 Harback Hardback. Foreword by HRH Prince Philip. In the very heart of London lie the thirty-nine acres of the Queen's own garden at Buckingham Palace. Though the Gardens are visited by up to 27,00 people every year for the Royal Garden parties, it is still almost undiscovered country and detailed examination of the area by experts has only recently been undertaken. The author traces the Garden's history and the lives of the often eccentric, not always Royal owners of the house that was to become Buckingham Palace. In his detailed description of the Gardens today, the author provides a summary that will be of extraordinary interest to every gardener and everyone who loves walking in a beautiful garden. The terrace lawns, lake, trees, flowers, shrubs and garden ornaments are studied with care. In the last section on the Gardens' wild life, the author tells of the host of wild creatures, birds, fish, spiders and insects which exist behind those high walls, by courtesy of Her Majesty. Illustrated. 160 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) .