A Little History of British Gardening (Signed copy)
by Jenny Uglow
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/Very Good
- Seller
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Hythe, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good Plus/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 21.5 × 17cm, 342pp. Signed directly to the title page by Jenny Uglow. Drawn from Jenny Uglow's own love for plants, this lively 'potted' history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for ornamental grasses and 'outdoor rooms' today. Tracking down the ordinary folk who worked the earth - from weeding women to florists - as well as aristocrats and grand designers and famous plant-hunters, A Little History of British Gardening is brought to life by gorgeously vivid illustrations and Uglow's insightful wisdom. Not only dealing with flowery meads, grottoes and vistas, landscapes and ha-has, parks and allotments, Uglow explains, for example, how the Tudors made their curious knots; how housewives used herbs to stop freckles; how the suburbs dug for victory in World War II. With a brief guide to particular historic or evocative gardens open to the public, this is a book to put in your pocket when planning a crisp, winter's day out - but also to read in your armchair with a well-earned glass of red, after a hard day's graft in your own garden. Condition: A good solid copy, but with a little foxing to the pages' top edge.
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- Bookseller
- Cox and Budge Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014323
- Title
- A Little History of British Gardening (Signed copy)
- Author
- Jenny Uglow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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