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The Shakespeare Garden
by Singleton Esther
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. , Ltd,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1923. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. A good plus hardback in the original attractively decorated green cloth-covered boards. No dust-jacket. Titling/decoration a little dulled on the spine, but all readable/viewable. The rear cover is very patchy, a couple of light marks to the front, and some small (now neatly repaired) splits to the inner spine edges of the cloth only, with some light rubbing to the corners/head of the spine. Contents Excellent - Very Good, clean and tight inside with NO Inscriptions or Marks. (xxii) + 360pp. Black and white photographic frontispiece, and decorated Title page with a wood-cut. 16 b/w plates (some with multi images) . "A detailed description of the gardens of the Elizabethan upper classes. The author describes the history and evolution of the Elizabethan garden, its plants, contemporary writers (Shakespeare, et al) and their sources (The Italian Renaissance; The Indian Mughal garden, etc). A complete list of flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare is given, with botanical identification, and, under 22 headings, the author also describes the design of stately and small formal gardens including the making of knots, pleached alleys, mounts, terraces, seats, hedges, - also potpourri...etc, etc" . A delight for any Gardener and/or Shakespeare 'buff'. Despite the 'flaws' as noted above, this a most attractive and fascinating book. See Images; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M006413
- Title
- The Shakespeare Garden
- Author
- Singleton Esther
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. , Ltd,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- The Shakespeare Garden. By Esther Singleton. Elizabethan Gardening., Horticulture In Shakeapeare's Day., The Author Describes The History And Evolution Of The Elizabethan Garden, , Its Plants, Contemporary Writers (shakespeare, Et Al) And Their Source
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Womens Interests; Eng Lit, Lit Crit & Shakespeare;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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