ISBN: 9780522857504 - the garden of ideas: four centuries of australian style (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Light glue stain to front hinge - looks like a publication flaw as the front free endpaper appears to be upside down. Colour and black & white photograhs, plates and drawings. Ribbon bookmark. 225 pages. This book tells an inspiring and engaging story of Australian garden design. From the imaginings of emigrant garden-makers of the late eighteenth century to the concerns of twenty-first century gardeners, this book charts its way across four centuries through a handsome and satisfying fusion of images and text. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardback. Aitken, Richard, Melbourne University Press. The Garden of Ideas tells an inspiring and engaging story of Australian garden design. From the imaginings of emigrant garden-makers of the late eighteenth century to the concerns of twenty-first-century gardeners, this book charts its way across four centuries through a handsome and satisfying fusion of images and text. The Garden of Ideas is embellished with an unparalleled array of images - paintings, drawings, prints, plans, and photographs - each richly evocative of their time and most never previously published. Unearthed from around Australia, and many from overseas, these images carry the story of Australian garden style down the years, in the process criss-crossing social and cultural history across the wide extremes of our continent. Richard Aitken, whose book Botanical Riches was published in 2006 to popular and critical acclaim, brings a lifetime of experience to The Garden of Ideas. He achieves fresh insights and presents our passion for garden-making with wit and flair. The Garden of Ideas is a valuable source book for the sophisticated gardener and an indispensable companion for the garden lover. Hardback.…

Hardback. 1. From the imaginings of emigrant garden-makers of the late 18th century to the concerns of 21st-century gardeners, this chronicle charts Australian garden design over four centuries. A handsome fusion of evocative images and rich text unearths the Australian aesthetic, weaving together social and cultural history across the wide extremes of the continent. With fresh insights and palpable passion, this book is a valuable source for both the sophisticated gardener and the garden admirer. 2010. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine d/w. Scans available if required.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. From the imaginings of emigrant garden-makers of the late 18th century to the concerns of 21st-century gardeners, this chronicle charts Australian garden design over four centuries. A handsome fusion of evocative images and rich text unearths the Australian aesthetic, weaving together social and cultural history across the wide extremes of the continent. With fresh insights and palpable passion, this book is a valuable source for both the sophisticated gardener and the garden admirer. …