Five Centuries of Women and Gardens: 1590s-1990s

Five Centuries of Women and Gardens: 1590s-1990s

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Published to coincide with an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in September 2000, this book charts the relationship between women and gardens from the Elizabethan times to the present day. Packed with portraits, garden plans, engravings, watercolours and photographs, the book also features biographical information on major figures in the history of English horticulture, including Bess of Hardwick, Queen Charlotte, Frances Wolseley and Miriam Rothschild, while theme boxes provide additional bons mots on garden trends.

Author: Sue Bennett
Format: Hardback, 176 pages, 217mm x 217mm, 862 g
Published: 2000, National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom
Genre: Gardening

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9781855142886-SECONDHAND
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Published to coincide with an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in September 2000, this book charts the relationship between women and gardens from the Elizabethan times to the present day. Packed with portraits, garden plans, engravings, watercolours and photographs, the book also features biographical information on major figures in the history of English horticulture, including Bess of Hardwick, Queen Charlotte, Frances Wolseley and Miriam Rothschild, while theme boxes provide additional bons mots on garden trends.