Great English Gardens [Paperback]

Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall (Author), Jane Taylor (Author), Andrew Lawson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

Andrew Lawson has journeyed the length and breadth of the land photographing English Gardens at their most glorious. Through all seasons, from magnificent country houses through to many private gardens full of character, charm and eccentricity, to those of tiny cottage plots, bursting with a colourful array of flowers and vegetables. With it's index and list of gardens to visit, it can also be used as a guide to the most ravishing gardens in the country.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Garden photographer Lawson and horticultural writer Taylor survey here the design styles and landscape features of notable gardens in present-day England. The first half of their book is essentially a historical overview of English garden design, well illustrated with color photographs of grand estate gardens. The works of Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, and Lawrence Johnston are most prominently featured; however, other important 20th-century designers, such as Geoffrey Jellicoe, are scarcely mentioned. The second half of the book is not historically organized but is instead devoted to a miscellany of garden features (e.g., Water in the Garden, The Rose Garden); in this respect, the work differs from others about English gardens that are purely histories (such as Edward Hyam's The English Garden, 1964). The appendix includes a list of gardens open to the public (with addresses and phone numbers but not hours). Taylor's well-written text contains numerous references to other writings about English garden history, but the author provides no bibliography. Recommended for public libraries.?Brian Lym, Strybing Arboretum Society, San Francisco
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

A great English garden may be associated with a renowned castle or a picturesque manor house, but the much celebrated team of Lawson and Taylor choose to include all types of private gardens in their stunning new book, which touches on a range of examples of garden designs and principles most successfully carried out. Lawson never fails to delight with photographs of absolutely gorgeous views, be it a tiny roadside cottage garden or the restoration of a revered country estate. And Taylor is surely one of the most erudite of contemporary garden writers. Here she dazzles with descriptions that inform, inspire, and entertain. Culminating the breathtaking tour is a list of addresses for readers planning a visit. Overall, an alluring contribution to gardening literature. Alice Joyce --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753804980
• ISBN-13: 978-0753804988
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,039,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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