More Papers from the Potting Shed: A New Collection of Gardening Curiosities [Hardcover]

Charles Elliott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

This collection of witty essays by Charles Elliott on the history, practices, and eccentricities of gardening covers subjects ranging from the garden writings of Sir Francis Bacon to plant collectors in southern Tibet, potatoes, earthworms, and the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Review

Elliott is full of elegant American charm, informative, entertaining and endearingly intimate ... it is like sharing a bath with Alistair Cooke Times

About the Author

Charles Elliott is an editor and writer who lives in London and gardens in Monmouth near the Welsh border. He is a regular contributor to Horticulture magazine, and has been a magazine editor and senior editor for Alfred A. Knopf in New York. He has written several books, including The Potting Shed Papers and More Papers from the Potting Shed. He lives in Monmouthshire and West London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711226334
• ISBN-13: 978-0711226333
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,474,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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