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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The next best thing to being there
If you haven't had the opportunity to see the beautiful gardens of Charleston in person, then this book should suffice until you can get there. Twenty-five private gardens are presented here with color photos and an essay for each. All of the elements that make these gardens so special - brick walls and pathways, neat boxwood hedges, colorful flowers like azaleas and...
Published on July 31, 2006 by W. Oliver
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I must say I was very disappointed with this book. Although there are plenty of photos of the various gardens, the photography is in my opinion very poor. The pictures lack "life". They are dark, some seem to be out of focus, and I would describe most of the pictures as being " lackluster, or lifelss." They are just not of the quality one would expect from this type of...
Published on February 10, 2009 by Terri Mueting
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The next best thing to being there,
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This review is from: Private Gardens of Charleston (Paperback)
If you haven't had the opportunity to see the beautiful gardens of Charleston in person, then this book should suffice until you can get there. Twenty-five private gardens are presented here with color photos and an essay for each. All of the elements that make these gardens so special - brick walls and pathways, neat boxwood hedges, colorful flowers like azaleas and camellias, fountains, wrought-iron gates and cobblestoned courtyards - are on delicious display. Various garden styles are represented here - classical, contemporary, an atrium garden and the garden of a palm collector are just a few examples. The author's own garden, featuring neat brick-edged beds filled with roses and perennials is included.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Private Gardens of Charleston (Paperback)
I must say I was very disappointed with this book. Although there are plenty of photos of the various gardens, the photography is in my opinion very poor. The pictures lack "life". They are dark, some seem to be out of focus, and I would describe most of the pictures as being " lackluster, or lifelss." They are just not of the quality one would expect from this type of book.
For someone who loves to pour over beautiful pictures of mature gardens to drink in all the inspiration one can, you will be disappointed as I was. |
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The Private Gardens of Charleston by Louisa Pringle Cameron (Hardcover - April 1, 1992)
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