Book ID: 91870
Taylor, Patrick (ed.)
The Oxford Companion to the Garden. 2006. 96 col. pls. 45 engravings. XXX, 554 p. 4to. Cloth.
Comprehensive coverage in 1,750 A-Z entries detailing all aspects of the garden, from the ancient to the avant garden. Its broad sweep makes this the perfect reference for garden-lovers everywhere. It combines a survey of the world's gardens, biographies of garden designers, nursery men, and others, and entries on the worlds of horticulture and plantsmanship, with articles on a range of topics from garden visiting to garden elements and styles, and from scientific issues to the social history of gardens.