The Edwardian garden / David Ottewill.

Main entry:

Ottewill, David.

Title & Author:

The Edwardian garden / David Ottewill.

Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1989.

Description:

x, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The formal garden revival -- Sedding and garden craft -- The Scottish plesaunce -- The naturalistic garden -- The Lutyens and Jekyll garden -- The arts and crafts garden -- The Italian school.

Summary:

"The Edwardian garden, with is formal enclosures and exuberant informal planting, is one of the most evocative features of pre-First World War Britain. During this era, staid and geometric Victorian landscapes gave way to picturesque gardens that were laid out architecturally but also contained imaginative touches such as pergolas, trellised roses, herbaceous borders, water gardens, and exotic species imported from the East. The change was greatly accelerated by social and economic developments that provided both a material basis and a social context for the new generation of amateur gardeners. This book by David Ottewill--the first comprehensive study of the Edwardian garden--is both [an] illustrated tour of some of the finest gardens of this period and a survey of the people, attitudes, and theories that influenced their design ..."--Publisher description.

ISBN:

0300043384
9780300043389
0300943384

Subject:

Gardens, Edwardian.
Gardens, English.
Jardins édouardiens.
Jardins Architecture.
Jardins anglais.
landscape gardening.
Jardines ingleses
Jardins (arquitetura paisagistica)
Gardens Great Britain.
Gardens Landscape design History
Landscaping.
Horticulture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 48634
Call No.: ID:89-B7684
Status: Available

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