Period gardens / Patrick Taylor ; foreword by Penelope Hobhouse ; photographs by Eric Crichton.

Main entry:

Taylor, Patrick, 1938-

Title & Author:

Period gardens / Patrick Taylor ; foreword by Penelope Hobhouse ; photographs by Eric Crichton.

Publication:

London : Pavilion Books, 1991.

Description:

216 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 27 cm

Notes:
At head of title: National Trust.
Includes bibliographical references (page 210) and index.

Summary:

Background information to a successful and authentic restoration. It gives a guide to the distinctive styles of lay-out, planting and ornament from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century. It shows the importance of interpreting vital clues to the past history of a garden.

ISBN:

1851454020 (hardback)
9781851454020 (hardback)
1851458670
9781851458677

Subject:

Historic gardens Conservation and restoration.
Gardens Great Britain Styles.
Historic gardens Conservation and restoration Great Britain.
Jardins historiques Conservation et restauration Grande-Bretagne.
Jardins historiques Conservation et restauration.
Jardins Grande-Bretagne Styles.
Gardens Styles
Great Britain
Gardens
United States
Landscaping.
Horticulture.

Added entries:

Hobhouse, Penelope.
Crichton, Eric.
National Trust (Great Britain)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 188773
Call No.: ID:92-B1423
Status: Available

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