This work on knot gardens and parterres is written in two parts. The first unravels the tangled story of the knot garden as it transforms itself from the curious knot of Tudor times into the great embroidered layouts of the 17th century. The English landscape all but obliterated formal patterns but they emerge again with the flamboyance of the Victorian parterre. Here, fully illustrated, is the alternative history of British gardening; a story that embraces all the decorative arts. At last it is possible to see how the ...
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This work on knot gardens and parterres is written in two parts. The first unravels the tangled story of the knot garden as it transforms itself from the curious knot of Tudor times into the great embroidered layouts of the 17th century. The English landscape all but obliterated formal patterns but they emerge again with the flamboyance of the Victorian parterre. Here, fully illustrated, is the alternative history of British gardening; a story that embraces all the decorative arts. At last it is possible to see how the designs used in weaving, embroidery, carpentry, glazing and plasterwork appear again and again mirrored in the garden.
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Good. Hardcover book. The exterior can have some minor wear. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The pages are clean and unmarked. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. All items ship Monday-Saturday-Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library.
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New. 1899531041. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--HARDCOVER. 160 pages; 200 illustrations. Description: "Robin Whalley is a garden historian with a particular interest in formal gardens of all periods and the way the decorative arts and crafts have always been part of the history of garden design. He lectures on architecture and landscape history, organises specialist tours and cultivates his own garden in the Brecon Beacons with a keen horticultural knowledge and a scholarly interest in the history of plants."--with a bonus offer--
