The garden already enjoyed a central place in English life during the Middle Ages - the garden was a place of solace and enjoyment, it was an extension of the kitchen and indeed of the dispensary, for along with flowers, aromatic and medicinal herbs were generally grown, and the orchard and vegetable plot enjoyed pride of place along with the herbaceous borders. This book is an evocation of the traditional English garden, what was grown in it and how it was laid out.
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The garden already enjoyed a central place in English life during the Middle Ages - the garden was a place of solace and enjoyment, it was an extension of the kitchen and indeed of the dispensary, for along with flowers, aromatic and medicinal herbs were generally grown, and the orchard and vegetable plot enjoyed pride of place along with the herbaceous borders. This book is an evocation of the traditional English garden, what was grown in it and how it was laid out.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Figures. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Figures. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 298pp, b&w drawings and reproductions, 12pp b&w photos. Book in VG condition, page edges slightly dusty at top, board cover green with gold lettering on spine, bumped at bottom RH corner, top of spine slightly faded and bent. Pictorial dust jacket has v. slight creasing and curling at top. Price-clipped. A long-neglected topic thoroughly discussed by the author in a style accessible to the general reader as well as horticulturalists and historians. Contains a vast amount of hitherto obscure information on gardens and what grew in them in the period between the Norman Conquest (when gardening was already old in England) until the Renaissance.
