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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561051820324 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR344 (1) |
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Britain / United Kingdom |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
KEW: A History
by Ray Desmond
introduction by Sir Ghillean Prance
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 1860465293
Format: medium softcover
Published: Harvill Press 1998
Pages: 468
SKU: A4/1912/0250/U357
ABOUT
This authoritative, illustrated history of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Traces a remarkable evolution over more than two centuries, from the time of Queen Caroline to the present. This is the first history of Kew to make extensive use of the gardens' archives for its research.
Some of England's most distinguished garden designers, including Charles Bridgeman, Capability Brown, and W. A. Nesfield, worked at the gardens, as did such eminent architects as William Kent, Sir William Chambers, James Wyatt, and Decimus Burton.
Beautifully illustrated throughout with with monochrome and colour images, drawings, tables, diagrams.
CONDITION
Excellent with light handling wear. Images depict all need to know detail.
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