The secret life of the Georgian garden : beautiful objects & agreeable retreats
Felus, Kate2016
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Illustrated throughout, this volume focuses on the daily life of the Georgian garden. It reveals its previously untold secrets from early morning rides through to evening amorous liaisons. It explains how by the 18th century there was a desire to escape the busy country house where privacy was at a premium, and how these gardens evolved aesthetically, with modestly-sized, far-flung temples and other eye-catchers, to cater for escape and solitude, as well as food, drink, music and fireworks. Its publication coincides with the 2016 tercentenary of the birth of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, arguably Britain's greatest ever landscape gardener.
Main title:
Author:
Felus, Kate, author
Imprint:
London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
Collation:
xii, 258 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781784535728 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
712.60941712.609
Language:
English
BRN:
2218970
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 712.609 | Onloan - Due: 02 May 2026 |