The garden at the Manor House, Upton Grey in Hampshire, England, was designed by Gertrude Jekyll for Charles Holme, the founder of 'The Studio'. Having fallen into disrepair it has been accurately and painstakingly recreated over a period of sixteen years to embody Gertrude Jekyll's original vision. It now contains the only fully restored Jekyll wild garden still in existence. The recreation was made possible by the discovery of Jekyll's original plans at the Reef Point Collection in the United States, secured for posterity by the great American landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. Rosamund Wallinger, the current owner of the Manor House, personally undertook the restoration of this Edwardian masterpiece. Meticulous records and photographs kept throughout the restoration have enabled Rosamund Wallinger to produce a beautifully illustrated and historic document. Full of fascinating horticultural details, and tinged with a very necessary sense of humour, her account makes fascinating reading for an
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Antique Collectors' Club
ISBN-10
1870673352
ISBN-13
9781870673358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1666824
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gertrude Jekyll's Lost Garden : Restoration of an Edwardian Masterpiece
Author
Rosamund Wallinger
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Garden Design
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Gardening
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
43.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Sb470
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
00-364403
Dewey Decimal
712/.6/0942271
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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