GC.Cassell,1990.First edition.An Albion book.Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,a couple of small nicks on the edges of the cover) with protective Dj cover(some nicks,creases and scratches on the Dj and laminated cover),both in GC.Ex-Library book with stamp,sticker but in GC.Illustrated with many colour,b/w plates.Nice & clean pages with some creases and pencil marks impressions inside the pages,two small marks on the edges of the first two blank pages.The book is in GC with light shelf wear.144pp including sources of text and sources of illustrations.Price un-clipped.A collectable book. This is another paragraph Product Description: This illustrated history of the garden from earliest times to the 20th century considers the garden as a major form of artistic expression. Drawing on 170 of the world's most beautiful gardens the author - an internationally recognised authority - combines a fascinating history of development and changing fashion in garden design with an account of the cultures and civilizations which give rise to them.
