A Rage for Rock Gardening: The Story of Reginald Farrer, Gardener, Writer & Plant Collector
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A hundred years ago there was a pronounced change in the direction of British gardening. The garden was transformed from a plaything for the rich to a democratic exercise, a hobby for the millions.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:190409547X
ISBN13:9781904095477
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
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A charming book about an uncharming man
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A slender volume about Reginald Farrer, a Victorian plant collector who was almost single handedly responsible not only for the new "rage" of rock gardening, but in changing the way gardening books were written. It's a beautifully written book by an author who has a clear talent for the English language, but the man himself just wasn't very likeable! Includes several photos as well as gorgeous botanical drawings of several of Farrer's discoveries.
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