The English Garden: A Social History
- ISBN-10
- 1567922643
- ISBN-13
- 9781567922646
- Series
- The English Garden
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher
- Author
- Charles Quest-Ritson
Description
Sociohistorical overview of English gardening trends.
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- 2001
- 350 pages
- Paperback
- Barbour Pub Incorporated
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