The RHS Treasury of Garden Writing

Selected by Charles Elliott


The RHS Treasury of Garden Writing
Online price: £13.99
Hardback, 160 pages
Published: 1st March 2005

Category: Gardens and Gardening, Gift Books


A companion to The RHS Treasure of Garden Verse, this anthology presents a selection of garden writing spanning the globe and the centuries. Writers from Francis Bacon to Thoreau, Jane Austen to Karel Capek have been inspired by gardens and gardening, and here there is something for everyone – classic pieces and perennial favourites, and some surprising finds. Each piece is illustrated with a botanical print, and engraving or a watercolour drawing from the remarkable collection of the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library. This is the only illustrated book of garden writing on the market making it an ideal gift book, appealing to lovers of literature and gardening. It showcases some of the most beautiful artwork from the enormous range of material in the RHS Lindley Library.

The chief joy is in the quality and variety of the illustrations - Telegraph

This lovely anthology presents an entertaining selection of writing from all around the world - Good Book Guide



Publication Details:

Binding: Hardback, 160 pages
ISBN: 9780711225220
Format: 201mm x 135mm
60 colour illustrations

BIC Code: AGNB, WMB, WZG
BISAC Code:  GAR002000
Imprint: Frances Lincoln


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