Australia's Quarter Acre : The Story of the Ordinary Suburban Garden by Timms, Peter - 2008

The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne 2006.. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. hardcover. 231pp. index, colour & b/w illus. Near Fine. / Near Fine d/w. Inscribed & signed by author. .

The Miegunyah Press, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 185mm x 230mm. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Internally clean. Binding tight. 256pp A spirited defense of the home garden, this fascinating study explains how Australia became the world's first great suburban nation, why Aussies are so passionate about roses and gladioli, how social and economic developments have altered the layouts of front and back gardens, and reasons for the slow decline of the manicured lawn and the productive home vegetable-garden. The designs, plantings, and hidden meanings of the ordinary garden are thoroughly explored, and the book offers unique new perspectives on everything from fruit trees and woodsheds to rotary clotheslines and illuminated Santas at Christmas..

Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 2006. xi, 231 pages. Many photos in colour and b/w. Bibliography and index. *This title is No. 78 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah Volumes.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New.

Melbourne University Publishing, 2007-09-01. Hardcover. Good.