A GARDENER'S TESTAMENT
by JEKYLL, Gertrude
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Taylor, G.C., ed.. JEKYLL, Gertrude. A GARDENER'S TESTAMENT. London: Country Life, 1937. 8vo. Cloth. Frontispiece plate, xiv, 258 pages, plus 44 pages of photographs. First edition. A compilation of Gertrude Jekyll's writings on various gardening and planting topics she had written over her life originally published in The Country Life gardening magazine. Some of the articles include "Gardens Past and Present," "The Water Garden," "Colour in the Garden," "The Fern Garden," and "A Restospect." The articles were edited by Francis Jekyll and G.C. Taylor with photographs taken by Munstead Wood. Early owner's name on front blank leaf, else very good.
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- The Bookpress, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39357
- Title
- A GARDENER'S TESTAMENT
- Author
- JEKYLL, Gertrude
- Illustrator
- Taylor, G.C., ed.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- GA
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