The genius of gardening: The history of gardens in Britain and Ireland

Thacker, Christopher. The Genius of Gardening: The History Gardens in Britain and Ireland. London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1994. 17 cm x 24 cm. 352 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following essays: Druids, Romans and Anglo-Saxons / From the Conquest to 1200 / 'Hortulus Angliae' / The Reign of Elizabeth / Gardens of the Great / Of Gardens and Grottoes / The Best Figure of a Garden / ' The Noblest in All England' / Burlington, Kent , Pope and Paradise / 'Divina Gloria Ruris' / Later Landscapers / 'The Suburban Gardener' / Modern Masters etc.