The small garden in the city

Gracefully written and discerningly illustrated, The Small Garden in the City is an original contribution to the history of a fascinating subject with antecedents that go back further and are more widespread geographically than one might think. Crowded urban environments are not confined to this century or to western countries and there is much to be learned from the gardens of the past as well as from the many successful and elegant contemporary designs which are described and illustrated in this book.