Some Flowers - Hardcover

Sackville-West, V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810938375 ISBN 13: 9780810938373

Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Twenty-seven watercolor plates complement a gardening book in which the acclaimed novelist, poet, and biographer selects twenty-five of her favorite flowers and describes their appearance, origins, characteristics, and the best ways to grow them.

About this title

About the Author:

Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962) was an author, poet, and gardener. She created the Sissinghurst Castle Garden, which is among the most famous gardens in England. Graham Rust is a painter and muralist and the author of The Painted Ceiling and The Painted House.

From Booklist:

Vita Sackville-West will always hold a very special place in gardening lore as the creator (along with her husband) of England's renowned and highly influential gardens at Sissinghurst. In her lifetime she was also acknowledged as an outstanding writer on horticultural subjects. First published in 1937, Some Flowers contains 25 descriptive passages in which the author highlights some of her favorite flowering plants and gives advice on their cultural requirements. Originally, Sackville-West's text was accompanied by stark black-and-white photographs. But in this lovely reissue boasting full-page watercolors, Graham Rust's very capable artistry provides a more fitting accompaniment to Sackville-West's eclectic choices. Alice Joyce

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0810938375
• ISBN 13: 9780810938373
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 111
• Illustrator: Rust Graham