Royal Gardens - Softcover

Roy-strong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850296529 ISBN 13: 9781850296522

Publisher: BBC Books; Conran Octopus Limited, 1995

Synopsis

With glorious color photographs, paintings, prints, and original designs, noted historian and author Sir Roy Strong presents Britain's royal gardens of today and yesterday -- magnificent designs that reflect the personalities of the kings, queens, princes and princesses who have been and are passionately involved in their gardens. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Strong shows us the glories of Britain's royal gardens today and yesterday. From Library "Strong, a former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the author of Small Period Gardens and Lost Treasures of Britain, states, "One of the great expressions of human personality is the garden." He explores this theme through four centuries of the British monarchy and their "green spaces." From Charles II's grand vision at Hampton Court, to Victoria's somber seclusion at Windsor and Prince Charles's "Ecological Nostalgia" at Highgrove, we see the monarchy's preoccupations and passions as well as the changes in status through the years. Sumptuous prints, paintings, and designs from the Royal Archives are supplemented by 197 specially commissioned photographs by Andrew Lawson, showcasing the gardens in seasonal splendor. Highly recommended for both English history and gardening collections."

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Books; Conran Octopus Limited
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850296529
• ISBN 13: 9781850296522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160