Gertrude Jekyll At Munstead Wood - Hardcover

TANKARD, JUDITH B. AND WOOD, MARTIN A.

 
9781858338323: Gertrude Jekyll At Munstead Wood

Synopsis

Detailed look at neglected aspects of the life of one of the most influential garden designers of this century.

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About the Author

Martin Wood is a noted interior designer whose previous books include John Fowler: Prince of DecoratorsNancy Lancaster: English Country House Style, and Sister Parish: American Style. Judith Tankard is an architectural and garden historian who taught at the Landscape Institute at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for more than 20 years. She is the award-winning author of many books on landscape history including Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House. Her books have been supported by grants from the NEA, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, and the Hubbard Educational Foundation. She lives in Waban, Massachusetts.

Review

"I expect an in-depth reader will bring color to the gray days ahead this winter." --Portland (ME) Press Herald, 11/22/2015

"Tankard is an outstanding garden writer and the modern photographs by Wood augment wonderful historic black and white photos of the gardens Jekyll designed." --gazettenet.com, 12/4/2015

"a fantastic collection of history, comprised in writings, photographs, and detailed accounts from those who knew Jekyll and her remarkable ability." --Color Outside the Lines, 1/24/16

"a compelling and intimate portrait of Jekyll and the home and gardens that she created for her own pleasure" --The Leaflet, February 2016

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