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008    130410s2013    enka          000 0 eng d 
015    GBB343070|2bnb 
020    9780711232990 (hbk.) 
020    0711232997 (hbk.) 
035    (OCoLC)890439100 
040    NLE|beng|erda|cNLE|dMLN|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 
082 04 712.60942|223 
092    712.60942|bPLU 
100 1  Plumptre, George,|eauthor. 
245 10 English country house gardens /|cGeorge Plumptre ; 
       photographs, Marcus Harpur. 
250    First Frances Lincoln edition. 
264  1 London :|bFrances Lincoln,|c2014. 
300    208 pages :|billustrations (black and white, and colour) ;
       |c29 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent. 
336    still image|bsti|2rdacontent. 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia. 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier. 
500    Includes index. 
520    There is something special about the English country house
       garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew 
       hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the
       world. The English country house is most often conceived 
       as a private, intimate place, a getaway from working life.
       A pergola, a sundial, a croquet lawn, a herbaceous border 
       of soft planting; here is a space to wander and relax, to 
       share secrets, and above all to enjoy afternoon tea. But 
       even the most peaceful of gardens also take passion and 
       hard work to create. This new book takes a fresh look at 
       the English country house garden, starting with the owners
       and the stories behind the making of the gardens. Glorious
       photographs capture the gardens at their finest moments 
       through the seasons, and a sparkling and erudite text 
       presents twenty-five gardens--some grand, some personal, 
       some celebrated, some never-before-photographed--to 
       explore why this garden style has been so very enduring 
       and influential. 
650  0 Gardens, English. 
650  0 Gardens, English|vPictorial works. 
700 1  Harpur, Marcus,|ephotographer.