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Some Flowers - National Trust Home & Garden
Some Flowers - National Trust Home & Garden
hardback
Published:
6 June, 2014
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Description
A fresh edition of a gardening classic. Vita Sackville-West's affectionate tribute to her 25 favourite plants is brought to life in these beautifully expressive pen-portraits. An attractive gift for a new generation of gardening enthusiasts.
In Some Flowers, originally published in 1937, Vita Sackville-West took the novel step of choosing 25 of her favourite flowers and describing their appearance, origins and characteristics - and the best ways to grow them - in a series of brilliantly expressive pen portraits which retain their vitality over 70 years later.
In this fresh edition of the book the exquisite watercolours of Graham Rust provide a perfect marriage of words and images, clearly demonstrating at last the accuracy and ingenuity of Vita Sackville-West's descriptions. This glorious second flowering of her personal, erudite and poetical book will not only delight her many admirers but also guarantee her reputation with a new generation of gardening enthusiasts.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781909881174 |
| ISBN10 | 1909881171 |
| Number Of Pages | 112 |
| Item Weight | 290 g |
| Product Dimensions | 149 x 200 x 19 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
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. -- Booklist
Sackville-West is one of those writers who virtually never wrote a dull word of nonfiction, and this 1937 gem is certainly no exception...the watercolors certainly make for a very attractive package. --Stevereads