Author: BEALES, PETER
Title: Visions of Roses
Description: London, Bullfinch Press. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0821223186). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 208 pages printed on glossy paper. Photograph illustrations by Vivian Russell. A gently paced tour of 33 beautiful gardens in England, Scotland, France, Italy and the US, in the company of rose grower extraordinaire Peter Beales and photographer Vivian Russell. Peter Beales explores the many roses that live and thrive in their different settings, and brings the gardens to life, whilst Vivien Russell's superb visual sense has resulted in the evocative pictures that accompany every one. In addition, for every garden, two classic roses are profiled with a close-up photograph and an in-depth description. Elsewhere in the book, a chart enables you to match roses to sites and conditions, and the essay 'The Rose in the Landscape' offers further inspiration for your own gardening. NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 25. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Rose Gardens, Plumpton Place, Eglingham Hall, Hambledon Manor, Lower Brook House, Elsing Hall, Tyninghame, Culpeper Garden, Nymans 0821223186


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