Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW

International garden design

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Gardens of Europe.  A Traveller’s Guide

Charles Quest-Ritson

In this new and authoritative guide to the gardens of Europe, Charles Quest-Ritson has produced a comprehensive survey, ranging from Ireland to Georgia and from Russia to Sicily. 

Gardens of Europe contains over 600 gardens and includes an invaluable Plant Collections Guide for quick reference.  Garden location, opening hours, and contact and other details are supplemented by more than 500 colour photographs, location maps and descriptions of the unique flavour and history of each garden.

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382 pages/Hard cover/195mm x 290mm.ISBN 13-99978-187647330-3 RRP $89.95

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Palaces and Gardens of Persia

Yves Porter & Arthur Thevenart

Palaces and Gardens of Persia reveals the fundamental roles that water, brick ornamentation play in Iran’s unique architectural heritage.

Yves Porter’s lyrical and informed text combines with Arthur Thevenart's luminous photography to five readers a unique opportunity to discover the hidden treasures of this lost paradise.

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239 pages/Hard cover/250mm x 320mm/ISBN 2 0801 1257 0/RRP$120.00

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Gardens in China

Peter Valder

A description of more than 200 imperial, private, temple, botanical and public gardens in China, including notes on their history and significance, together with 500 colour photographs.  Illustrated with reproductions of historical interest.

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400 pages/Hard cover/220mm x 290mm/ISBN 1 876314 13 3/RRP$90.00


 

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Gardens of Persia

Penelope Hobhouse

Gardens of Persia demonstrates Penelope Hobhouse’s rare ability to combine practical knowledge of gardens and plants with a love of garden history and travel.  It is beautifully illustrated with Jerry Harpur’s specially commissioned photographs of gardens in Iran, India, Europe and the USA, and with sumptuous carpets and Persian miniatures.

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192 pages/Hard cover/245mm x 285mm/ISBN 1 876314 20 8/RRP$49.95

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The Garden Plants of China

Peter Valder

A most comprehensive reference to more than 400 ornamental plants grown in Chinese gardens, their history and their place in art, literature, symbolism and everyday life.

The Garden Plants of China contains more than 400 colour photographs of plants that appear in gardens throughout the country as well as reproductions of Chinese works of art and illustrations of historical interest.

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400 pages/Hard cover/220mm x 295mm/ISBN 1 876314 02 8/RRP$90.00
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