Gertrude Jekyll
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Gertrude Jekyll by Twigs Way
Almost eighty years after her death, Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) is still one of the most influential of all English garden designers. Best known for the superb use of colour schemes in her hallmark flower borders, she combined an early training in art with self-taught horticultural skills. Early influences included William Morris, John Ruskin and William Robinson, but it is her partnership with the architect Edwin Lutyens that produced some of the most distinctive of Edwardian houses and gardens. From her house (and nursery) at Munstead Wood, Surrey, Jekyll designed over 400 gardens across Britain and Europe, and some in America where her archive of designs and drawings is now held. This book explores her life, influences on her early work in art and crafts, the transfer to Munstead Wood and working relationship with Edwin Lutyens, as well as her own writings and achievements.
Twigs Way is a writer and historian specialising in gardens and gardeners. She is the author of several books, including 'Allotments', 'Topiary' and 'The Cottage Garden' for Shire.
| SKU | GOR004961940 |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747810902 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747810907 |
| Title | Gertrude Jekyll |
| Author | Twigs Way |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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