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9780393732672 English 0393732673 First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston s life in the context of the period that set the seal on England s preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. ", Hidcote, an internationally revered English garden, was created in the Cotswolds by Major Lawrence Johnston, a Henry James American whose circle of friends included Edith Wharton and Bernard Berenson. The most influential English garden of the twentieth century, Hidcote is recognized as the model for most "English-style" gardens and was recently restored. First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, garden editor at Traditional Home magazine, and the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. In addition to seasonal lists of plants closely associated with Hidcote, the book also features new information about Johnston's other major work, Serre de la Madonne in the south of France, now a French national monument., Hidcote, created in the Cotswolds by Major Lawrence Johnston'a Henry James American whose circle of friends included Edith Wharton and Bernard Berenson'is one of the most influential English gardens of the twentieth century. It is recognized as the model for most 'English-style' gardens and has recently been restored. First published in 1989, this book was the first study of Johnston and his garden. Now Ethne Clarke, garden editor at Traditional Home magazine and the author of fifteen books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. In addition to seasonal lists of plants closely associated with Hidcote, the book also features new information about Johnston's other major work, Serre de la Madonne in the south of France, now a French national monument., Known internationally as the epitome of the classic English country garden, it is perhaps less well known that Hidcote s creator was an enigmatic American. Lawrence Johnston, an expatriate and one of the so-called Henry James Americans, a pedigreed member of old New York, left no diaries or significant correspondence. What he did leave, however, is a garden that continues to inspire horticulturists, gardening enthusiasts, and everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature. First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston s life in the context of the period that set the seal on England s preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship."
9780393732672 English 0393732673 First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston s life in the context of the period that set the seal on England s preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. ", Hidcote, an internationally revered English garden, was created in the Cotswolds by Major Lawrence Johnston, a Henry James American whose circle of friends included Edith Wharton and Bernard Berenson. The most influential English garden of the twentieth century, Hidcote is recognized as the model for most "English-style" gardens and was recently restored. First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, garden editor at Traditional Home magazine, and the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. In addition to seasonal lists of plants closely associated with Hidcote, the book also features new information about Johnston's other major work, Serre de la Madonne in the south of France, now a French national monument., Hidcote, created in the Cotswolds by Major Lawrence Johnston'a Henry James American whose circle of friends included Edith Wharton and Bernard Berenson'is one of the most influential English gardens of the twentieth century. It is recognized as the model for most 'English-style' gardens and has recently been restored. First published in 1989, this book was the first study of Johnston and his garden. Now Ethne Clarke, garden editor at Traditional Home magazine and the author of fifteen books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship. In addition to seasonal lists of plants closely associated with Hidcote, the book also features new information about Johnston's other major work, Serre de la Madonne in the south of France, now a French national monument., Known internationally as the epitome of the classic English country garden, it is perhaps less well known that Hidcote s creator was an enigmatic American. Lawrence Johnston, an expatriate and one of the so-called Henry James Americans, a pedigreed member of old New York, left no diaries or significant correspondence. What he did leave, however, is a garden that continues to inspire horticulturists, gardening enthusiasts, and everyone who appreciates the beauty of nature. First published in 1989, the book was the first biography of Johnston; for this revised and enlarged edition Clarke, the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening, has collected much new, original material that illuminates the creation of the garden and presents Johnston s life in the context of the period that set the seal on England s preeminence in garden design and plantsmanship."