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Gardens of Obsession : Eccentric and Extravagant Visions by Guy Cooper and Gordon Taylor (1999, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCassell Guides
ISBN-100297823736
ISBN-139780297823735
eBay Product ID (ePID)680621
Product Key Features
Book TitleGardens of Obsession : Eccentric and Extravagant Visions
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicLandscape, Topiary, Garden Design, Ornamental Plants, Life Sciences / Horticulture
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture, Science, Gardening
AuthorGuy Cooper, Gordon Taylor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight46.4 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal712.6
Synopsis"A fertility sculpture garden in Bangkok and a topiary cemetery in Ecuador are just two of the astonishing stops on this garden-world romp."-- Conde Nast Garden . ". . . infectiously enthuses about gardens on the cutting edge: the audacious, the radical, and the astonishing. . . . Cooper and Taylor take us on a wild and satisfying ride . . ."-- Garden Design Magazine . ". . .an eye-popping worldwide survey of garden statuary, from surreal to monumental to cheerfully obscene."-- Chicago Tribune ., How would you describe the garden of your dreams? Gordon Taylor and Guy Cooper have found more than 150 gardens that could be called visionary, magical, beautiful, mysterious, witty, and bizarre. They are located in countries as diverse as Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, and Australia. Some are based on myths and allegories from the ancient world; others grew out of a passion for a single type of plant. Some reflect high culture; others are folksy or kitsch. Ideas have taken on a new life as extravagant topiaries in Ecuador, a formal Renaissance garden in France, giant wooden hands rising from a small hillside garden in California, and a garden of 1500 roses in Somerset planted in order of their introduction into western Europe. Each of these gardens is an extraordinary example of a person's innermost, all-consuming fantasy come to life. 192 pages, 165 color illus., 9 x 11. NEW IN PAPERBACK
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Great Book for sparking creativity
Great book to get the creative mind working!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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