The English Garden: A Social HistoryA tribute to the most pleasant place on earth. |
Contents
Introduction I | 1 |
CHAPTER | 11 |
CHAPTER TWO | 63 |
CHAPTER THREE | 117 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 167 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 225 |
259 | |
Illustration Acknowledgements | 268 |
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