The Oxford Companion to the Garden. A fascinating account of how

A fascinating account of how the European frontier gradually spread to Australasia as voyages of discovery encountered and interacted with the indigenous peoples of Australia and New Zealand

Soft boards with dust jacket

and resilience of natural ecosystems

this superior book must be regarded as the classic work on the subject

This copy once belonged to the town clerk and bears his rubber stamps to the front endpaper

The Oxford Companion to the Garden. A fascinating account of howPatrick Taylor, editor. This book has world wide scope and provides comprehensive coverage of people and places, as well as all aspects of the garden from the ancient to the avant garde. There are 1,750 A Z entries and fine photographs complemented by elegant engravings of historical subjects. The writing is authoritative and engaging and the work features over 1000 individual public and private gardens from all over the globe. An impressive and