Garden Voices Tapa dura - 2013

Melbourne: Bloomings Books, 2013. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 225mm x 285mm. Jacket has minimal wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 247pp This book is unique. It is the first book to embark on a study of designers who demonstrate a deep understanding of the Australian environment and an ability to work creatively with it. It provides an invaluable overview of twenty three key garden and landscape designers of Australia. Anne Latreille traces their life stories and achievements. They comprise historic figures, current practitioners, some well-known, others much less so. They work in lush tropical forests and chilly mountains, arid deserts and rolling countryside, beside rivers and the sea, in close packed inner cities and spreading suburbs. They fit each garden design to its place, respecting the natural landscape character. In this way, this book takes us on a journey -- a search for meaning and significance. New and exciting, it reveals a clear and panoramic vision.… Leer más

Melbourne: Bloomings Books, 2013. 1st edition. hard cover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear./Very Good. Illustrated with colour photographs. 29 cm.