Home and garden; notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a worker in both, by Gertrude Jekyll; with 53 illustrations from photographs by the author. 1900 [Leather Bound]

by Gertrude Jekyll

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1900]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - English, Pages 422. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete Home and garden; notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a worker in both, by Gertrude Jekyll; with 53 illustrations from photographs by the author. 1900 Jekyll, Gertrude, -.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

422 pages, Leather Bound

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Gertrude Jekyll was an influential British garden designer, writer, and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the USA and contributed over 1,000 articles to Country Life, The Garden and other magazines.

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the kind of book to dip into rather than read straight through. I've been reading two or three chapters a day. Jekyll shares her thoughts on everything from house design to the best plants for dry soils, via articles on potpourri making, spring walks and pet cats! This book has really deepened my appreciation for Jekyll as a person, not just a garden designer. She was clearly a woman of many talents, thoughtful, intelligent and kindly too. I loved her description of the 'cats' tea party' she arranged to entertain a small niece. She must have been a wonderful auntie, although I expect she didn't have much patience with fools!

[Ruth Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun look into English gardening a century ago. The author has no qualms about sharing her strong opinions about certain plants and planting methods. I really liked her idea that certain places need certain plants. She also likes to see large swaths planted in the same plant. The chapter on her cats was delightful!