A Natural History of English Gardening: 1650-1800

by Mark Laird

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the quest for order within the garden, and within the natural world

Inspired by the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White, who viewed natural history as the common study of cultural and natural communities, Mark Laird unearths forgotten historical data to reveal the complex visual cultures of early modern gardening. Ranging from climate studies to the study of a butterfly's life cycle, this original...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300196369
• ISBN13: 9780300196368
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 5.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 10.1" x 11.4"