THE WATER GARDEN

This book was $49.99

Author: Leslie Geddes-Brown ISBN: 9781858944104 Total Pages: 192

Hardback with dust jacket - 24.6 x 30 x 2 CM Publisher: Merrell Publishers Limited

This compelling and beautifully illustrated book is a celebration of water gardens worldwide, from the graceful, cooling fountains of ancient Persian enclosures to imaginative creations by contemporary designers, including Vladimir Sitta, Charles Jencks and more. Individual features describe and illustrate specific water gardens of every type, from Islamic, Oriental and formal gardens to those on islands and beside lakes and rivers. With plenty of beautiful photographs, an informative, yet entertaining text, this international directory of plants for water gardens and contact details of all the featured designers and gardens open to the public, truly is a fascinating and invaluable book and will appeal to garden lovers everywhere.

Leslie Geddes-Brown, a former Deputy Editor of 'World of Interiors and Country Life', is one of Britain's leading writers on gardening and interior design. She is the author of numerous books. She also constructs water gardens, wall gardens and restores the moat. She has also in the past worked closely with the garden designer George Carter to redesign very shaded, formal London gardens.

This book has some damage to the back cover.