Harvey, John. Mediaeval Gardens. 1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 1981
pp.xvi, 198 with b/w. and colour plates throughout. 4to. Bookplate to ffep. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Still the definitive text on mediaeval gardens. This book demonstrates, with the aid of illustrations, that from the eleventh century at least, plants were grown and gardens laid out for their beauty as well as for their usefulness, and that gardening was linked to the planting of orchards and the formation of parks.
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