Dale, P. & Yen, B.C. Wordsworth’s Gardens and Flowers. The Spirit of Paradise. 1st. Ed. Pub. ACC Art Books 2018
pp.232 with colour illus. throughout. Small 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £30.00.
Wordsworth was as passionate about his gardens at Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount as he was about the untamed world that surrounded them. With contemporary horticultural illustrations throughout, this book traces his interest in the natural world to his childhood fondness for gardening, before examining the references to flowers in his verse.
£27.50 [Ref: 60635]