Gertrude Jekyll — Wall and Water Gardens

London, Country Life; George Newnes, c1905. Cloth. The third edition of Gertrude Jekyll"s classic guide to water and wall gardens, richly illustrated, offering practical advice for amateur gardeners on creating beautiful English country gardens. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Third edition.This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from copies held at National Trust Libraries and Newcastle university Libraries. A comprehensive exploration of water and wall gardens in English country homes, looking at simple ways of using some of the many beautiful mountain plants and the plants of marsh and water. Intended as a guide for amateurs. An excellent volume of horticulture.By Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and garden designer, often described as a 'premier influence in garden design' by gardening enthusiasts; she created various gardens around the UK, US, and Europe, and wrote numerous articles for magazines such as Country Life.This volume features 84 leaves of plates, illustrating the gardens. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Slight fading, rubbing and bumping to extremities. Minor blistering at front joint The odd handling mark to boards and spine. Rubbing to boards with the odd slight scratch. One or two spots of damp staining. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Offsetting to endpapers. Small closed tear to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Good . Ill.: None Stated. Good .