3pc Vintage Gardening Book Lot Margery Fish All-Year-Round Garden Mea Allan Bowl
$ 34.3
Description
3pc Vintage Gardening Book Lot Margery Fish All-Year-Round Garden Mea Allan Bowl. This book is a practical guide to ensuring a garden provides visual interest every single month of the year, focusing on foliage, structure, and hardy perennials. An All-Year-Round Garden – Margery Fish (1973). 1. An All-Year-Round Garden – Margery Fish (1973) The Content: A seminal work by the "Queen of Cottage Gardening." Margery Fish is renowned for turning a derelict Somerset estate into a world-famous garden. This book is a practical guide to ensuring a garden provides visual interest every single month of the year, focusing on foliage, structure, and hardy perennials. Condition Note: This Faber and Faber edition is a highly sought-after vintage copy for collectors of British garden history. 2. E.A. Bowles & His Garden at Myddelton House – Mea Allan (1973) The Content: A comprehensive biography and horticultural study of Edward Augustus Bowles, one of the most distinguished amateur gardeners of all time. It chronicles his work at Myddelton House (1865–1954), where he collected and bred countless plant varieties. Significance: Mea Allan uses Bowles’ own papers and letters to bring his eccentric and brilliant gardening style to life. A must-read for history buffs and rare plant enthusiasts. 3. One Man’s Garden – Henry Mitchell (1992) The Content: A collection of essays by the late Washington Post gardening columnist. Mitchell was famous for his wit, sharp opinions, and "tough love" approach to gardening. Unlike many technical guides, this is a literary joy that treats gardening as a humorous, sometimes tragic, but ultimately rewarding obsession. Significance: Widely considered a modern classic of American nature writing.
