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Brenda Colvin : a career in landscape / Trish Gibson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Frances Lincoln, 2011Edition: First Frances Lincoln editionDescription: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9780711231719
  • 0711231710
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB470.C65 G53 2011
Contents:
Foreword by Hal Moggridge -- Prologue -- Beginnings -- A good connection -- A self-sown seedling -- A small but satisfying livelihood -- An enthusiasm for plants -- Trees in town and country -- Working for splendour -- A landscape worth living in -- Industry in the landscape -- Modern private gardens -- The legacy.
Summary: Brenda Colvin ranks with Sylvia Crowe and Geoffrey Jellicoe as a pioneer of 20th-century landscape design in Britain. This account of her life and work demonstrates her importance. Colvin championed the profession of landscape architect as a founder member and president of the Landscape Institute.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB470.C65 G53 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800175598
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-233) and index.

Foreword by Hal Moggridge -- Prologue -- Beginnings -- A good connection -- A self-sown seedling -- A small but satisfying livelihood -- An enthusiasm for plants -- Trees in town and country -- Working for splendour -- A landscape worth living in -- Industry in the landscape -- Modern private gardens -- The legacy.

Brenda Colvin ranks with Sylvia Crowe and Geoffrey Jellicoe as a pioneer of 20th-century landscape design in Britain. This account of her life and work demonstrates her importance. Colvin championed the profession of landscape architect as a founder member and president of the Landscape Institute.

Text in English.

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