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The tree hunters : how the cult of the arboretum transformed our landscape / Thomas Pakenham.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024Description: 376 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1474611907
  • 9781474611909
Subject(s): Online resources: For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the 17th century, they had begun to plant nurseries. Within the space of a few years thousands of new plantations enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports. So how did these extraordinary plants make their way to the forests of Britain and Ireland? In this exuberant history, Thomas Pakenham reveals the tales of adventure, discovery, rivalry and passion that created the modern British landscape.
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Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB468.36.G7 P25 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 06/09/2026 39352800200818
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the 17th century, they had begun to plant nurseries. Within the space of a few years thousands of new plantations enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports. So how did these extraordinary plants make their way to the forests of Britain and Ireland? In this exuberant history, Thomas Pakenham reveals the tales of adventure, discovery, rivalry and passion that created the modern British landscape.

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