Author: Scott-James, Anne
Title: Sissinghurst: the making of a garden
Description: Michael Joseph, 1981.1st edition, 5th impression.Hard covers, dust jacket.ISBN: 0718112784.V.g./V.g. When Vita Sackville-West fell in love with a derelict castle in Kent she might not have imagined that its grounds would become one of the archetypal early C20 'wild gardens' to which pilgrims now trek from around the world.Making extensive use of Harold Nicholson's unpublished letters, diaries and garden books, the book reveals how the garden helped save their marriage.160 pp.; index notably strong on scientific names and cultivars, especially of roses.In English.1 kg.

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