The Pleasure Garden

An illustrated history of British gardening

London: John Murray, 1977.

Entertaining survey of the development of gardens, their designs, the plants one find in them, and their gardeners, from Roman time onwards. Hardback with the wonderfuly, pictorial dust-jacket by Osbert Lancaster. 128 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's name to first endpaper. A very well-conceived book, and a great gift idea for the keen gardener.