1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die

1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
ISBN-10
1844037371
ISBN-13
9781844037377
Category
Gardens
Pages
960
Language
English
Published
2012
Author
Rae Spencer-Jones

Description

Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with more than 800 stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world's outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers.

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