"Every garden has a story to tell and is, by its very nature, constantly evolving and changing. One flower flourishes while another fades away..." [First few lines of text.] French-folded leaves; first leaf and last two leaves are blank. Includes 19 wood engravings by the artist, printed in brown. Text printed in green. "Printed and published by The Whittington Press" --Title page verso. "150 copies printed at Whittington in 14-point Bell type on Zerkall Rosa paper, 20 copies (I-XX) bound in Oasis with a portfolio of signed engravings. Bound by The Fine Book Bindery. April 2019. Copy no: [copy number] [author's signature]" --Colophon. Includes four Shaker-style seed packets (engraved and hand-colored by the artist) inserted in photo mounts, with excerpts of the poem "A Hundreth Pointes of Husbandrie" by Thomas Tusser, 1557, printed beneath. "A charming work about gardens and sharing among gardeners. The frontis shows Eve and the serpent in the first garden. Engravings are printed in autumn brown, and the Bell italic text in moss green. ..." --Bookseller's description:
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1151405831
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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