Potted History
The Story of Plants in the Home
by Catherine Horwood
Part plant history, part social history, and part history of interior design, this fascinating book shows how and when and why plants came to be found in English homes. Catherine Horwood interweaves stories of plant explorers, changing technologies, and fashions in house design as she traces the English love of houseplants from 1338, when Queen Philippa was sent plants of rosemary from the Continent, to the 21st-century interest in eco-friendly plants. Marvelous period illustrations accompany Norwood’s engaging text.
| Style: | 978-0711228009 |
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| UPC: | 410000477342 |
| Regular Price: | $40.00 |
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Hardcover, 208 pages, color and b/w illustrations throughout, 10½” x 7¾”, Frances Lincoln, 2007, ISBN 0711228000
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