ISBN: 9780847869893 - lotusland: eccentric garden paradise (11 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. 2022. Hardcover. . . . . .

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4°, hardcover, dustjacket. 288 pp New book. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Zustand: New. pp. 288.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Variously labeled Eden, one of the 100 gardens you must visit before your die, and among the 10 best botanical gardens in the world, Madame Ganna Walskas Lotusland is magic mixed with paradise in the hills of Montecito, California. Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent 43 years creating Lotusland. The collections of exotic plants on the 37-acre property are an expression of her penchant for the dramatic, the unexpected, and the whimsical. Home to more than 3,400 types of plants, including at least 35,000 specimens, it is recognised not just for the diversity of its collections, but for the extraordinary design sensibility informing the many one-of-a-kind individual gardens that comprise the whole. As pleasing as its aesthetic and sensorial qualities are, Lotusland is also an important centre for scientific research and conservation. A leader in the field of sustainable practices, it is the first botanical garden in the United States to become entirely organic. A beautifully crafted volume on the world-renowned gardens of Lotusland the first such book in more than two decades and a magnificent tribute to this international treasure. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: New. Marc Appleton is a celebrated architect and author of numerous books on architecture and design, including Ranches: Home on the Range in California. Lisa Romerein is a Los Angeles-based photographer and principal photographer for The House Tha.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 13.00x11.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. pp. 288.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautifully crafted volume on the world-renowned gardens of Lotuslandthe first such book in more than two decades and the first ever magnificent tribute to this international treasure. Variously labeled Eden, one of the 100 gardens you must visit before your die, and among the 10 best botanical gardens in the world, Madame Ganna Walska's Lotusland is magic mixed with paradise in the hills of Montecito, California. Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent 43 years creating Lotusland. The collections of exotic plants on the 37-acre property are an expression of her penchant for the dramatic, the unexpected, and the whimsical. Home to more than 3,400 types of plants, including at least 35,000 specimens, it is recognized not just for the diversity of its collections, but for the extraordinary design sensibility informing the many one-of-a-kind individual gardens that comprise the whole. As pleasing as its aesthetic and sensorial qualities are, Lotusland is also an important center for scientific research and conservation. A leader in the field of sustainable practices, it is the first botanical garden in the United States to become entirely organic.…

Zustand: gut. 2022. Lotusland. Eccentric Garden Paradise. In englischer Sprache. pages.