Hedge Britannia : a curious history of a British obsession
Barker, Hugh2012
Books, Manuscripts
This is the story of how British hedgerows contribute to our national identity and our wildlife. Over the centuries we have proved ourselves to be a nation of hedge-growers, marking our boundaries with hedges or trimming our topiaries into fantastical shapes.
Main title:
Hedge Britannia : a curious history of a British obsession / Hugh Barker.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Collation:
323 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, port. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408801864 (hbk)
Dewey class:
635.9760941635.976
Language:
English
BRN:
375289