The John Tradescants: Gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen

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This is the definitive study of John Tradescant the elder and his son, two remarkable men who traveled to new or little-known lands in search of botanical treasures--John the elder to Russia, the Near East, and North Africa, and John the younger to the new colony of Virginia. They worked for a series of eminent patrons including Robert Cecil, the Duke of Buckingham, and Charles I, for whom they supervised the creation of some of the great gardens...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0720612462

ISBN13:9780720612462

Release Date:May 2006

Publisher:Peter Owen Publishers

Length:341 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.5"

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