Hedge Britannia : a curious history of a British obsession
Barker, Hugh2012
Book
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)1408801868 (hbk)
Dewey class:
635.9'76'0941635.976
Language:
English
BRN:
301581