Potted History

Author : Catherine Horwood
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780711228009
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Potted History written by Catherine Horwood and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are plenty of books on how to look after houseplants but no one has shown us how, when and why these plants came to be found in our homes. In this fascinating book we learn how potted plants are as subject to fashion as pieces of furniture. For the Victorians it was the aspidistra in the front parlor; for us it is the orchid in the designer loft. We find that Wedgwood created a market for special bulb pots and that some of Conran's early designs were for houseplant containers. Then there is the story of mignonette - a modest plant but once prized in every home for its intoxicating scent. Now that scent is lost to us for ever. Catherine Horwood's novel combination of social history, plant history and the history of interior design is intriguing. Her illustrations come from a variety of unusual sources since potted plants may be found in many unexpected corners.

Author : Colin Wilkinson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398109940
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Darlington: A Potted History written by Colin Wilkinson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Darlington from prehistory to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : Kieran McCarthy
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398114324
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cork: A Potted History written by Kieran McCarthy and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Cork from its beginnings to the present day, following a walking trail highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : Martin Brisland
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398108197
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southampton: A Potted History written by Martin Brisland and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Southampton from its beginnings to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : James Barker
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398114960
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rotherham: A Potted History written by James Barker and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Rotherham from its beginnings to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : Paul L. Dawson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398107492
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wakefield: A Potted History written by Paul L. Dawson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Wakefield from prehistory to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : Matthew Hathaway
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398117080
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bicester: A Potted History written by Matthew Hathaway and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Bicester from pre-history to the present day highlighting the town’s significant events and people.

Author : Keith Johnson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398106135
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preston: A Potted History written by Keith Johnson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-03-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Preston from prehistory to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.

Author : Colin Wilkinson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398107476
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whitby: A Potted History written by Colin Wilkinson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible history of Whitby from prehistory to the present day highlighting the town’s significant events and people.

Author : Catherine Horwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910258941
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Potted History written by Catherine Horwood and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book we learned how potted plants are as much subject to fashion as pieces of furniture. For the Victorians, it was the aspidistra in the front parlour, the Edwardians loved a palm, and, for today's millennials, no home is complete without the ubiquitous fiddle-leaf fig. This book show that there is little new when it comes to plants in the home. In the mid-18th century, Wedgwood created a market for special bulb pots and in the 1950s, some of Terence Conran's earliest designs were for houseplant containers. Across the ages, the choice of potted plants has been influenced by the layout of houses, the levels of dirt and pollution and the equipment to hand. Now, with so much choice, we seem happy to treat houseplants as disposables. This book gives a better understanding of the miracles that were once achieved with indoor plant displays, inspired by Sir Hugh Platt's 1608 vision of a garden 'within doores'. This new edition has been revised with new material added to bring the history of the houseplant and its massive explosion in popularity right up to date.