Prest, John.

The Garden of Eden: The Botanic Garden and the Re-Creation of Paradise.

New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1988. 19.5 cm x 25.5 cm. VI, 122 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Includes the following essays: Introduction / Eden / Paradise / The Indiies / The Botanic Garden / Physick / Spring and Fruit / Nature.

″An analysis of the development of the botanical garden in Europe as an attempt to recreate the Garden of Eden includes discussions of the history of the famous gardens in Paris, Oxford, and Uppsala.” (Goodreads)

• Keywords: Cultural history · Garden · Garden Collection – Ann Geneva · Garden Design · Garden Design – Collection · Garden history · Library & Collection Building · Medieval
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300043708
• Inventory Number: 72383AB