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Glasshouses

Shire Library

By (author) Ms Fiona Grant
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Shire Publications
Published: 10th Jul 2013
Dimensions: w 138mm h 210mm d 2mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN-10: 0747812462
ISBN-13: 9780747812463
Barcode No: 9780747812463
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Since the early seventeenth century, when the cultivation of exotic plants and fruit became fashionable in northern Europe, glasshouses have offered an artificial climate in which they could flourish. At first these structures were within reach only of the very richest, and growing one's own oranges, orchids, pineapples or bananas was a sign of great wealth; but by the mid-nineteenth century manufacturers emerged to cater for a growing middle-class market. Glasshouses became increasingly sophisticated, with different types tailored to house specific crops, and manufacturers competing with one another by developing their own house styles, leading to a wealth of designs endlessly fascinating to the garden or architectural historian. In Glasshouses, Fiona Grant provides an illustrated introduction to the subject, including the twentieth century decline and recent attempts at restoration.

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