RHS Chelsea Flower Show

£19.50

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show Author: Format: Paperback First Published: Published By: Frances Lincoln
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Pages: 216 ISBN: 9780711235786 Category:

This new paperback edition of the best-selling RHS Chelsea Flower Show: a Centenary Celebration captures the magic of the 2013 show by revealing the best gardens, people, plants and events that made the show so memorable. From the first admission of gnomes to the Royal Hospital showground to controversial judging and Prince Harry’s commemorative garden, this book documents the best of the 2013 show to provide an up to date analysis of what makes Chelsea special.

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'stunningly illustrated book ... packed with wonderful photographs of displays past and present that will have you reaching for your dibber.' 'authoritative and evocatively illustrated book... equally compelling is the charting of the cavalcade of social and cultural influences that have shaped the show. Chelsea may be 100, but she is not in her dotage, and, one hopes, will long continue to surprise and delight.' 'relive the glory of this year's centenary RHS Chelsea Flower Show' 'stunningly illustrated book ... packed with wonderful photographs of displays past and present that will have you reaching for your dibber.' 'authoritative and evocatively illustrated book... equally compelling is the charting of the cavalcade of social and cultural influences that have shaped the show. Chelsea may be 100, but she is not in her dotage, and, one hopes, will long continue to surprise and delight.' 'The text crackles with his customary wry wit, and is peppered with glorious nuggets ... the illustrations are especially rich.' 'there is no better person to research and write the history of the Chelsea Flower Show than Brent Elliott ..." "the essential souvenir of a show that has reflected and shaped tastes in garden design and planting for the past 100 years .... the chronological chapters provide a fascinating journey from the early shows to present day." "rich in anecdotes as well as history and is superbly illustrated". 'relive the glory of this year's centenary RHS Chelsea Flower Show'

Author Biography

Dr Brent Elliott is librarian and archivist to the Royal Horticultural Society and author of numerous articles and books. He has written introductions and captions to the RHS diaries since 1993. He is based in London.