The Pleasure Garden Author:Anne Scott-James, Osbert Lancaster From Roman peristyle to 20th century patio, Anne Scott-James conducts us through 2000 years of the English garden; to linger happily in simple enclosed courtyards of medieval days, and the formal showpieces of Jacobean England, and, later, to wander through sweeping, moody landscapes of the 18th century. — We learn of each age's distinguished... more » botanists, designers, and architects who, together with contemporary social conditions and sheer fad and fashion, shaped these bowers of delight.« less