Garden gnomes : a history
Way, Twigs2010
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This is the intriguing story of garden gnomes and how they have come to reside in the flowerbeds of gardens across Britain. Originating in Europe, gnomes made the leap across the channel in the 19th century, where they were welcomed warmly by wealthy Brits who saw them as the must-have garden accessory.
Main title:
Garden gnomes : a history / Twigs Way.
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford : Shire, 2010.
Collation:
56 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Shire library ; 487.
ISBN:
9780747807100 (pbk)
Dewey class:
717
Language:
English
BRN:
1873701