A Garden of Roses - Alfred Parsons & Graham Stuart Thomas Vintage 1987 Hardback Book (First Edition)

"A Garden of Roses" stands as a landmark botanical art collaboration bringing together the delicate, light-filled stunning watercolour masterpieces of painter Alfred Parsons, RA alongside rich commentary from world-renowned shrub rose expert Graham Stuart Thomas, OBE.

The volume features a captivating biographical look into the life of Edwardian botanist Ellen Ann Willmott and her legendary estate, Warley Place.

The heart of this comprehensive 160-page book opens into an extensive, beautifully indexed gallery of old garden roses, historic species, and wild climbers originally curated for Willmott’s 20th-century portfolio, The Genus Rosa.

It is a breathtaking coffee table book or premium reference text perfect for floral artists, print collectors, gardeners, and lovers of timeless country cottage aesthetic.

Publisher: Pavilion Books Ltd. / Michael Joseph Ltd., London

Age: published in 1987- First Edition

Dimensions: 22cm/8.7” x  28cm/11”, thickness 2cm/0.8”, weight 930gr

Condition: interior excellent, top paper edge has vintage age-spotting (foxing),                  Fly page and end papers signed: front endpaper signature "Joanne Murphy". The upper corner of the half-title page has a second signature "Joanne Marr", rear inside back cover tiny initials "Jo" in the bottom right corner. (Please see photos)

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