"Sara Sharpe's strange and poetic book puts into words and pictures the unexpressed romantic feelings many gardeners have for the old English names of plants. She has woven a delightful and original fairytale."  Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall, The English Garden

"A delightful gardening fairytale for all romantic gardeners." Country Living

"Sumptuously illustrated...a volume to treasure." The Lady

"Hers is an enchanting book, lovingly and artfully designed and produced." Arts Newsletter

The tale of Sir Liontooth who lays down his sword to make the perfect harmonious garden only - nearly - to lose everything most precious to him illustrates poignantly the ephemeral quality of happiness; and the plot's rich herbaceous mix of love, treachery and civil war reveals a bitter-sweet acceptance of its fragility.

Sara Sharpe's passion has always been to celebrate the old common names of the flowers and trees of these islands. Liontooth is also a jewel of typographical elegance and illustration; and its rare 19th century botanical paintings and drawings, including over 150 remarkable full-colour illustrations taken from Maund's Botanic Garden of 1827 and the extraordinary Les Fleurs Animees of J.J. Grandville from 1857, have been exclusively sourced.

Sara Sharpe also supplies key planting notes.

Details

• ISBN 0954947630
• Publication date: 20th March 2006
• Format: 251 x 191 (Quarto) Hardback, sewn binding, embossed cover, dustjacket
• Pages: 96

• Over 150 full-colour illustrations

Rights information

• World rights