Gardens and Gardening in Early Modern England and Wales

“sumptuously produced” – John Carey, The Sunday Times “Handsomely designed, generously illustrated and packed full of information and detail.” – Lisa Hopkins, Times Higher Education Supplement “Francis has gathered together an impressive body of information, some of it previously unexplored” —Margaret Willes, Times Literary Supplement “This is a serious book on early- modern society, but we are drawn in by the personal nature of the evidence: the gardeners’ loves, extravagances, and preoccupations.”— Jamie Cable, Church Times “Francis introduces some very interesting new material”—Paula Henderson, Garden History   “The book offers much detailed analysis and also demonstrates the diversity of gardens during this period.”— John Edmondson, Welsh Historic Gardens Trust Bulletin Long listed for the Historians of British Art Book Prize Listed on Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019