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Article: Under the Spell of Ages. Australian Country Gardens.(Book review)
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- M A R G I N: life & letters in early Australia
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- April 1, 2008
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Under the Spell of Ages. Australian Country Gardens by Trisha Dixon
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 2007.
This is a superb book a must have for those who love old gardens and those who love early Australian literature. Trisha Dixon is without doubt a great photographer and her colour photographs of the many historic gardens which were often created by Australian writers make this book unique. That should be enough to convince you this is a book to own and to enjoy. The photographs are stunning often double page rich in dappled sunlight of ancient trees, driveways, garden gates urns, and a feast of flowers. There are even portraits of many of the ...