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Scottish botanist Thomas Blaikie (17511838), a favourite of Marie Antoinette, designed the most famous gardens in France. From 1775 to 1792, he kept a diary which gives a unique insight into the social history of revolutionary France. Published in 1931, it was edited by journalist Francis Birrell (18891935).

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Preface; Introduction; The diary; Notes; Appendix; Index.

Diary of a Scotch Gardener at the French Court at the End of the Eighteenth Century Cambridge Library Collection Botany and Horticulture

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 10/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108055611, 978-1108055611
      ISBN10: 1108055613

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Scottish botanist Thomas Blaikie (17511838), a favourite of Marie Antoinette, designed the most famous gardens in France. From 1775 to 1792, he kept a diary which gives a unique insight into the social history of revolutionary France. Published in 1931, it was edited by journalist Francis Birrell (18891935).

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Introduction; The diary; Notes; Appendix; Index.

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