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Elm, one of the three principal landscape trees of England, differs from the others in its complex variability and its intricate relationship with human settlement. Originally published in 1983, the present book covers all its aspects, such as its history and its place in English literature and the visual arts.

Table of Contents
Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Botany; 3. Prehistory; 4. Vernacular names; 5. History; 6. Associated organisms; 7. Botanical classification; 8. Utilization I; 9. Utilization II; 10. The writer's reaction; 11. the artist's reaction; 12. Elm in the northern counties; 13. Elm in the southern counties; 14. Elm in the eastern counties; 15. Conservation; Appendices; Notes; General bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 3/29/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521294621, 978-0521294621
      ISBN10: 0521294622
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Elm, one of the three principal landscape trees of England, differs from the others in its complex variability and its intricate relationship with human settlement. Originally published in 1983, the present book covers all its aspects, such as its history and its place in English literature and the visual arts.

      Table of Contents
      Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Botany; 3. Prehistory; 4. Vernacular names; 5. History; 6. Associated organisms; 7. Botanical classification; 8. Utilization I; 9. Utilization II; 10. The writer's reaction; 11. the artist's reaction; 12. Elm in the northern counties; 13. Elm in the southern counties; 14. Elm in the eastern counties; 15. Conservation; Appendices; Notes; General bibliography; Index.

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