Cats in Their Gardens - Hardcover

Dickey, Page

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584791608 ISBN 13: 9781584791607

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2002

Synopsis

In this companion volume to the popular Dogs in Their Gardens, 20 outstanding gardens in the United States, Canada, and England are featured with their ideal companion-cats. A wide range of cat breeds and garden styles make this the perfect gift book for every cat and garden lover. 120 color photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Page Dickey is a noted garden writer, lecturer, and avid photographer, whose books include Dogs in Their Gardens (STC), Inside Out: Relating Garden to House (STC), Duck Hill Journal: A Year in a Country Garden (Houghton Mifflin), and the award-winning Breaking Ground: Portraits of Ten Garden Designers (Artisan). She writes on garden design for House & Garden, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. Her garden companions not only include two dogs but three cats. She lives in North Salem, New York.

From Publishers Weekly:

The author of Dogs in Their Gardens turns her attention to felines among flowers in a little giftbook more for fans of cats than of plants. A cat, Dickey suggests, is a "more benign presence" in a garden than a snuffling, lily-tromping dog; then there's the added benefit that cats seem naturally fond of photogenic poses. Visiting "special gardens" at home and abroad armed with a camera and a tendency toward whimsy-and, it must be admitted, toward being a bit too cutesy-Dickey showcases humble mixed-breeds in garden designer Allen Haskel's nursery and Himalayans in Martha Stewart's well-appointed Connecticut yard. She also includes a few photomontages ("pusses in poses"; "kitten klatch"). The text accompanying the pictures breezily recounts the genesis of various pets and the tidbits about their owners' lives and gardens. While the layout of the book is far from sophisticated and the pictures are a bit small, Dickey's slim volume is sure to please soft-hearted cat lovers.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1584791608
• ISBN 13: 9781584791607
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96