Oudolf Hummelo: A Journey Through a Plantsman's Life

A first edition, first printing hardcover in fine condition. Pages are crisp and bright, free of marks. Boards are square and tight. No dust jacket, as issued. Oudolf Hummelo: A Journey Through a Plantsman's Life (The Monacelli Press, New York, 2015) traces the evolution of Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf's celebrated private garden and nursery from its beginnings in 1982 through three decades of development. Written by longtime collaborator Noel Kingsbury, the book was published to mark Oudolf's 70th birthday. Oudolf is best known for New York City's High Line and Battery Park, and Chicago's Lurie Garden. He holds the Gold Medal and Best in Show from the Chelsea Flower Show (2000), the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society (2002), and the Prince Bernhard Culture Prize, the highest cultural honour in the Netherlands (2013). Praised by The New York Times Book Review. Ships within Canada. International orders welcome through AbeBooks.