{"product_id":"the-charm-of-old-roses-by-nancy-steen","title":"The Charm of Old Roses ­ By Nancy Steen.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Charm of Old Roses ­\u003cbr\u003eBy Nancy Steen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher:\u003cbr\u003eReed 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good hardback with jacket, some rubbing and bumping, minor marks, no inscriptions.\u003cbr\u003eJacket has rubbing, creasing and fading.\u003cbr\u003e261 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe golden age of gardening owes much to the endeavours of a few key people, including Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville West, Australia's Edna Walling and, in New Zealand, Nancy Steen. Born in 1898, Nancy displayed an early talent for gardening and art. During her lifetime she embraced a range of activities in these two complimentary fields, including working as a studio artist in the 1920's, exhibiting regularly at the Auckland Society of Arts and developing and landscaping her own impressive garden. She dedicated herself passionately to the study and cultivation of old roses, and was keenly sought after as a speaker and writer. With her husband, she toured the countryside searching out old species of roses. Her authoritative book The Charm of OId Roses was published in 1966 and has ensured her a place among the world's authorities on old roses. Nancy Steen died in 1986. The Charm of Nancy Steen is a delightful and enlightening biography of a gardener. Illustrated throughout with Nancy's woodcuts and a beautiful illustrated alphabet featuring New Zealand native plants, it is a charming tribute to a celebrated gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51355024556279,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_5057_784c7f43-de81-42c0-bef2-d878d5a33167.jpg?v=1792353050","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-us\/products\/the-charm-of-old-roses-by-nancy-steen","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}