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The bookshop, which is serviced by Amazon.co.uk, reviews and offers a selection of readily available books for those interested in Gertrude Jekyll; rare and out-of-print books can also be found there. All books are extensively illustrated, some with her own drawings and photographs. For convenience, we have divided the books into several categories listed below; there are thousands of excellent books on gardening and our aim is to be fairly comprehensive in the selection of Gertrude Jekyll’s own output, while adding a small number of other books which could help to round out the understanding of her life and work. The selection is of about 100 books altogether.

 

By Gertrude Jekyll – the most important category, which sets out her contribution to gardening literature; it comprises books written by Gertrude Jekyll or collections of her writings; each of the books is described in brief, with a link to a supplementary page with more information about it. A list of her books and more than 1,000 articles, in chronological order of publication, is to be found under A Complete list of books and articles

About Gertude Jekyll – biographies and other works about the life of Gertrude Jekyll

Gardens and History – guides to gardens old and new. The history of gardens, gardeners and design.

Sir Edwin Lutyens – books about the architect who collaborated on many projects with Gertrude Jekyll

Arts & Crafts – books relating to the Arts and Crafts movement of the late nineteenth century, which had considerable influence over Gertrude Jekyll

Jekyll & Hyde – what’s in a name? Walter Jekyll, Gertrude’s brother, was a friend of Robert L Stevenson, whose psychological thriller may have incorporated the name of Gertrude Jekyll’s brother into the title

Gardening Reference Books – a small selection of gardening reference books