Love from Kew
A postcard scrapbook
Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
128 pages
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70 color plates, 30 halftones
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8 1/4 x 6 1/4
Review Quotes
Dame Judi Dench
“I adore this book, which captures the magic of Kew and tells the stories of people who share my true love for the Gardens.”
Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with a Pearl Earring
"A gem of a book, combining a love of Kew Gardens with slices of everyday life, tied together with a ribbon of poetic storytelling. I loved it."
Frances Pryor, archaeologist and author
"Postcards were the social media of Victorian and pre-digital Britain. Short messages penned at the time show how Britain’s premier garden lifted spirits and calmed anxieties during those often rare occasions when ordinary people were able to escape the daily job or relentless domestic duties. Kew remains an oasis of tranquility in an increasingly frantic world."
Lisa Woollett, author and photographer
"Sophie’s rich and often wonderfully unexpected imagery makes this a delightful way to learn more about the Gardens’ history."
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