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| Publication Type:
| Popular |
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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Parfitt, David |
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| Monograph Title: | The Art of the Lawn: Mowing Patterns to Make Your Neighbours Green With Envy, 2006. |
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| Publishing Information: | Lewes, East Sussex, England: Ivy Press Limited |
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| # of Pages: | 80 |
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| Collation: | 80 pp. |
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| Related Web URL: | http://books.google.com/books?id=qqbLBSgk0FMC&pg=PT5&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Last checked: 04/28/2014
Requires: JavaScript
Notes: Pages 4-21 and back cover only |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn turf; Mowing; Landscape design; Mowing patterns
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction (The Principles of Lawn Striping; Equipment; Planning Your Design; and Marking Your Guides); Basic Patterns: Earning Your Stripes (The Straight and Narrow; Chessboard; Diamonds and Plaid; Riding the Waves - Curves; Bull's-Eye; and Gallery); Intermediate Patterns: Lines and Curves (Valentine Heart; Sunburst; Maze; Celtic Knotwork; and Gallery); Advanced Patterns: Messages and Decoration (Lettering and Numbers; Elvis; House Numbers; Congratulations - Lovers' Knot and Bow; Christmas Tree; and Gallery); The Art of the Lawn: Mowing a Masterpiece (Eagle; Abstract Art; Painting With Turf; and Gallery); and Adorning Your Lawscapes. |
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Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Lawns; Landscape design; Pelouses; Architecture végétale des jardins |
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| ISBN: | 0715325779
1594741522 |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780715325773
9781594741524 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also Finnish edition, Nurmikon Leikkaamisen Taito: Tee Naapurisi Vihreäksi Kateudesta, 2009, R=223438. R=223438 |
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| Note: | Also published in 2007 as Lawnscapes: Mowing Patterns to Make Your Yard a Work of Art by Quirk Books
Also published in 2007 by David & Charles
Includes index; p. 80
Pictures, color
Figures |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A unique small book concerning the use of a lawn mower to form stripping and a diverse array of ornamental designs in a turfgrass area. It includes how-to instructions." p. 624 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Post-1950 general lawn and landscape books: Post-1950 general lawn books |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Parfitt, David. 2006. The Art of the Lawn: Mowing Patterns to Make Your Neighbours Green With Envy. 80 pp. Lewes, East Sussex, England: Ivy Press Limited. |
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Accession number: 488373319 Note: 2007
Accession number: 181089658 Note: 2007
Accession number: 86129830 Note: 2007
Accession number: 800246694 |
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MSU catalog number: b9956261
MSU catalog number: b5624605 |
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