The Golden Age of American Gardens
Author : Mac K. Griswold
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,13 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Gardens
ISBN :
The Golden Age of American Gardens : Proud Owners, Private Estates 1890-1990
Author : Mac Griswold
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 1992
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Early American Gardens
Author : Ann Leighton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9780870235306
Book Description
Concentrating on the gardens of the early settlers of New England, this volume deals with gardeners as well as the plants they depended upon for household aids, flavorings, drinks, medicines, etc. The Appendix of plant descriptions occupies half of the pages.
The Golden Age of American Gardens
Author : Mac Griswold
Publisher :
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 1991-09-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Book Description
An engaging tribute to America's grand era of private estate gardens and their illustrious owners, this book sweeps across the country to present over 500 of the nation's most exquisite gardens and the people who built them. In addition to a wealth of horticultural details, we learn of the garden-maker's flamboyant private and public lives--of the gossip, parties, dreams, politics, and economic one-upmanship of the period. 280 illustrations, 130 in full color.
American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century
Author : Ann Leighton
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Book Description
American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century is the second of three authoritative volumes of garden history by Ann Leighton. This entertaining book focuses on eightenth-century gardens and gardening. Leighton's material for the book was drawn from letters, journals, invoices, and books of men and women who were interested in the plants of the New and Old World. Throughout the book are illustrations and descriptive listings of native and new plants that were cultivated during the eighteenth century. - Description by University of Massachussets Press.
American Gardens, 1890-1930
Author : Sam Watters
Publisher : Acanthus PressLlc
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780926494435
Book Description
American Gardens, 1890 -1930: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest Regions is the first of three volumes to be published by Acanthus Press as the landscape component of its residential architecture series, Suburban Domestic Architecture. Presenting perio
American Gardens of the Nineteenth Century
Author : Ann Leighton
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 17,79 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Book Description
American Gardens of the Nineteenth Century is the final of three authoritative volumes of garden history by Ann Leighton. This witty and detailed book focuses on nineteenth-century gardens and gardening. Leighton's material for the book was drawn from letters, books, and other primary sources. Throughout the book are reproductions of contemporary illustrations and descriptive listings of native and new plants that were cultivated during the nineteenth century. Leighton gives much attention to influential people such as plant explorers and designers of public parks. Not only does she record the development of gardening, but she also shows the historical growth and change in nineteenth-century America. Companion volumes by Ann Leighton Early American Gardens "For Meate or Medicine" American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century "For Use or for Delight"
The Traveler's Guide to American Gardens
Author : Mary Helen Ray
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1469639416
Book Description
This new edition includes more than one thousand concise entries, organized by state and city, listing specific details on the location, hours, and history of each garden. For each state, gardens are located on a map. The focus is on historic gardens in existence for over seventy-five years. Some are outstanding examples of their era, many are associated with a distinguished person or historical event, others are noteworthy for pioneering designs or innovative plant material. Originally published in 1988. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
American Gardens
Author : H. Peter Loewer
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 11,7 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
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Gardens of America's Golden Age
Author : Priscilla Urquiola
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Landscape design
ISBN :
