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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780931917486
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of T.H.E. Union
ISBN-10
0931917484
ISBN-13
9780931917486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176064991
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Publication Name
General in the Garden : George Washington's Landscape at Mount Vernon
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Landscape, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Presidents & Heads of State
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
50.4 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
10.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-047173
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Explores the magnificent gardens and grounds that he created, from their origins to present-day preservation efforts. Historical drawings, snapshots, and records along with color photographs of Mount Vernon today complete the picture of Washington as an extraordinary gardener., [A] richly illustrated book of essays... George Washington had such a passion for gardening that his death itself was green-thumbed.
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
975.5/291
Synopsis
The General in the Garden provides an engaging, informative, and richly illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon--arguably the best-documented, best-preserved complex of gardens and grounds to survive from eighteenth-century America. The book's three essays, by Adam T. Erby, J. Dean Norton, and Esther C. White, chronicle Washington's transformation of the estate in the years between the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the stewardship of its gardens by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association since 1860, and the archaeology that led to the recent restoration of Washington's showplace upper garden. Mount Vernon assistant curator Adam Erby examines Washington's critical role in developing Mount Vernon's landscape, arguing that the general drew on British design sources and gardening manuals but adapted them to his own circumstances, creating a truly American garden. J. Dean Norton, Mount Vernon's director of horticulture, traces the evolution of the estate's landscape and recreated gardens across the two centuries since Washington's death. And Esther White, Mount Vernon's director of historic preservation and research, shows how groundbreaking archaeological methods facilitated the discovery of Washington-era garden beds and borders of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables in his upper garden--a remarkable find that yielded one of the most significant eighteenth-century garden recreations of our time. Also included is a lavishly illustrated guide to Mount Vernon's landscape features, introducing Washington's beloved estate to a modern audience. This book will appeal to many readers--from students of American history and culture to gardening enthusiasts to Mount Vernon visitors curious to know more about the estate to which George Washington devoted intense and sophisticated care. Distributed for George Washington's Mount Vernon, Provides an engaging, informative, and richly illustrated introduction to George Washington's landscape at Mount Vernon. The book's three essays chronicle Washington's transformation of the estate in the years between the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the stewardship of its gardens by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association since 1860, and the archaeology that led to the recent restoration of Washington's showplace upper garden.
LC Classification Number
E312.5.E73 2014
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