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Title: American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century: For Use or for Delight by Ann Leighton ISBN: 0-87023-531-1 Publisher: Univ. of Massachusetts Press Pub. Date: September, 1986 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Superb Read From the Drawing Room to the Frontier
Comment: Whether you are a casual reader or a serious garden historian, this book has something for you. It is the second of a trilogy of very fine books written on American gardening covering the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s.
While it is fascinating just to page through and you can start just about any place and enjoy yourself, it is truly indispensible if you are interested in historical gardens. This is THE bok for anyone trying to recreate a period garden to go with a house style and who wishes to know the proper design layout, plants, materials, colors and even what fruits vegetables were being grown.
It also contains nice, gossipy little tidbits of information about everyday life, when to plant, how to cultivate in the 18th century manner and lots of black and white illustrations from the period. Well footnoted, extensive glossary, lists of plants with latin names given to avoid confusion, just a top-notch piece of work.
All three books in this series are excellent. I found this one very helpful, as at the time it was reissued I was in charge of the [18th century] gardens at Fort Frederick State Park in Western Maryland.
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Title: Early American Gardens: "For Meate or Medicine" by Ann Leighton ISBN: 0870235303 Publisher: Univ. of Massachusetts Press Pub. Date: September, 1986 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: For Every House a Garden: A Guide for Reproducing Period Gardens by Rudy J. Favretti, Joy P. Favretti ISBN: 0874515149 Publisher: University Press of New England Pub. Date: 15 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Plants of Colonial Days by Raymond L. Taylor ISBN: 0486294048 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 29 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America by Colonial Dames of America ISBN: 0486285294 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 25 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: American Gardens of the Nineteenth Century: For Comfort and Affluence by Ann Leighton ISBN: 0870235338 Publisher: Univ. of Massachusetts Press Pub. Date: June, 1987 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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