Ellen Shipman and the American Garden
Title | Ellen Shipman and the American Garden PDF eBook |
Author | Judith B. Tankard |
Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | 312 |
Release | 2018-05-01 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 082035208X |
Describes Shipman's remarkable life and fifty of her major works, including the Stan Hywet Gardens in Akron, Ohio; Longue Vue Gardens in New Orleans; and Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University. Richly illustrated, this expanded edition reveals her ability to combine plants for dramatic impact and create spaces of the utmost intimacy.
The Gardens of Ellen Biddle Shipman
Title | The Gardens of Ellen Biddle Shipman PDF eBook |
Author | Judith B. Tankard |
Publisher | ABRAMS |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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Illustrated with original photographs of Shipman's superb gardens - many by photographer Mattie Edwards Hewitt which have never been previously published - and new photographs by Carol Betsch which were specially commissioned for this volume, the book documents in fascinating detail the life and work of one of America's most important and influential garden designers.
Ellen Shipman and the American Garden
Title | Ellen Shipman and the American Garden PDF eBook |
Author | Judith B. Tankard |
Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | 312 |
Release | 2018-05-01 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 082035208X |
Describes Shipman's remarkable life and fifty of her major works, including the Stan Hywet Gardens in Akron, Ohio; Longue Vue Gardens in New Orleans; and Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University. Richly illustrated, this expanded edition reveals her ability to combine plants for dramatic impact and create spaces of the utmost intimacy.
The Golden Age of American Gardens
Title | The Golden Age of American Gardens PDF eBook |
Author | Mac Griswold |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 418 |
Release | 1991-09-30 |
Genre | Gardening |
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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.
The Muses of Gwinn
Title | The Muses of Gwinn PDF eBook |
Author | Robin S. Karson |
Publisher | Timber Press (OR) |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780898310344 |
Her exploration of Gwinn in its social, artistic, and historic contexts adds immeasurably to American garden literature.
The Muses of Gwinn
Title | The Muses of Gwinn PDF eBook |
Author | Robin S. Karson |
Publisher | Sagapress |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780810942929 |
Gwinn, originally the home of Cleveland industrialist and philanthropist William Gwinn Mather, remains one of the best-preserved of the American country estates created during the period leading up to World War II. Its grounds on the shores of Lake Erie retain their formal gardens, lawns, fountains and garden pavilions.
Pioneers of American Landscape Design
Title | Pioneers of American Landscape Design PDF eBook |
Author | Charles A. Birnbaum |
Publisher | Department of Interior National Park Reservation Assistance |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Architecture |
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