American Spirit in the English Garden
$76.54
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2015
Summary
Exploration of the New World offered far reaching possibilities for the acquisition of new plants and for trees, but the impact that the introduction of plants from the New World had, and still has, on the English garden is frequently forgotten. Gardens and landscapes were transformed by an influx of American roots and through the past three centuries gardens have displayed important links with the United States of America. The ancestral homes of George Washington, the residence of the Ameri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781870673846 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1870673840 |
| Author: | Jean Stone |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | Garden Art Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 1.78kg |
| Dimensions: | 300mm x 237mm |
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The impact of North American flora has gone largely unnoted, but Stone explores it in historical essays and profiles of storied British gardens, supplemented by hundreds of enticing color photos. – Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune, October 19, 2015 The American Spirit in the English Garden details the influx of new and exotic plants into the United Kingdom, both as a show of wealth and for the opportunity to discover new medicinal remedies. Landscape Architecture Magazine, December 2015
About The Author
Jean Stone
Jean Stone is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has published books and articles on gardens, their design and the natural landscape. She has won awards for her garden design and has exhibited her work at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She is a passionate advocate and spokesperson on the arts and garden heritage.
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