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Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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American Homes and Gardens
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Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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American Estates and Gardens
Author: Barr FerreeGardens of Some Famous American Estates
Author: Richard Schermerhorn (Jr.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
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The American Country House
Author: Clive AsletPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300105056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This magnificent book describes the great country houses built with American industrial fortunes from the end of the Civil War until 1940. The American Country House draws on the rich and often amusing writings of contemporaries to evoke the lives the buildings served as well as architectural shapes they took. 275 illustrations.
Arts & Decoration
Author: Park and Cemetery and Landscape Gardening
Author: American Estates and Gardens, Volume 2
Author: Barr FerreePublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353321311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Golden Age of American Gardens
Author: Mac GriswoldPublisher:
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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.
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