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The Pleasure Gardens of Virginia: From Jamestown to Jefferson
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Pleasure Gardens of Virginia: From Jamestown to Jefferson
Contributors:
By (Author) Peter Martin
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
30th May 2017
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
712.509755
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
262
Dimensions:
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
765g
Description
Using a rich assortment of illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He shows that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic, and cultural enterprise that thoroughly engaged some of the leading fi
