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Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings : a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes /

Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters ba...

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Main Authors: Favretti, Rudy J
Group Author: Favretti, Joy P
Published: Rowman & Littlefield,
Publisher Address: Lanham, Maryland :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Third edition.
Series: American Association for State and Local History book series
Subjects:
Historic gardens > Conservation and restoration > United States
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration > United States
Gardens, American > Conservation and restoration
Landscape architecture > United States > History
Landscape gardening > United States
Plants, Ornamental > United States
Summary: Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.--COVER.
Carrier Form: viii, 171 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-164) and index.
ISBN: 9781442260764 (hardback) :
1442260769 (hardback)
Index Number: SB466
CLC: TU986.671.2-62
Call Number: TU986.671.2-62/F277/3rd ed.
Contents: American landscape design : The colonial period, 1620-1775 ; Gardens of the new nation, 1776-1850 ; The Victorian period, 1850-1900 ; The early twentieth century, 1900-1930 ; Landscape settings for public buildings and spaces ; Cemeteries -- Research and plan development : Site analysis ; Photographic record ; Research and documentation ; Developing a philosophy and a plan -- Authentic plants for period landscape settings : Trends and styles ; Procuring period plants ; List of authentic plants for re-creating period landscapes -- Maintaining the restored landscape : Lawns ; Perennial flowers

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