Pleasure gardens of virginia, the: from jamestown to jefferson
Auteur :
Martin, Peter
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691654355
Date de publication :
21 mars 2017
Dimensions :
25,4 x 20,3 cm
Poids :
765 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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