John Bartram, 1699 - 1777: His Garden and His House, William Bartram, 1739 - 1823
Philadelphia: John Bartram Association, 1938. Softcover. Light green stapled wraps. 35 pp. Several bw ills. More
Landscape and Garden Design - American
Japanese-Style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast
New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Hardbound. Red cloth with black lettering on spine; 176 pp. with numerous color photographs. For over a century, Japanese-style gardens have been created on the West Coast and have become an integral part of the region's landscape and culture. This book presents them as distinctly North..... More
The New Garden Paradise: Great Private Gardens of the World
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. Hardcover. Olive stamped cloth, color illus. dust jacket, 464 pp., many illus., chiefly in color; weighs 7.5 lbs. "A celebration in words and breathtaking imags of thirty-five landscapes created for private clients by today's preeminent designers." (dj) Probably your only chance to..... More
The Gardens and Grounds at Mount Vernon: How George Washington Planned and Planted Them
Mount Vernon: The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, 1982. Hardcover. Green cloth, white ill. DJ. xi, 116 pp. Numerous color ills. Photographs by Ted Vaughan. This book is both the account of Washington's "little amusement" as he modestly called his passion for gardening and a guide to the..... More
The Bulletins of Reef Point Gardens
Bar Harbor, ME: The Island Foundation, 1997. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering; photo-illustrated DJ with green and white lettering; xxiii, 134 pp.; richly illustrated. Contains "facsimile reprints of the 17 Reef Point Gardens bulletins, written by Beatrix Farrand and others, and published 1946-1956." -- WorldCat. More
Landscape Design: An International Survey
Woodstock: Overlook Press, 1993. Hardcover. Navy boards with gilt spine lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 240 pp. Color illustrations, maps. More
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens: A Wonderful Wander
[Durham, N.C.]: Duke University, 2006. Hardcover. Light green stamped cloth, green & white and illus. dust jacket, 142 pp., richly illus. in color. "Invites readers to explore the growth and beauty of a North Carolina landmark." -- the Sarah P. Duke Gardens on the campus of Duke University. "Established in..... More
The Golden Age of American Gardens. Proud Owners, Private Estates 1890 - 1940
New York: Abrams, 1991. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps with black lettering on white spine. French flaps. 408 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw and color. A wonderful book to leaf through; a terrific source of valuable information on American Gardens and the Good Life, divided by regions of the US! Illustrations include..... More
The Golden Age of American Gardens. Proud Owners, Private Estates 1890 - 1940
New York: Abrams, 1991. Hardcover. Color-illus. wraps with black lettering on white spine. French flaps. 408 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw and color. A wonderful book to leaf through; a terrific source of valuable information on American Gardens and the Good Life, divided by regions of the US! Illustrations include..... More
Jardins d'Italie; Volume II
Paris: Vincent, Freal & Cie;, 1931. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering; text pages throughout with plates 103-181. Text is in French. Gardens of Italy, volume II only, showing views of the villas of the Roman countryside, Tuscany and Upper Italy. More
Chanticleer: A Pleasure Garden
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Hardcover. Forest green cloth, gilt letters on spine, color illus. dust jacket, 178 pp., many color illus. "Chanticleer, a forty-eight-acre garden on Philadelphia's historic Main Line, is many things simultaneously: a lush display of verdant intensity and variety, an irreverent and informal setting for..... More
Abstracting The Landscape: The Artistry Of Landscape Architect A.E. Bye
State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State University. Softcover. blue & grey illustrated wraps w/ color printed illustration; black printing. 121 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. Other than the markings, this remains a nice, ex-museum library copy. Nicely illustrated and annotated. More
Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1999. Hardcover. Green decorated paper boards, blue & color illustrated dust jacket, 256 pp., 512 illustrations, chiefly in color. "The most complete history of garden ornament in America from 1740 to 1940 every published." Chapters look at fountains, statues, urns, furniture, sundials and armillary..... More
Foundation Planting
New York: Wise & Co. / A. T. De La Mare Company, 1927, 1937. Hardcover. Brown cloth with color illus. laid on front cover, tan paper dust jacket with color illus., in mylar cover, 237 pp., 200+ BW photo repros with green landscape drawings. "Not only do the illustrations cover..... More
The American Agriculturist. Designed to Improve All Classes Interested in Soil Culture. Including The Farmer, Gardner, Fruit Grower, Planter, Stock Breeder, &c.
New York: Orange Judd, 1857- 1858. Hardbound. 3/4 black leather with marbled boards. Volume 17: pp. 1-352 (Issues 1-11 only, of 12). Volume 18: pp. 129-384 (issues 4-12 only, of 12). Profusely illustrated with wonderful woodcuts and wood engravings. A completely engaging periodical that is replete with pertinent and elegant..... More
A Genius for Place: American Landscape of the Country Place Era
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2007. Hardbound. Dark green-blue cloth with gold lettering and photographically illustrated dj with brown lettering; 428 pp. with copious bw illustrations. In this beautifully illustrated survey, landscape historian Robin Karson traces the development of a distinctly American style of landscape design through an analysis of..... More
The Gardens of Glen Burnie: The History and Legends of a Virginia Legacy
Winchester, Virginia: The Glass-Glen Burnie Museum, Inc., 2003. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 112 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. An in-depth and wonderfully illustrated study of the gardens surrounding the Glen Burnie Historic House. More
Gardens of Colony and State-Gardens and Gardeners of the American Colonies and of the Republic Before 1840
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Hardbound. Green cloth gilt embossed covers with blue cloth, gilt embossed spine. Vol. 1: xxii, [2], 464 pp., with 649 bw photographs. ol. 2: xxi, [3], 444 pp., with over 600 bw photographs. The illustrations in Volume 1 are organized by State, with a...... More
The New York Botanical Garden
New York: Abrams, 2006. Hardcover. Red cloth, light blue & color illus. dust jacket, 248 pp., profusely illus. in color. "While presenting the history of the Garden, [this book] offers a lavishly illustrated tour of the grounds and structures on this remarkable 250-acre site in the heart of New York..... More
Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1905. First edition, third thousand. Hardcover. Green cloth. xvi, 338 pp. 168 bw engravings and illus. An early how-to book on landscaping the home, first released in 1899. Provides detailed lists of various types of trees, flowers and shrubs, as well as suggestions to..... More
The Landscape Lighting Book
New York: Wiley, 1992. Hardcover. black boards w/ gilt spine printing. 282 pgs w/ bw illustrations & 29 color plates. black illustrated dustjacket w/ gold printing. From an architect's collection; the only ex-libris marking is the spine label. Remains a nice, bright copy. Illustrated throughout. More
An Exhibition of Garden Sculpture
New York: National Sculpture Society, 1948. Softcover. Goldenrod wraps with black lettering and illus. 4 pp. with no illus. Exhibition in collaboration with the Garden Club of America. List of 38 works, in alphabetical order by artist. Included is the artist's contact information, title of each work, medium and price..... More
Limited Editions of American Masterpieces of Garden Sculpture Presents an Armillary Sundial by Paul Manship and a Birdbath Fountain by Edward McCarten (Note: McCartan's name spelled incorrectly on cover).
New York: Limited Editions of American Masterpieces of Garden Sculpture, 1941. Softcover. White, stapled card wraps with decorative red lettering and four red flowers. 8 pp. with 6 bw illus. Catalogue from the exhibition at The Arden Gallery in New York. Includes an opening statement of the Limited Editions company..... More
The Garden: A History in Landscape and Art
New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Hardcover. Black cloth with silver lettering on spine, forest-green & illustrated dust jacket, 263 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. "Presents its subject century by century since medieval times, across international boundaries, pinpointing each era's fascination with modeling the landscape. From the grottoes of the..... More
A Clearing In The Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted & America In The Nineteenth Century
New York: Scribner, 1999. Hardcover. Aqua and teal boards with silver stamped spine lettering. BW-illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. 480 pp. 16 unnumbered pages of plates. Illustrations. "In a collaboration between writer and subject, the author of Home and City life illuminates Frederick Law Olmsted's role as a major..... More