American gardens / ed. by Guy Lowell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, ed.

Contributor:

Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardens.

Landscape gardening.

Genre:

Signed bindings (Binding) -- 1902.

Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1902.

Physical Description:

[26], [14] p. : ill., CXII plates ; 32 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bates and Guild Company, 1902.

Summary:

First section is expansive, informative, introductory text. Majority of book includes pages and pages of b/w, full-page photo plates of exquisite American gardens, existing in 1901 with location and name of garden directly opposite. The last section is an illustrated index, documenting the sketch plans of the preceding photos and the garden architects who designed them.

Notes:

Title vignette.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Green cloth covers, with gilt lettering and gilt and purple decoration. Top edge gilt.

Athenaeum copy: Binding is signed with a rectangle containing conjoined letters, the first is either E, F, or H followed by M.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Edward David Lewis.

OCLC:

1475825