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Thomas Jefferson at Monticello : architecture, landscape, collections, books, food, wine / edited by Leslie Greene Bowman, Charlotte Moss ; photographs by Miguel Flores-Vianna ; contributions by Annette Gordon-Reed, Carla Hayden, Jay McInerney, Jon Meacham, Xavier F. Salomon, Gil Schafer III, Alice Waters, Thomas Woltz.
Van Pelt Library E332.74 .T488 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Homes and haunts--Virginia--Monticello.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Homes and haunts--Virginia--Albemarle County.
- Manners and customs.
- History.
- Monticello (Va.)--History.
- Monticello (Va.).
- Monticello (Va.)--Social life and customs--18th century.
- Virginia--Monticello.
- Virginia--Albemarle County.
- Physical Description:
- 207 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 28 cm
- Other Title:
- Monticello
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : RizzoliElecta, 2021.
- Summary:
- Visually stunning volume that explores the house and plantation at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, featuring the photography of Miguel Flores-Vianna, along with essays by arts and cultural luminaries who reflect on Jefferson and his work at Monticello as a testament to his genius in art, culture, and science, while considering the important role and painful reality of his enslaved workforce which made his lifestyle and achievements possible.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Hall
- Library: "The Choicest Collection of Books" / Carla Hayden
- Architecture: The Perfect and the Personal / Gil Schafer
- The Private Suite: Library, Cabinet, Bed Chamber
- Collections: A Mirror of the World / Xavier F. Salomon
- Parlor
- Upper Floors
- Wine: An Appreciation of the Grape / Jay McInerney
- Cuisine: In Good Taste and Abundance / Alice Waters
- Dining Room
- Tea Room
- Landscape: As Far as the Eye Could See / Thomas Woltz
- Gardens, Mulberry Row, Landscape.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0847865223
- 9780847865222
- OCLC:
- 1242026107
- Publisher Number:
- 99989842809
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