When Columbus first set foot on a lushly overgrown, garden-like island, did he imagine the vastness and variety of the land in the continent on whose threshold he stood? This land has been host to countless gardens since. With text essays by many of America's foremost garden writers this book celebrates gardens and gardening - from the agriculture of the native Americans and the first European settlers to the elegant and sophisticated landscape design of the 20th century.
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When Columbus first set foot on a lushly overgrown, garden-like island, did he imagine the vastness and variety of the land in the continent on whose threshold he stood? This land has been host to countless gardens since. With text essays by many of America's foremost garden writers this book celebrates gardens and gardening - from the agriculture of the native Americans and the first European settlers to the elegant and sophisticated landscape design of the 20th century.
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Used-Very Good. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated volume that celebrates five centuries of gardening on this continent. Historical, anecdotal, and informative essays by 16 of America's foremost garden writers and authorities discuss gardens of every region and era. Photographs include reproductions from the earliest horticultural books and today's most beautiful gardens. 200 illustrations, with 100 in full-color. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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Good + in None jacket. Size: 9x0x11; Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners and cover edges have light bumps. Binding is tight and square. Lacking jacket. Oversize hardcover. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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Used-Very Good. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated volume that celebrates five centuries of gardening on this continent. Historical, anecdotal, and informative essays by 16 of America's foremost garden writers and authorities discuss gardens of every region and era. Photographs include reproductions from the earliest horticultural books and today's most beautiful gardens. 200 illustrations, with 100 in full-color. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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Used-Good. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated volume that celebrates five centuries of gardening on this continent. Historical, anecdotal, and informative essays by 16 of America's foremost garden writers and authorities discuss gardens of every region and era. Photographs include reproductions from the earliest horticultural books and today's most beautiful gardens. 200 illustrations, with 100 in full-color. Slight scratching/scuffing on dust jacket. Wear and slight tear on dust jacket.
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