Category: Biography & Autobiography

After beginning his career as an architect in London, Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) came to the Hudson River valley in 1850 at the invitation of Andrew Jackson Downing, the reform-minded writer on houses and gardens. As Downing's partner, and after Downing's death in 1852, Vaux designed country and suburban dwellings that were remarkable for their well-conceived plans and their sensitive rapport with nature. By 1857, the year he published his book Villas and Cottages, Vaux had moved to New York City. There he asked Frederick Law Olmsted to join him in preparing a design for Central Park. He spent t...
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Niko s Nature

By: Kruuk, Hans

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Seller ID: 40496B72d

ISBN-13: 9780198515586

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Nobel Winner Niko Tinbergen And The Story Of Ethology
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The 3,000 Mile Garden

By: Land, Leslie And Phillips, Roger

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Viking Pub.

Seller ID: 23055B21f

ISBN-13: 9780670867141

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

An Exchange Of Letters On Gardening, Food, And The Good Life
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The 3,000 Mile Garden

By: Land, Leslie And Phillips, Roger

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Viking Pub.

Seller ID: 31910B77top

ISBN-13: 9780670867141

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

An Exchange Of Letters On Gardening, Food, And The Good Life
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Gardening For Love - The Market Bulletins

By: Lawrence, Elizabeth; Edited with an introduction by Allen Lacy

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Duke University Press : 1987

Seller ID: 47617D21c

ISBN-13: 9780822308874

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

An exploration of a little known side of American Horticulture; an affectionate tribute to country people who shared Lawrences life long passion for plants
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The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild

By: Leapman, Michael

Price: $12.00

Publisher: St. Martins Press : 2001

Seller ID: 8387D13c

ISBN-13: 9780312276683

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

The Forgotten Father Of The Flower Garden
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The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild

By: Leapman, Michael

Price: $12.00

Publisher: St. Martins Press : 2001

Seller ID: 41033B77d

ISBN-13: 9780312276683

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

The Forgotten Father Of The Flower Garden
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Letters From Side Lake - A Chronicle Of Life IN The NOrth Woods

By: Leschak, Peter M.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Harper & Row Pub.

Seller ID: 38854D15c

ISBN-13: 9780060156671

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good, Clean

Father Goose

By: Lishman, William

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Crown Publishers

Seller ID: 54618B39j

ISBN-13: 9780517701829

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good, Owner Initials At Fep, Rear Jacket Corner Crinkle To Paper

One Man, A Gaggle Of Geese, And Their Real Life Incredible JOurney South
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Jefferson s Garden

By: Loewer, Peter

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Stackpole Pub.

Seller ID: 17707D20b

ISBN-13: 9780811700764

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Noted plantsman Peter Loewer profiles Thomas Jefferson as gardener and landscape architect, focusing on the gardens at Monticello, with descriptions of the annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and vines that Jefferson grew. Insights on each plant from Jefferson, the writers he admired, and those who admired him are combined with Loewer's unique perspective, gardening hints, and stunning line drawings.
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Category: Biography & Autobiography