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The American Spirit in the English Garden
Jean Stone
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Description for The American Spirit in the English Garden
Hardcover. A history of the special relationship between England and America, influenced not by politics but by plants. Num Pages: 248 pages, 215 col., 11 b.&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Exploration of the New World offered far reaching possibilities for the acquisition of new plants and for trees, but the impact that the introduction of plants from the New World had, and still has, on the English garden is frequently forgotten. Gardens and landscapes were transformed by an influx of American roots and through the past three centuries gardens have displayed important links with the United States of America. The ancestral homes of George Washington, the residence of the American Ambassador in London, the American Museum in Britain and Bletchley Park are of cultural and political importance. Many Dollar Princesses ... Read more
Exploration of the New World offered far reaching possibilities for the acquisition of new plants and for trees, but the impact that the introduction of plants from the New World had, and still has, on the English garden is frequently forgotten. Gardens and landscapes were transformed by an influx of American roots and through the past three centuries gardens have displayed important links with the United States of America. The ancestral homes of George Washington, the residence of the American Ambassador in London, the American Museum in Britain and Bletchley Park are of cultural and political importance. Many Dollar Princesses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781870673846
SKU
V9781870673846
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jean Stone
Jean Stone is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has published books and articles on gardens, their design and the natural landscape. She has won awards for her garden design and has exhibited her work at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She is a passionate advocate and spokesperson on the arts and garden heritage.
Reviews for The American Spirit in the English Garden
The impact of North American flora has gone largely unnoted, but Stone explores it in historical essays and profiles of storied British gardens, supplemented by hundreds of enticing color photos.
Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune, October 19, 2015 The American Spirit in the English Garden details the influx of new and exotic plants into the United Kingdom, both as a ... Read more
Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune, October 19, 2015 The American Spirit in the English Garden details the influx of new and exotic plants into the United Kingdom, both as a ... Read more