Gardens of Historic Charleston

by James R. Cothran

Book Overview

A tour through Charleston's most enchanting, secluded outdoor rooms

Affectionately known as the "city set in a garden," Charleston has been revered for its fine gardens since colonial times. While such magnificent plantation gardens as Middleton and Magnolia grace the outskirts of the city, small private gardens endow Charleston's historic streets with a distinctive Old World charm. Passersby spy these half-hidden sanctuaries through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570030049
• ISBN13: 9781570030048
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Exquisite

If you cherish garden beauty in a small space, then will inspire you. Charleston SC's collection of small gardens are beautifully illustrated in this book with wonderful descriptions of gardens and plants. Who says one can't take a handkerchief sized area and turn it into a spectacular garden? Next to visiting Charleston in person to see their famous pocket gardens, here is a chance to learn about them and their creative designs. A great book for the aspiring gardener.