Gardens of the Hudson Valley

by Susan Daley and Steve Gross

The majesty of the Hudson River has captivated both artists and visitors for generations, and the gardens along its banks have a special character. Those created for the Gilded Age estates are more formal; private gardens respond directly to the rolling landscape and mature forests. The area is a crucible for the development of American landscape design since the major figures--Alexander Jackson Downing, Frederick Law Olmsted, Beatrix Farrand, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580932770
• ISBN13: 9781580932776
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.7" x 10.2"