The American Spirit in the English Garden

by Jean Stone

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1870673840
• ISBN13: 9781870673846
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Acc Art Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.6" x 12.0"