The Pleasure Gardens of Virginia: From Jamestown to Jefferson

by Peter Martin

Book Overview

Using a rich assortment of illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He shows that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic, and cultural enterprise that thoroughly engaged some of the leading figures of the period, including the British governors at Williamsburg and the great plantation owners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691607257
• ISBN13: 9780691607252
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"