The Pleasure Gardens Of Virginia
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The Pleasure Gardens Of Virginia
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Author : Peter Martin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-14
The Pleasure Gardens Of Virginia written by Peter Martin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Gardening categories.
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 George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, William Byrd, and John Custis. In presenting accounts of their gardening efforts, Martin reveals the intricacies of colonial garden design, plant searches, experimentation, and the problems in adapting European landscaping ideas to local climate. These writings also bring to life the social and commercial interaction between Williamsburg and the plantations, together with early American ideas about cultured living. While placing Virginia's gardening in the larger context of the colonial South, Martin tells a very human story of how this art both influenced and reflected the quality of colonial life. As Virginia grew economically and culturally, the garden became a projection of the gardener's personal identity, as exemplified by the endeavors of Washington and Jefferson at Mount Vernon and Monticello. In order to recapture the gardens as they existed in colonial times, Martin brings together paintings, drawings, and the findings of modern archaeological excavations. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Pleasure Garden From Vauxhall To Coney Island
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Author : Jonathan Conlin
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2012-12-05
The Pleasure Garden From Vauxhall To Coney Island written by Jonathan Conlin and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-05 with Architecture categories.
Summers at the Vauxhall pleasure garden in London brought diverse entertainments to a diverse public. Picturesque walks and arbors offered a pastoral retreat from the city, while at the same time the garden's attractions indulged distinctly urban tastes for fashion, novelty, and sociability. High- and low-born alike were free to walk the paths; the proximity to strangers and the danger of dark walks were as thrilling to visitors as the fountains and fireworks. Vauxhall was the venue that made the careers of composers, inspired novelists, and showcased the work of artists. Scoundrels, sudden downpours, and extortionate ham prices notwithstanding, Vauxhall became a must-see destination for both Londoners and tourists. Before long, there were Vauxhalls across Britain and America, from York to New York, Norwich to New Orleans. This edited volume provides the first book-length study of the attractions and interactions of the pleasure garden, from the opening of Vauxhall in the seventeenth century to the amusement parks of the early twentieth. Nine essays explore the mutual influences of human behavior and design: landscape, painting, sculpture, and even transient elements such as lighting and music tacitly informed visitors how to move within the space, what to wear, how to behave, and where they might transgress. The Pleasure Garden, from Vauxhall to Coney Island draws together the work of musicologists, art historians, and scholars of urban studies and landscape design to unfold a cultural history of pleasure gardens, from the entertainments they offered to the anxieties of social difference they provoked.
English Pleasure Gardens
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Author : Rose Standish Nichols
language : en
Publisher: New York ; London : Macmillan, 1902 (Norwood, Mass. : Norwood Press)
Release Date : 1902
English Pleasure Gardens written by Rose Standish Nichols and has been published by New York ; London : Macmillan, 1902 (Norwood, Mass. : Norwood Press) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Gardens categories.
The Pleasure Garden From Vauxhall To Coney Island
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Author : Jonathan Conlin
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2012-11-29
The Pleasure Garden From Vauxhall To Coney Island written by Jonathan Conlin and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-29 with Architecture categories.
Summers at the Vauxhall pleasure garden in London brought diverse entertainments to a diverse public. Picturesque walks and arbors offered a pastoral retreat from the city, while at the same time the garden's attractions indulged distinctly urban tastes for fashion, novelty, and sociability. High- and low-born alike were free to walk the paths; the proximity to strangers and the danger of dark walks were as thrilling to visitors as the fountains and fireworks. Vauxhall was the venue that made the careers of composers, inspired novelists, and showcased the work of artists. Scoundrels, sudden downpours, and extortionate ham prices notwithstanding, Vauxhall became a must-see destination for both Londoners and tourists. Before long, there were Vauxhalls across Britain and America, from York to New York, Norwich to New Orleans. This edited volume provides the first book-length study of the attractions and interactions of the pleasure garden, from the opening of Vauxhall in the seventeenth century to the amusement parks of the early twentieth. Nine essays explore the mutual influences of human behavior and design: landscape, painting, sculpture, and even transient elements such as lighting and music tacitly informed visitors how to move within the space, what to wear, how to behave, and where they might transgress. The Pleasure Garden, from Vauxhall to Coney Island draws together the work of musicologists, art historians, and scholars of urban studies and landscape design to unfold a cultural history of pleasure gardens, from the entertainments they offered to the anxieties of social difference they provoked.
The Pleasure Garden
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Author : Caroline Davison
language : en
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Release Date : 2006
The Pleasure Garden written by Caroline Davison and has been published by Piatkus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Triangles (Interpersonal relations) categories.
The Pleasure Garden is an intricately woven and sensuous debut that skilfully blends past and present in a rich story of art, history, love and betrayal. Following a chance encounter in the lush gardens at Oakstead, a beautiful eighteenth century stately home with a chequered past, Ruby, an artist, and Ben, the owner, embark on a whirlwind romance. The house and grounds feel strangely familiar to Ruby, and before long, she and Ben are engaged to be married. Their plans are soon disrupted, however, by Charlie, Ben's disreputable lodger, and also by George, the gardener. Distracted by unwelcome academic interest in Oakstead, and absorbed in his own research, Ben fails to notice Ruby's clandestine meetings with George, and is also blissfully unaware of the increasingly strained atmosphere between her and Charlie. But, as Ben finds out more about the home's original owner, the infamous Henry Faulkes, it becomes apparent that history could be repeating itself, and that Ruby is not the only person hiding something at Oakstead.
The Gardens Of Colonial Williamsburg
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Author : M. Kent Brinkley
language : en
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Release Date : 1996
The Gardens Of Colonial Williamsburg written by M. Kent Brinkley and has been published by Colonial Williamsburg this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Gardening categories.
""The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg" features twenty gardens in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Stunning photography complements the text and detailed garden plans identify the plantings in each garden. Experience the sights, colors, and textures found in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens each season of the year."--Book jacket.
English Pleasure Gardens
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Author : Nichols Rose Standish
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-04-24
English Pleasure Gardens written by Nichols Rose Standish and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-24 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Garden Of Pleasure
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Author : Eleanor Vere Boyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
A Garden Of Pleasure written by Eleanor Vere Boyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Gardening categories.
The Pleasure Garden
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Author : Harry Lutf Verne Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Pleasure Garden written by Harry Lutf Verne Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Flower gardening categories.
Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens
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Author : Christopher Helme
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-04-15
Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens written by Christopher Helme and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-15 with Halifax (England) categories.
A history of Sunnyvale Pleasure Gardens