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Author Favretti, Rudy J., author.

Title Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings : a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes / Rudy J. Favretti and Joy Putman Favretti
Edition Third edition
Published Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
©2017

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 171 pages)
Series American Association for State and Local History book series
American Association for State and Local History book series.
Contents Preface; CHAPTER ONE. American Landscape Design; CHAPTER TWO. Research and Plan Development; CHAPTER THREE. Authentic Plants for Period Landscape Settings; CHAPTER FOUR. Maintaining the Restored Landscape; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Authors
Summary Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 19, 2017)
Subject Historic gardens -- Conservation and restoration -- United States
Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- United States
Gardens, American -- Conservation and restoration
Landscape architecture -- United States -- History
Landscape gardening -- United States
Plants, Ornamental -- United States
ARCHITECTURE -- Landscape.
GARDENING -- Garden Design.
GARDENING -- Landscape.
Gardens, American -- Conservation and restoration
Historic gardens -- Conservation and restoration
Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration
Landscape architecture
Landscape gardening
Plants, Ornamental
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Favretti, Joy P., author.
LC no. 2016053934
ISBN 9781442260788
1442260785