Name/Title
The History of GardensEntry/Object ID
2014.002.035Description
History of gardens from their origins in the "natural" paradises of Greek myth to the present day.
Contents: The beginnings -- Persian and Islamic gardens -- Chinese gardens -- Japanese gardens -- Medieval gardens -- The Renaissance garden in Italy -- Jokes and puzzles -- The Renaissance garden in France and England -- The formal French garden -- Louis XIV and Versailles -- The development of the formal garden in Europe -- Leaping the fence -- This perfectly Arcadian farm -- The total landscape -- Gardens in the nineteenth century -- The modern garden.
288 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2014.002Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2014)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Gardens--History, Gardens--Design--HistoryBook Details
Author
Thacker, ChristopherPublisher
University of California PressDate Published
circa 1979Call No.
SB465 .T47 1979ISBN
0520056299LCCN
7859446Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Christopher Thacker.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index.Created By
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September 23, 2014Updated By
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February 17, 2023