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The Blue Garden: Recapturing an Iconic Newport Landscape - $20 (portsmouth)
condition:
new
size / dimensions:
9.2 x 1.1 x 12 inches
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Arleyn A. Levee
Publisher: Giles
Publication Date: October 8, 2019
Language : English
Hardcover : 212 pages
ISBN-10 : 191128259X
ISBN-13 : 978-1911282594
Item Weight : 3.08 pounds
Dimensions : 9.2 x 1.1 x 12 inches
Binding: Hardcover w/dust jacket
Condition: New in original wrapping
In 1913, philanthropist Harriet Parsons James an landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. created their masterpiece, the Blue Garden. Just over 100 years later, Dorrance Hamilton (Campbell soup heiress), sharing the same passion, visions and commitment to excellence, has brought this singular garden back to life. In restoring the Blue Garden, Dorrance Hamilton has graciously honored the dedication and generosity of her gardens forebear by making this Newport Treasure available to all. The world of gardening has been and will continue to be well-served by the living legacy of this exceptional American creation. - Bettie Bearden Pardee, author of Newport Style: At Home and in the Garden
This is a compelling story about the decline and rebirth of a 100 year old garden. Until recently, the Blue Garden, an icon of Gilded Age splendour in Newport, Rhode Island, was known only from hand-tinted slides dating from 1917. Originally designed in collaboration with the garden’s original owner by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr, and the Olmsted firm―founded by his father, the great landscape architect responsible for Central Park, New...More
This is a compelling story about the decline and rebirth of a 100 year old garden. Until recently, the Blue Garden, an icon of Gilded Age splendour in Newport, Rhode Island, was known only from hand-tinted slides dating from 1917. Originally designed in collaboration with the garden’s original owner by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr, and the Olmsted firm―founded by his father, the great landscape architect responsible for Central Park, New York City―it has now been brought back to life. Landscape historian Arleyn A. Levee tells a fascinating and carefully researched narrative about the garden’s origins, development, heyday, decay and ultimate renaissance. The Blue Garden skillfully interweaves the garden’s design and social history, and stories of its founders and the Olmsted firm, with historical photos, original drawings and sketches, and images of the restored garden from 2015. This is a timeless and inspiring account of the devoted patrons, skilled artisans and great designers behind the creation and revival of a masterpiece, made possible by the vision of a devoted patron, and the relevance of historic preservation of gardens in the 21st century.
US$49.95