The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste - January, 1852
Published by Albany,NY, Albany,NY, 1851
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Seller: High Ridge Books, Inc. - ABAA, South Deerfield, MA, U.S.A.High Ridge Books, Inc. - ABAA
AbeBooks seller since July 30, 1998
Condition: Used
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25x17 cm. Magazine issue in original illustrated wrappers, worn and soiled. Water stain to first 7 leaves, spine splitting and chipping. viii, [345]-392, [4] pp., 1 uncolored plate A rare copy of this magazine in original wrappers. Of particular interest is an article discussing Mayor Ambrose Kingsland's proposal, made in May, 1851, for a large (150 acre) park in Manhattan. While the proposed location in what is now the Upper East Side was ultimately rejected, this was the seminal proposal which resulted in the approval and building of Central Park less than 10 years later. Lomazow A496: "A high-class monthly . devoted to horitculture, landscape gardening, rural architecture, botany, . It is notable for its articles on architecture, imaginative writing .".
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste - January, 1852
- Author
- Downing, A. J., editor
- Publisher
- Albany,NY, Albany,NY
- Publication year
- 1851
- Binding
- Soft cover
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