Language: English
Published by Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., 2012
ISBN 10: 1882886119 ISBN 13: 9781882886111
Seller: Friendly Books, Lakewood, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket all in near fine condition. Green covers with gold lettering to front cover and spine. Pages clean and unmarked with many illustrations. Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book is a compilation of Jefferson's own horticultural diary, along with many of his letters, drawings, and memoranda relating to his beloved gardens at Monticello and Poplar Forest. Compiled and annotated by the late Edwin Morris Betts, this classic volume captures the planning and planting, successes and failures of Jefferson's ambitious and experimental gardens. Jefferson documents his varied approaches to gardening, whether as landscape architect, pleasure gardener, or horticultural scientist. It was kept from 1766 until 1824.