The White House Gardens: A History and Pictorial Record

The White House Gardens: A History and Pictorial Record by Frederick L Kramer. Published by Great American Editions Ltd, New York, NY, 1973. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Oblong. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ. 145 Pgs. ISBN 0913826049. LCCN 72-87184. Preface by Patricia Nixon. A general survey by Frederick L Kramer. Concepts & design of the Rose Garden by Mrs. Paul Mellon. Introduction to the color plates by Lloyd Goodrich. Color plates by Harold Sterner. This is the first book to trace both the history of most famous gardens in the US, from the time of John Adams to the present (1973) and gives detailed illustrations on how they are planned and what they look like. The text is enriched by 25 full color reproductions of Harold Sterner's original botanical watercolors (all drawn on location at The White House), and rare engravings never before published. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32314.