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A Garden for the President:
by Jonathan Pliska
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1931917558
- ISBN 13
- 9781931917551
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First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. There are very slight signs of shelf wear on the dust cover (see photos). Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
Released to coincide with the centennial of the National Park Service this new and comprehensive illustrated history of the White House grounds is presented in four parts: I: An introduction to the site with a discussion of the relationship between the house and its landscape. II: A geographical survey of the grounds and gardens beginning with the North and continuing to the East, South, and West. III: The story of how the gardens have been used through time including public access; first family recreation and entertaining; agricultural uses; and wartime uses, such as the troop encampment during the Civil War. And IV: A look at what has been grown on the grounds including the history of the greenhouses, flowers and ornamental gardening, and the trees. Insets will feature commemorative trees planted by presidents and specific stories of the specimen trees.
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- Title
- A Garden for the President:
- Author
- Jonathan Pliska
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1931917558
- ISBN 13
- 9781931917551
- Publisher
- White House Historical Association
- Date Published
- 2016
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