A natural history of English gardening, 1650-1800
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New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015.
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 440 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 30 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Inspired by the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White, who viewed natural history as the common study of cultural and natural communities, Mark Laird unearths forgotten historical data to reveal the complex visual cultures of early modern gardening. Ranging from climate studies to the study of a butterfly's life cycle, this original and fascinating book examines the scientific quest for order in nature as an offshoot of ordering the garden and field. Laird follows a broad series of chronological events - from the LIttle Ice Age winter of 1683 to the drought summer of the volcanic 1783 - to probe the nature of gardening and husbandry, the role of amateurs in scientific disciplines, and the contribution of women as gardener-naturalists. Mary Delany's prolific and breathtaking botanical collages, when analysed alongside the duchess of Portland's shell studies, show female accomplishment elevated to the foundational work of the virtuosa. Illustrated by a stunning wealth of visual and literary materials - paintings, engravings, poetry, essays and letters, as well as prosaic household accounts and nursery bills - Laird fundamentally transforms our understanding of the English garden as a powerful cultural expression and as a vulnerable natural web of life. -- from dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Laird, M. (2015). A natural history of English gardening, 1650-1800 . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laird, Mark. 2015. A Natural History of English Gardening, 1650-1800. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laird, Mark. A Natural History of English Gardening, 1650-1800 Yale University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laird, Mark. A Natural History of English Gardening, 1650-1800 Yale University Press, 2015.
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