Description
Complete first edition of American Estates and Gardens by Barr Ferree.
Folio, xvi, 306pp. Green cloth, gilt and black illustrations stamped on front cover. Title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, some wear and separating to front hinge, still strong. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper and bookseller’s label on front pastedown. Light wear to corners and edges of covers. A near fine example. Complete with eight full-page duotone plates protected with tissue guards and hundreds of in-text illustrations. A thorough tour through grand American homes and gardens at the turn of the 20th century.
Notable locations include the White House in Washington DC, the House of Herman B. Duryea in New York, and the Garden of “Weld” [Larz Anderson Estate] in Massachusetts.
