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The Papers Of Frederick Law Olmstead
Olmsted, Frederick Law. Ed(S): Beveridge, Charles E.; Hoffman, Carolyn F.; Hawkins, Kenneth; Hummel, Tina
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Hardback. The Olmsted Papers project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the National Trust for the Humanities, the National Association for Olmsted Parks, as well as private foundations and individuals. Editor(s): Beveridge, Charles E.; Hoffman, Carolyn F.; Hawkins, Kenneth; Hummel, Tina. Series: The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted. Num Pages: 784 pages, 87, 70 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1225.
For decades Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) designed parks and park systems across the United States, leaving an enduring legacy of designed public space that is enjoyed, studied, and protected today. His plans and professional correspondence offer a rich source for understanding his remarkable contribution to the quality of urban life in this country and the development of the profession of landscape architecture. Olmsted's writings also provide a unique record of society and politics in post-Civil War America. Historians, landscape architects, conservationists, city planners, and citizens' groups continue to turn to Olmsted for inspiration in their planning and protection of public ... Read more
For decades Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) designed parks and park systems across the United States, leaving an enduring legacy of designed public space that is enjoyed, studied, and protected today. His plans and professional correspondence offer a rich source for understanding his remarkable contribution to the quality of urban life in this country and the development of the profession of landscape architecture. Olmsted's writings also provide a unique record of society and politics in post-Civil War America. Historians, landscape architects, conservationists, city planners, and citizens' groups continue to turn to Olmsted for inspiration in their planning and protection of public ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
Series
The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801883361
SKU
V9780801883361
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About Olmsted, Frederick Law. Ed(S): Beveridge, Charles E.; Hoffman, Carolyn F.; Hawkins, Kenneth; Hummel, Tina
Charles E. Beveridge (ALEXANDRIA, VA) is the leading Olmsted authority in the country and the series editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted. Carolyn F. Hoffman and Kenneth Hawkins are the coeditors and Tina Hummel is the assistant editor of Volume 7.
Reviews for The Papers Of Frederick Law Olmstead
Olmsted the man belongs to his own time, but his work and words continue to have meaning today... The editors are preserving a life and work instructive for the future as well as the past. Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography