A Garden for All Seasons: Marjorie Merriweather Post's Hillwood by Kate Markert

Description: A Garden for All Seasons by Kate Markert Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Enter the garden paradise of Marjorie Merriweather Posts Washington, D.C., estate in this first book on the history and design of the remarkable grounds. Publisher Description A Garden for All Seasons captures Marjorie Posts garden landscape, set on twenty-five acres in Washington, D.C. Working with prominent landscape architects Umberto Innocenti, Richard Webel, and Perry Wheeler, Post envisioned a setting with a diverse and fascinating array of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, offering something to see in every season. Thirteen acres of formal gardens extend from the houses terraces and porches in a progression of outdoor rooms. Each of these spaces, meant to complement the mansions interior rooms, encourages an intuitive flow from the French parterre to the rose garden, onto the Friendship Walk and the vast Lunar Lawn, location of many of Posts legendary entertainments. Readers will find inspiration in the newly commissioned photography, while historic images bring context to the beautiful landscape. Although she was in residence at Hillwood only in the spring and fall, Post designed the gardens to flower in all seasons. Today, they are even more glorious all year round for the myriad visitors to the property. Author Biography Kate Markert is the executive director of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. Details ISBN 0847867889 ISBN-13 9780847867882 Title A Garden for All Seasons Author Kate Markert Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 176 Publisher Rizzoli International Publications GE_Item_ID:157220089; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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