George Washington's eye landscape, architecture, and design at Mount Vernon / Joseph Manca.

Author/creator Manca, Joseph, 1956-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionix, 297 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
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Subjects

Contents George Washington : morality and the crafting of self -- The mansion house at Mount Vernon, and other architectural designs -- George Washington's portico -- Washington as gardener : creating the landscape -- Mount Vernon and British gardening -- "The finest view in the world" : prospects, pictures, and the picturesque -- Washington as artist, critic, patron, and collector -- "Under my vine and fig-tree " : biblical and classical perfection at Mount Vernon -- Epilogue. Mount Vernon in the American imagination -- Abbreviations for frequently cited sources.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [247]-292) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011044973
ISBN9781421404325 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781421405612 (electronic)
ISBN142140432X (hdbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN142140561X (electronic)