George Washington's eye landscape, architecture, and design at Mount Vernon / Joseph Manca.
| Author/creator | Manca, Joseph, 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, |
| Description | ix, 297 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from UPCC Books History 2012 Subject Collection |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-292) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011044973 |
| ISBN | 9781421404325 (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781421405612 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 142140432X (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 142140561X (electronic) |