| Louisiana Gardens Contributor(s): Brooke, Steven (Author), Fonseca, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 156554305X ISBN-13: 9781565543058 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: Louisiana's traditional gardens, plantation gardens, arboretums, parks and commemorative areas, and nature preserves will awe and inspire gardeners. Helpful maps direct readers to every azalea, camelia, and magnolia from Alton Villa Gardens in St. Francisville to Zemurray Gardens in Loraneger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Garden Design - Architecture | Landscape |
| Dewey: 712.097 |
| LCCN: 98056086 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 11.43" W x 8.83" (1.59 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Helpful maps direct readers to every azalea, camellia, and magnolia from Afton Villa Gardens in St. Francisville to Zemurray Gardens in Loranger. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brooke, Steven: - Steven Brooke, an internationally acclaimed architectural photographer, received the National Honor Award for Photography from the American Institute of Architects. His beautiful, detailed photographs of Natchez also grace the pages of Pelican's The Majesty of Natchez Postcard Book. His other books include Seaside and The Gardens of Florida, both published by Pelican. An adjunct professor of architectural photography and composition at the University of Miami School of Architecture, Brooke lives with his son in Miami, Florida. Fonseca, Mary: - Mary Fonseca, a free-lance writer from New Orleans, actively speaks about touring Louisiana to various clubs, organizations, and travel groups. She has written several cover stories for Louisiana Life, including seven pieces of a series entitled |