Main entry:

Brinkley, M. Kent.

Title & Author:

The gardens of Colonial Williamsburg / by M. Kent Brinkley and Gordon W. Chappell ; photography by David M. Doody ; additional photography by Tom Green and the staff of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Publication:

Williamsburg, Va. : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, ©1996.

Description:

vii, 168 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-163) and index.
A Williamsburg perspective on colonial gardens -- Locator map -- The gardens of colonial Williamsburg : Dr. Barraud House ; John Blair House ; Brush-Everard House ; Bryan House ; Christiana Campbell's Tavern ; Robert Carter House ; Alexander Craig House ; Custis Tenement ; Elkanah Deane House ; Governor's Palace ; Orlando Jones House ; Lightfoot House ; David Morton House ; Benjamin Powell House ; Prentis House ; Shields Tavern ; Taliaferro-Cole House ; Benjamin Waller House ; Wetherburn's Tavern ; George Wythe House -- Relative flowering dates in the gardens of colonial Williamsburg -- List of historic plants found in the gardens of Williamsburg.

Summary:

""The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg" features twenty gardens in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Stunning photography complements the text and detailed garden plans identify the plantings in each garden. Experience the sights, colors, and textures found in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens each season of the year."--Book jacket.

ISBN:

0879351586 (hc)
9780879351588 (hc)

Subject:

Gardens Virginia Williamsburg.
Jardins Virginie Williamsburg.
Gardens.
Virginia Williamsburg.

Added entries:

Chappell, Gordon W.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 193319
Call No.: ID SB466.U65.W52; ID:97-B4370
Status: Available