{"product_id":"9781580936446-charles-j-stick-and-his-gardens","title":"Poole Jeff - Charles J. Stick And His Gardens - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: A fascinating biographical monograph of Charles J. Stick the Virginia - based landscape architect renowned for his historically and culturally based gardens filled with luxuriant blooms Charles Stick lives and works in the Piedmont region of Virginia a land of rolling hills and dramatic vistas filled with echoes of the early history of America. Stick draws on all of this in his designs which refer back to the classical designs of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello and the University of Virginia. Stick focuses on residential gardens drawing on the principles of Palladio Charles A. Platt and Russell Page to connect the architecture to the land and develop enticing pathways between the formal planting and the landscape beyond. This new book is the first to explore and bring together four major estates Crab Tree Farm on the North Shore of Chicago Illinois; Mount Sharon near Charlottesville Virginia; Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich Connecticut; and Waverley a previously unpublished farm in Central Virginia offering new insights into the design process and the intimacy of his client relationships. Ten featured smaller gardens also demonstrate the breadth of Stick's creative response to topography and climate. The book's glamorous package includes lush garden imagery from noted photographers including Roger Foley and T. S. Elliott together with Stick's elegant pencil renderings and plans. Featuring gardens in prominent communities across the United States including Isleboro Greenwich Southampton Jupiter Island Winnetka and Dallas as well as Stick's home base in Virginia and first - person commentary from Stick giving a unique personal dimension to the work this volume is perfect for all garden enthusiasts and horticulturalists.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Charles J. Stick And His Gardens\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Poole Jeff\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781580936446\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 224 Pages, 220 Illustrations, Unspecified\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 9\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Landscape Gardening","brand":"Poole Jeff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51335769522481,"sku":"IN-G-9781580936446","price":42.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781580936446.jpg?v=1746960711","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781580936446-charles-j-stick-and-his-gardens","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}