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Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society (LOA #270) by Frederick Law Olmsted (2015, Hardcover)

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PublisherLibrary of America, T.H.E.

ISBN-101598534521

ISBN-139781598534528

eBay Product ID (ePID)211273046

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Book TitleFrederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society (Loa #270)

Number of Pages822 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLandscape, United States / 19th Century, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Environmentalists & Naturalists

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreArchitecture, Biography & Autobiography, Gardening, History

AuthorFrederick Law Olmsted

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight26.5 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-935690

SynopsisAbolitionist, journalist, administrator, reformer, conservationist, and without question America's foremost landscape architect and urban planner, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests, and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. This deluxe Library of America volume collects his writings and is profusely illustrated with a 32-page colour portfolio of Olmsted's design sketches, architectural plans, and contemporary photographs., The biggest and best single-volume collection ever published of the fascinating and wide-ranging writings of a vitally important nineteenth century cultural figure whose work continues to shape our world today . Seaman, farmer, abolitionist, journalist, administrator, reformer, conservationist, and without question America's foremost landscape architect and urban planner, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests, and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. As this volume reveals, the wide-ranging endeavors Olmsted was involved in--cofounding The Nation magazine, advocating against slavery, serving as executive secretary to the United States Sanitary Commission (precursor to the Red Cross) during the Civil War, championing the preservation of America's great wild places at Yosemite and Yellowstone--emerged from his steadfast commitment to what he called "communitiveness," the impulse to serve the needs of one's fellow citizens. This philosophy had its ultimate expression is his brilliant designs for some of the country's most beloved public spaces: New York's Central Park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston's "Emerald Necklace," the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, garden suburbs like Chicago's Riverside, parkways (a term he invented) and college campuses, the "White City" of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and many others. Gathering almost 100 original letters, newspaper dispatches, travel sketches, essays, editorials, design proposals, official reports, reflections on aesthetics, and autobiographical reminiscences, this deluxe Library of America volume is profusely illustrated with a 32-page color portfolio of Olmsted's design sketches, architectural plans, and contemporary photographs. It also includes detailed explanatory notes and a chronology of Olmsted's life and design projects. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

LC Classification NumberE340