{"product_id":"du-pont-gardens-of-the-brandywine-valley-9781580936033","title":"Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrates the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the verdant, rolling lands of the Brandywine Valley. Five of their estates - Hagley, Nemours, Mt. Cuba, Winterthur, and Longwood Gardens - are open to the public, each a showplace of formal plantings juxtaposed with carefully nurtured natural woodland. Larry Lederman's photographs capture the essence of these sites, moving through the seasons and through the day from dawn to dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing a successful career in corporate law, \u003cb\u003eLarry Lederman\u003c\/b\u003e turned to photography as a profession. From an initial focus on the forms and foliage of trees, Lederman now captures the beauty of gardens and landscapes through the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eMagnificent Trees of the New York Botanical Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rockefeller Family Gardens: An American Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGarden Portraits: Experiencing Natural Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Monacelli, and the principal photographer for the 125th anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Botanical Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (Abrams).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarta McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e is a garden historian and writer whose books include \u003ci\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnearthing the Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden and is a featured speaker at garden clubs and horticultural organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles A. Birnbaum\u003c\/b\u003e, FASLA, FAAR, founder, president, and CEO of The Cultural Landscape Foundation, is the editor of \u003ci\u003eExperiencing Olmsted\u003c\/i\u003e, a survey of parks and public spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Monacelli Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697286025490,"sku":"9781580936033","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7cc1c10a-d46f-4973-883d-6b1573188e5e.jpg?v=1734298321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/du-pont-gardens-of-the-brandywine-valley-9781580936033","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}