19th Century Life
Prominent horticulturists present an excellent practical guide for reproducing period gardens in their many forms. "For the professional who is concerned with authentic landscape restorations, for the weekend gardener who owns an old building and wants the property to relate to its structure, and for the scholar who is interested in the historical development of landscape architecture in America, For Every House a Garden will be useful and handy reference for historical trends, principles, and horticultural information." -Landscape Architecture Author: Rudy & Joy Favretti. Publisher: University Press of New England. Paperback, 138 pages. Measures 5.5" x 9". Weighs 7.2 oz.
Galleries of Friendship and Fame is the first comprehensive investigation of the origin, development, and practices of 19th-century American photograph albums. In this fascinating book, the author argues that the album--whether functioning as family record, parlor entertainment, social register, national portrait gallery, or advertisement for photography itself--helped transform the nature of self-presentation at the cusp of modernity. This handsome volume examines carte de visite and cabinet card albums from their introduction in the United States in 1861 through the rise of the snapshot at the century's end. By examining a wealth of previously overlooked primary materials, this study offers a completely new understanding of photograph albums, revealing how they emerged, how they were marketed and sold, and how families displayed and told stories through them. Galleries of Friendship and Fame addresses the history of technology and innovation, the interconnectedness of the commercial and domestic spheres, and the ways photography helped shape notions of identity, family, and nation in a rapidly changing America. Author: Elizabeth Siegel. Publisher: Yale University Press. Hardcover, 203 pages. Measures 7.25" x 10.25". Weighs 2 lb. 2.4 oz.
In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this account, public historian Paula Green details not only the flood but also the process of recovery in an era before modern relief programs. Author: Paula F. Green. Publisher: The History Press. Paperback, 208 pages. Measures 6" x 9". Weighs 15.5 oz.
Dating back to the Civil War era, Quoits was a fun children’s game for kids living in politically divided Ohio State. A historical replica, our wooden quoits hob and ring recreates what young children in Cuyahoga Valley National Park would have played during the mid to late 19th century. An immigrant community, kids of all races played Quoits together and at the height of the Civil War, many were kidnapped and sold into slavery. Wooden hob approx. 3.5’’ tall; 2 rings approx. 2.5’’ diameter. Eco-friendly multiplayer table top game for kids aged 3+. Handmade in the USA.
John Roger's 1843 work is designed to provide amateur and inexperienced gardeners with the information and tools necessary for the profitable management of their gardens. The work, in addition, contains the memoirs of Philip Miller, who served as the gardener to the Company of Apothecaries at their botanical garden in Chelsea, England. Author: John Rodgers. Publisher: Applewood Books. Paperback, 343. Measures 6" x 9". Weighs 1 lb. 3.3 oz.