Capital Splendor: Parks & Gardens of Washington, D.C. - Hardcover

Brown, Valerie; Glickman, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881509825 ISBN 13: 9780881509823

Publisher: Countryman Press, 2012

Synopsis

Stunning photos and in-depth essays on more than 30 of Washington, D.C.'s gardens, some famous and other little-known gems, make this book a must-have for visitors and residents alike.

Our nation’s capital is filled with famous gardens, such as Dumbarton Oaks, and little-known gems, such as Meadowlark Gardens. There are also small community gardens and spectacular celebrations like the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which will mark its centenary in 2012. All these gardens and parks are described and illustrated in Capital Splendor. Each of some 30 venues is addressed in detail, and essays include helpful information for making your visit as well as for identifying each garden’s special features. Essays are accompanied by a series of photographs by renowned photographer Valerie Brown. This exceptional collaboration will make this stunning book a must-have for visitors and residents alike.

About this title

From the Author:

Valerie Brown is a noted photographer having covered topics from New York fashion, Colorado skiing, State Department, White House, and numerous embassies in Washington DC and abroad. Since Valerie's beginning in New York as an assistant to Salvador Dali, Ernst Haas, and Philippe Halsman, her images have appeared in Smithsonian, Time, Interview, People, and in 2012 Countryman Press published her acclaimed photographic book "Capital Splendor; Gardens and Parks of Washington DC". In 2017 the Royal Thai Embassy commissioned a book of Valerie's photographs taken in 1982 at the bicentennial of the Thai Dynasty when she was a guest of the government of Thailand. This book " A Royal Journey Among the Smiling Faces of Thailand is now available in an e-book in both English and Thai.

About the Author:

Barbara Glickman has traveled extensively to gardens around the country and the world.  She is active in the DC gardening community and is a member of several garden clubs. She has made numerous presentations of the book to garden clubs and other community organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0881509825
• ISBN 13: 9780881509823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224