Sundials and Roses of Yesterday

Garden Delights Which Are Here Displayed in Every Truth and Are Moreover Regarded as Emblems

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Alice Morse Earle

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

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The American social historian and antiquarian Alice Morse Earle (1851–1911) published this lavishly illustrated book, among the last of her works, in 1902. By this time she had developed a distinctive style of historical writing which made innovative use of material evidence in its focus on the details of everyday life. She was particularly interested in family and society in colonial America, and her views about the importance of ancestry were reflected in her membership of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her fascination for beautiful things found lively expression in this learned and charming exploration of two 'garden delights'. Drawing readily on folklore, literature and anecdote, Earle brings to life her history of sundials and roses in Europe and America, touching on practical, aesthetic and symbolic aspects.

Release date NZ

September 19th, 2013

Author

Alice Morse Earle

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

46 Plates, black and white; 191 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

588

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences

Dimensions

140x216x33

ISBN-13

9781108065184

Product ID

21470122

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