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Born in Switzerland, Jacob Weidenmann emigrated to the United States in 1856 at the age of twenty-seven after obtaining college-level diplomas in art, architecture, and engineering. The only landscape architect in America so educated, Weidenmann quickly gained a reputation for his excellent design and brilliant solutions to complex engineering and architectural challenges. He developed an important collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted and became a leading innovator in the field, helping to set standards and design principles for the profession. Based on four decades of research by author Rudy J. Favretti, this is the first comprehensive biography of this major artist, covering his life and career in-depth, and illuminating Weidenmann's importance in defining his profession for future practitioners. Featuring over fifty illustrations, this oversized volume places Jacob Weidenmann in the context of his time, place, and art, and locates him in the pantheon of nineteenth-century designers.
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.85. N° de réf. du vendeur G0819568473I3N10
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Vendeur : Waugh Books, Lawrence, KS, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : fine. First printing. 4to. Green cloth with silver spine and front cover titles. Brown end papers. 192 pages, with Appendices, Bibliography, and Index. With 24 color plates, and 32 b/w illustrations. No names or marks. In illustrated dust-jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 1544
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Vendeur : Angus Books, SHEFFIELD, MA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.AS NEW BOOK. N° de réf. du vendeur 035875
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Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Illustrated. The first full biography of a groundbreaking landscape architectWinner of the Ruth Emery Award by the Victorian Society of America (2008)Born in Switzerland, Jacob Weidenmann emigrated to the United States in 1856 at the age of twenty-seven after obtaining college-level diplomas in art, architecture, and engineering. The only landscape architect in America so educated, Weidenmann quickly gained a reputation for his excellent design and brilliant solutions to complex engineering and architectural challenges. He developed an important collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted and became a leading innovator in the field, helping to set standards and design principles for the profession. Based on four decades of research by author Rudy J. Favretti, this is the first comprehensive biography of this major artist, covering his life and career in-depth, and illuminating Weidenmann's importance in defining his profession for future practitioners. Featuring over fifty illustrations, this oversized volume places Jacob Weidenmann in the context of his time, place, and art, and locates him in the pantheon of nineteenth-century designers. N° de réf. du vendeur SONG0819568473
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Vendeur : Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Used - Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Some minor shelf wear. Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur SIN0004947
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Vendeur : Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Used - Like New. 2007. Illustrated. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine. N° de réf. du vendeur A51307
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Vendeur : Alplaus Books, Alplaus, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Hardbound with dust jacket. Book with pages unmarked, modest wear; jacket with gentle wear. N° de réf. du vendeur 74418oz
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Vendeur : Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, Etats-Unis
Cloth. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. A FINE, bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy sans flaws. PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in black-and-white and full-color photography, drawings, and landscape plans with accompanying descriptive captions. "For over a century, Jacob Weidenmann's eminence as a landscape architect has been veiled in a cloud of obscurity. One reason for this regrettable void is that his career was entwined with those of several other practitioners of the nineteenth century, particularly that of his famous friend, Frederick Law Olmsted. Scholars have found difficulty in disentangling these relationships, and in determining which of them can be credited to Weidenmann. Favretti has achieved this mission after many years of arduous research." 192 pages. "This volume presents an account of Weidenmann's life (1829-1893) with particular emphasis on his distinguished career." NOTE: Due to the size and weight of the book additional shipping cost may be requested/required for EXPEDITED and OUT-OF-U.S. shipment in accordance with destination. LBCMD1. N° de réf. du vendeur 010049
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