The pre-eminent Victorian was Joseph Paxton who bestrode the worlds of horticulture, urban planning, and architecture like a colossus. He was a self-taught polymath who had a solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius Charles Dickens dubbed "The Busiest Man in England." Rising quickly from humble beginnings, Paxton, at age 23, became head gardener and architect at Chatsworth, the estate of the sixth Duke of Devonshire. Under Paxton's direction, Chatsworth was transformed into the greatest garden in ...
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The pre-eminent Victorian was Joseph Paxton who bestrode the worlds of horticulture, urban planning, and architecture like a colossus. He was a self-taught polymath who had a solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius Charles Dickens dubbed "The Busiest Man in England." Rising quickly from humble beginnings, Paxton, at age 23, became head gardener and architect at Chatsworth, the estate of the sixth Duke of Devonshire. Under Paxton's direction, Chatsworth was transformed into the greatest garden in England, a paradise of magnificent greenhouses, gravity-defying fountains, and innovative waterworks. Queen Victoria herself came to marvel; here was Britain's answer to the hanging gardens of Babylon. But it was the Crystal Palace, home of the Great Exhibition of 1851, that secured Paxton's fame. Two thousand men worked for eight months to complete this unprecedented temporary structure of iron and glass. It was six times the size of St. Paul's Cathedral, and entertained six million visitors. In the wake of its spectacular success, Paxton was in constant demand to design public buildings and propose ways to ease congestion in London, then the world's most populous city. Author Kate Colquhoun tells the compelling story of a man who embodied the Victorian ideals of self-improvement, industry, and civic service, and paints a touching portrait of a remarkably down-to-earth visionary.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. David R Godine, 2006. 1st printing. Book and jacket show light reader's use and handling. Quarter red cloth binding. 303pp. In a nice dust jacket. The pre-eminent Victorian, to the Victorians themselves, was Joseph Paxton (1803-1865). He bestrode the worlds of horticulture, urban planning, and architecture like a colossus. This was the self-taught polymath who had a solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius whom an impossibly overworked Charles Dickens dubbed "The Busiest Man in England.". First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Fine in Fine jacket. David R Godine, 2006. 1st printing. Crisp and unmarked. Quarter red cloth binding. 303pp. Dust jacket in a new mylar cover. The pre-eminent Victorian, to the Victorians themselves, was Joseph Paxton (1803-1865). He bestrode the worlds of horticulture, urban planning, and architecture like a colossus. This was the self-taught polymath who had a solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius whom an impossibly overworked Charles Dickens dubbed "The Busiest Man in England.". First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. This is the rare and collectible softcover PROOF of The Busiest Man in England: The Life of Joseph Paxton, Gardener, Architect, and Victorian Visionary. Fine or Like New condition with a VG or Near Fine dust jacket. The covers are in great shape. The binding is tight. The interior pages are unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. 293 pages.
