""Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, NH. When she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on White Island in the Isles of Shoals. After resigning his post eight years later, he built a resort hotel on Appledore Island in Maine. The first of its kind on the New England coast, the hotel became a gathering place for writers and artists during the latter half of the 19th century. In her last year of life, Celia published this work, in which she lovingly describes her Appledore garden and its ...
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""Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, NH. When she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on White Island in the Isles of Shoals. After resigning his post eight years later, he built a resort hotel on Appledore Island in Maine. The first of its kind on the New England coast, the hotel became a gathering place for writers and artists during the latter half of the 19th century. In her last year of life, Celia published this work, in which she lovingly describes her Appledore garden and its flowers. The flowers she grew in her cutting garden filled her own rooms and those of the hotel, and this work became famous for its descriptions of the old-fashioned flowers she grew there. Her island garden, a plot that measured 15 feet square, has been re-created and is open to visitors.""
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Add this copy of An Island Garden to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Brian Cobb rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fort Collins, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Cassell.
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Hassam, Childe. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Both slipcase and volume are in pristine condition; book spine has very light fading; else like new. 125 p. Includes illustrations. Green cloth covers w/ gilt lettering; beautiful color illustrations
Add this copy of An Island Garden to cart. $51.14, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Cassell Illustrated.
