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Central Park Country
A Tune Within Us
Text by Mireille Johnston
Photographs by Nancy and Retta Johnston
Introduction by Marianne Moore
Foreword by David Brower
Published by Sierra Club
©1968, probably a First Edition but not stated, no other date present, green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine, pictorial endpapers, 151 pages, illustrated with 93 beautiful color photographs ~ most full page, measures about 13 3/4 inches X 10 3/8 inches.
There is some cover wear, mostly on the back cover. There are a few small rubs on the bottom edge of the front flyleaf, back flyleaf, and inside back cover. There is a small faint stain along the spine edge of some pages. Otherwise this wonderful book is in Very Good condition!!
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"There are many Central Parks and Mireille Johnston's is one of the most beautiful of all. Her husband's sisters, Retta and Nancy Johnston, have found and photographed the same beauty and the reflection of it in people.
Mrs. Johnston, in the four movements of her text, is sensitive as only a person from faraway can be to the aura of New York City."
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The book also included excerpts from the professional papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., designer of Central Park.
(from the Internet)
"Olmsted has been called "the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation's foremost parkmaker" by the National Park Service. Olmsted was born into a well to do family and dabbled in various professions until being appointed superintendent of Central Park during the park's design phase in 1857. With fellow designer Calvert Vaux, he designed the 843 acre park and oversaw its early development. Central Park was a tremendous success, and established the themes which are now closely associated with Olmsted, especially his use of hills, trees and curved walkways to give visitors intriguing vistas and a feeling of serene isolation from the city."
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This wonderful book would be nice for any New Yorker or former New Yorker, Photographer, Collector, or for anyone interested in New York, Photography, or Beautiful Books!!
This book is perfect for any coffee table, library, desk, or office!!
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It would be a nice Gift!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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