| Edition |
First English edition. |
| Description |
421 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 39 x 27 cm + bookmark (37 x 10 cm) |
| Language |
In English; translated from the Italian. |
| Note |
Translation of: L'Architettura degli alberi. |
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Bookmark, laid in, is printed with two rulers scaled to the drawings in the volume: 5 feet = 1.5 cm and 1 meter = 1.0 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pges 420-421) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the new edition / Andrea Cavani, Giulio Orsini -- Foreword / Laura Conti -- The origins of botanical illustration / Augusto Pirola -- The city, green space, and the architecture of trees / Franca Stagi -- Shade analysis -- Color analysis -- Summary of families, genera, and species illustrated in this book, their places of origin, and the era when they were first grown in Europe -- Gymnosperms -- Dicotyledonous angiosperms -- Monocotyledonous angiosperms -- Detail drawings -- Alphabetical index of families -- Era when each species was first grown in Europe -- Origin and etymology of the names of genera illustrated or mentioned in this book -- Meanings of the names of illustrated species -- Glossary of terms -- Alphabetical index of Latin names of genera and species illustrated or mentioned in this book -- Alphabetical index of common names of species. |
| Summary |
"The Architecture of Trees is a legendary botanical masterwork, presenting more than 550 exquisitely detailed quill-pen illustrations of 212 tree species, with and without foliage, and at a scale of 1:100. This landmark study, now in English for the first time, is a stunning reference for architects, designers, botanists, and all those fascinated by nature and trees."--Cover page 4. |
| Subject |
Trees -- Pictorial works.
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Ornamental trees -- Pictorial works.
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Trees in winter -- Pictorial works.
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Trees -- Europe.
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Tree introduction -- Europe.
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Botanical illustration.
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Botanical illustration. (OCoLC)fst00836840
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Ornamental trees. (OCoLC)fst01048307
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Tree introduction. (OCoLC)fst01155942
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Trees. (OCoLC)fst01155984
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Trees in winter. (OCoLC)fst01156157
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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| Genre/Form |
Botanical illustration.
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Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Stagi, Franca, author.
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Danford, Natalie, translator.
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Pirola, Augusto, writer of introduction.
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Orsini, Giulio, writer of introduction.
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Cavani, Andrea (Architect) writer of introduction.
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Translation of (work): Leonardi, Cesare.
Architettura degli alberi.
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| Added Title |
Architettura degli alberi. English
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| ISBN |
9781616898069 (hardcover alk. paper) |
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1616898062 (hardcover alk. paper) |
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