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City of Trees: The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C. - Hardcover
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Describes more than 300 species of trees of Washington, D.C
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About the Author
Melanie Choukas-Bradley is the author of Sugarloaf: The Mountain’s History, Geology, and Natural Lore (Virginia) and An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and Trees (Virginia). She is a long-time contributor to the Washington Post, a field botany instructor for the USDA Graduate School, and a field trip leader for the Audubon Naturalist Society. Polly Alexander lives in Essex Junction, Vermont, with her husband and son. Since City of Trees was first published in 1981, she has worked at an advertising agency, owned a graphic design firm, and illustrated numerous books and articles.
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"A splendid field guide―practical, botanically sound, and filled with good stories.
(Washington Post Book World)"The District, as locals call it, has a long history of tree planting and maintenance. That’s because the city’s founders understood both the symbolic and ecological value of trees, according to City of Trees, the authoritative history and field guide to Washington’s trees.―American Forests Magazine"Definitive.... [The] book is not only full of trees, buds, catkins, berries... it is also full of history.
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City of Trees : Trees of the World, the Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.
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Acropolis Books, Incorporated, 1981
ISBN 10: 087491440X
ISBN 13: 9780874914405
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City of Trees: The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.
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ISBN 10: 087491440X
ISBN 13: 9780874914405
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Alexander, Polly (illustrator). First Edition. Hardcover 1981 Edition. Very Good to Near Fine condition in Good dust jacket. The covers are in great shape. The binding is tight. The interior pages are unmarked. Jacket has some chips and edge tears. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Seller Inventory # 12341
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City of Trees : The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D. C.
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Acropolis Books, Washington D. C., 1981
ISBN 10: 087491440X
ISBN 13: 9780874914405
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City of Trees: The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.
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Acropolis Books Inc, 1981
ISBN 10: 087491440X
ISBN 13: 9780874914405
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Polly Alexander (illustrator). 1st Edition. Washington, As The country Is Filled With People From around The World, is Filled With Trees From Around The World, Very Good, Clean, Price Clipped Jacket With Some Edge Wear, Owner Hand Stamp At Half Title Page, Quarto, PP.283, 275 Illustrations By Alexander, Color Specimen Photos. Seller Inventory # ABE-1647531231503
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City of Trees: The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.
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Acropolis Books January 1981, 1981
ISBN 10: 087491440X
ISBN 13: 9780874914405
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Polly Alexander (illustrator). Washington, D.C., boasts more than three hundred species of trees from America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and City of Trees has been the authoritative guide for locating, identifying, and learning about them for more than twenty-five years. The third edition is fully revised, updated, and expanded and includes an eloquent new foreword by the Washington Postās garden editor, Adrian Higgins. In the introduction, Choukas-Bradley describes the efforts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other prominent Washingtonians who helped the nationās capital evolve into the 'City of Trees,' a moniker regaining popularity thanks to present-day efforts encouraging citizen participation in tree planting and maintenance. Part 1 gives the reader a guided tour of the nationās capital, highlighting historic and rare trees of the urban canopy. Part 2 is a comprehensive, simply worded, and fully illustrated botanical guide to the magnificent trees of the nationās capital and surroundings. The guide also includes botanical keys, an illustrated glossary, exquisite pen-and-ink drawings by Polly Alexander, and color close-up photographs of flowering trees, many by the nationally acclaimed photographer Susan A. Roth. What to look for in the new edition: * Added locations: the FDR Memorial; the Smithsonian Institution gardens; the Tudor Place grounds; the Bishopās Garden of the Washington National Cathedral; Audubon Naturalist Society sanctuaries; and much more. * 'City of Trees' history from 1987 to 2007, including the establishment of Casey Trees and the importance of the urban canopy in the twenty-first century. * Twice as many pages of color photographs, new species descriptions and illustrations, and added habitat information. Book has minor shelf wear. previous owner wrote his name in book. Seller Inventory # 20110107120382
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City of Trees: The Complete Botanical and Historical Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.
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