This is the story of a man and his deep affection for the garden he created, a love that lasted almost a half a century. The man was Pierre Samuel du Pont, a man of modesty and simplicity, yet one destined to reach great heights in fame and fortune as president of two giant industrial corporations. 203 pages, seven appendices and twenty chapters. Book is clean and binding is tight. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality Brodart cover. There is some light wear and chipping at the tail of the spine and along the outer front edge of the dj. However, the dj looks quite nice in its protective cover. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box.

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Title: A Man and His Garden: The Story of Pierre S. duPont's Development of Longwood Gardens
Author: Thompson, George E., Sr.
Publisher: Longwood Gardens, Inc., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Publication year: 1976
Condition: As New
Dust jacket: Near Fine
Binding: Hardcover

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