“Pelham By Design”

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These books have been purchased by the Pelham Preservation & Garden Society as part of the "Pelham By Design" collection of books, located at the Town of Pelham Library:

Architectural History, Restoration & Preservation:

  •  A Field Guide to American Houses by Lee McAlester

  •  What Style Is It?: A Guide to American Architecture by John C. Poppeliers

  •  American Architecture Since 1780 by Marcus Wiffen

  •  Tudor Style : Tudor Revival Houses in America from 1890 to the Present by Lee Goff

  •  Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory & Design from Richardson to the Origins of Wright by Vincent Scully Jr.

  •  The Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details from 1485 to the Present by Stephen Calloway

  •  Traditional Details by Ramsey Sleeper

  •  Period Details by Martin and Judith Miller

  •  Old House Measured and Scaled Detailed Drawings by William R. Radford

  •  Lighting for Historic Buildings by Roger W. Moss

Landscape & Gardening Books

  •  The Garden Primer by Barbara Damrosch

  •  The Home Books of Trees and Shrubs by J.J. Levison

  •  Taylors Guide to Groundcovers & Vines

  •  Gardening and Landscaping Techniques, Rodale Press

  •  The Bold and Brilliant Garden by Sarah Raven

  •  Patio Garden by Hazel Evans

  •  The Compact Garden by Brian Fawcett

  •  Insects that feed on Trees and Shrubs by Warren T. Johnson

  •  Dried Flowers by Jan & Michael Gertley

  •  Landscaping with Herbs by James Adams

  •  The Edible Italian Garden by Rosalind Creasy

Books published by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden:

  •  Gardening with Wild Flowers and Native plants

  • Hollies

  • Natural Insect Control

  • Trees and Shrubs

  • Trees - A Gardners Guide 

If you would like to make a financial contribution to the "Pelham By Design" collection or if you have a book about architecture, preservation or gardening that you would like to donate, please contact us at info@pelhampreservationsociety.com.

For information about the Town of Pelham Library: http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/libs/pelham/events.html