“Pelham By Design”
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