AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY GARLAND

Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg, 1951. Hardcover. Green cloth covered boards, gilt decorations. Near fine. 91 pages. 25 x 19.5 cm. Fisher, a passionate gardener, focuses on the art of flower and fruit arrangements as practiced in Colonial Williamsburg, providing both historical context and practical guidance on recreating these arrangements. Fisher uses only flowers and fruits documented in historical records or native to Williamsburg area. Illustrated throughout. Interior clean, boards very lightly rubbed.