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- catalog abstract "The Édouard André Letters (1886-1905) reflect the decision of Charles Sprague Sargent to have the illustrations of "Silva of North America" engraved and printed in Paris. André the famous French Landscape Designer, did Sargent the personal favor of arranging, negotiating, and supervising these Silva engravings. The letters include the details of these transactions, and reveal a strong kinship based on their mutual respect for each other's writings and significant contributions to horticulture.".
- catalog contributor b11614074.
- catalog date "1886".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:ARB:ajp00020".
- catalog description "The Édouard André Letters (1886-1905) reflect the decision of Charles Sprague Sargent to have the illustrations of "Silva of North America" engraved and printed in Paris. André the famous French Landscape Designer, did Sargent the personal favor of arranging, negotiating, and supervising these Silva engravings. The letters include the details of these transactions, and reveal a strong kinship based on their mutual respect for each other's writings and significant contributions to horticulture.".
- catalog description "Édouard André was a leading landscape architect and horticulturist of the late 19th century. Born in Bourges, France, André,the son of a nurseryman, studied with his father and apprenticed with the municipal horticulturalist of Angers. Young Édouard spent a year at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, and at the age of 20 was appointed head gardener of the City of Paris. His design philosophy, which has been compared to that of F.L. Olmsted, is summed up in L'Art des Jardins, published in 1879. In 1892 he was appointed the first Professor of Horticultural and Landscape Architecture at the National School of Horticulture. André edited the serials "L'Illustration Horticole" and the "Revue Horticole."".
- catalog extent "ca. 1 linear ft.".
- catalog issued "1886".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog subject "André, Edouard François, 1840-1911.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum History.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum.".
- catalog subject "Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927.".
- catalog title "Correspondence of Édouard François André 1886-1905.".
- catalog type "Letters. lcsh".
- catalog type "collection".