Thomas Jefferson's Monticello | 
 enlarge | Authors: William L. Beiswanger, Peter J. Hatch, Lucia Stanton, Susan R. Stein
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 10 x 1.1
ISBN: 1882886186
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.5482
EAN: 9781882886180
ASIN: 1882886186
Publication Date: June 24, 2002
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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello is a superb collection of essays and color photographs showcasing this American treasure. With essays by William L. Beiswanger, Peter J. Hatch, Lucia Stanton, and Susan R. Stein, this stunning book explores all aspects of Jefferson's home. A section on the plantation and the enslaved community at Monticello provides a larger context in which to place and understand the house, its activities, and its owner.
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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello January 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, an essay in architecture, takes readers on a historical tour of the third U.S. president's cherished home near Charlottesville, Virginia, through well-written text and gorgeous, full-color photography. The book includes floor plans and photographs of Jefferson's original architectual elevations, as well as drawings of the finished building that we are most familiar with today. It describes Jefferson as art collector and plantation life on Monticello's farms, and it explores the four seasons in Monticello's gardens. Published in 2002 by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
A Great Look at a Great Home January 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This work successfully links the many unique qualities of Thomas Jefferson's personality to the unique qualities of the home that he designed and spent most of his life building and rebuilding. All of the intriguing features of this home are covered.
Anyone interested in this remarkable man and his home who is unable to visit Monticello in person should strongly consider this work.
Exceptional August 3, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a highly informative, well documented book covering all aspects of the design and building of Thomas Jefferson's home, plus insights into why things were done the way they were done, through Jefferson's own notes, sketches and correspondence. Plus,the photographs are exquisite.
 Beautiful guide to America's most interesting house May 3, 2003
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
One of the clichés about Monticello is that few houses do so good a job revealing the personality of its builder. But clichés get to be such generally because there's truth to them, and that's definitely the case here. If Thomas Jefferson was one of the most interesting figures in American history (and I think that's unquestionably true), then Monticello may well be one of America's most interesting houses. And for this colorful book produced by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, we are guided through the house and grounds by people who know their stuff.Specifically, the chapters of this title are written by Monticello's director of restoration, the curator, the director of gardens and grounds, and other experts associated with the Foundation. Large, colorful photos are accompanied by informed commentary and all the requisite history, as well as documentation of the decades of restoration work it has taken to get the house and grounds to its current condition. A book doesn't make up for a visit in person -- if anything, I wished for more photos of the interior, especially of the book room and "cabinet." But for a general overview of the house, grounds, and collection, and an insight into the man himself, this book is hard to beat. I recommend it as a souvenir, as well as a nice companion to a Jefferson biography.
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