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Rybczynski, Witold.
A clearing in the distance : Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the nineteenth century / Witold Rybczynski.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and (p. ) index.
1. Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822–1903. 2. Landscape architects—United States—Biography. 3. Landscape architecture—United States—History—19th century. 4. United States—Civilization. I. Title.
SB470.O5R93 1999
712'.092—dc21 99-18094
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