Scope and Contents note: The Edouard 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...

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of correspondence, biographic and bibliographic materials, planting lists, and images. Materials in the collection date from 1919 through 1992, with most items relating to the 1919 and 1923-24 trips to Asia. 68 images of eastern Asia taken in 1919, and 1923–24 have been digitized and are available on VIA.

Scope and Contents note: The Edouard 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...

Scope and Contents note: The Edouard 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...

Scope and Contents note: The Edouard 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...

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of correspondence, biographic and bibliographic materials, planting lists, and images. Materials in the collection date from 1919 through 1992, with most items relating to the 1919 and 1923-24 trips to Asia. 68 images of eastern Asia taken in 1919, and 1923–24 have been digitized and are available on VIA.

Scope and Contents note: The Edouard 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...