The Art Of Beautifying Suburban Home Grounds Of Small Extent by Frank J. Scott - 2008-06-30

New York: American Book Exchange, 1881. HC. very good, decorated brown cloth (hardcover) light edgewear. B&W illustrations. ILLUSTRATED BY UPWARD OF TWO HUNDRED PLATES AND ENGRAVINGS OF PLANS FOR RESIDENCES AND THEIR GROUNDS, OF TREES AND SHRUBS, AND GARDEN EMBELLISHMENTS; WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BEAUTIFUL AND HARDY TREES AND SCRUBS GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES. 618pp.

D. Appleton & Co., 1872-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . Rebound in green cloth with original cloth with lovely gilt decoration affixed, cover shows minor wear. Marbled endpapers. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. Many attractive engravings of plans, grounds, trees, and shows. Many of the engravings can be found in modern books on Victorian gardens.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Art of Beautifying Suburban Home Grounds of Small Extent:Illustrated by upward of two hundred plates and engravings of plans for residences and their grounds, of trees and shrubs, and garden embel.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

New York: John B. Alden. 1886. Very Good, 618 pp, brown decorated cloth, 200 b/w illustrations; Front bottom corner damp stain affecting the edge of the first few leaves; some spotting on rear cloth. .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

NY: D. Appleton & Co.. Poor with no dust jacket. 1870. First Ace Edition. Decorated Cloth. Fep is missing, and the rear hinge is starting to crack, but the balance of the interior is fine or better. The book is very tight. However, what would have graded as at least "very good" becomes a "binding copy", due to gross damage to the spine. The upper 2/3's of the left half of the spine is simply missing. The upper edge of the right half of the spine is present but chipped. The covers are soiled, but intact, and the gilt is only slightly dulled. ; 7x9 1/2" .

New York: American Book Exchange, 1881 . Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7". None. A smart copy of Frank J. Scott's beautifully illustrated guide to American suburban garden design in the latter half of the nineteenth century. A wonderful work of Americana. An attractive 1881 edition of Frank J. Scott's informative work on American landscaping, which was first published in 1870.Beautifully illustrated with over two-hundred vignette and full page illustrations, largely of trees, shrubs and gardens.With an informative description of 'the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States'.Chapters discuss decorative planting, lawns, the renovations of old places, flowers and bedding plants, deciduous trees, and vines and creepers.A charming guide to late nineteenth century garden design. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip tail. Boards bright. Light fading to perimeters of boards. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due… Read More