The Book of Garden Ornament
by Peter Hunt
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : J. M. Dent , 1974. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11" by 9". Not Stated. A beautiful first edition copy of this indispensable volume on garden ornaments. A wonderful first edition copy of this indispensable reference work for gardeners, landscape architects and garden designers, edited by Peter Hunt. The volume covers garden ornaments from every part of the world including sculptures, water fountains, vases, steps sundials and ironwork and garden furniture. Richly illustrated with four hundred and sixty black and white photographs. In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is also lovely. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 834B62
- Title
- The Book of Garden Ornament
- Author
- Peter Hunt
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 11" by 9"
- Keywords
- The Book of Garden Ornament gardens ornament gardens
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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