A book of old-world gardens
by Hyatt Alfred H; Beatrice E Parsons
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: T.N. Foulis, 1911. Book. Illus. by Watercolor drawings by Beatrice Parsons. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. green pictorial cloth, gilt decorated spine,t.e.g., 112 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of tipped-in plates : illustrations, CONTENTS: I. An Essex garden / Robert Southey --II. The pleasure of a garden / Joseph Addison -- III. Of gardens old and new / Sir Richard Steele --IV. Of gardens / Lord Bacon --V. The garden / A. Cowley --VI. Of gardening in 1685 / Sir William Temple --VII. The gardens of the ancients / Sir William Temple --VIII. The garden of Cyrus / Sir Thomas Browne. Invery good condition with bright gilt spine, with all plates present. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125557802
- Title
- A book of old-world gardens
- Author
- Hyatt Alfred H; Beatrice E Parsons
- Illustrator
- Watercolor drawings by Beatrice Parsons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T.N. Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gardens -- England. Jardins -- Angleterre. Gardens. England.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening; Botany;
Terms of Sale
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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