An Encyclopaedia of Gardening; Comprising the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape-Gardening.....The Second Edition, much Enlarged.
by LOUDON, J. C:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman,Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1824. Numerous illustrations within the text. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches), 1233-pages. Contemporary half calf with lettering piece, marbled boards. Text foxed (especially prelims.), upper inner joint cracked but firm on cords, rear free endpaper removed. Fore-corners rubbed through,some rubbing elsewhere.Contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15456
- Title
- An Encyclopaedia of Gardening; Comprising the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape-Gardening.....The Second Edition, much Enlarged.
- Author
- LOUDON, J. C:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Longman,Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1824.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening;
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About the Seller
Bristow and Garland
Biblio member since 2005
Shaftesbury, Dorset
About Bristow and Garland
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Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.