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The English Flower Garden of Hardy and Half-Hardy Plants

by THOMPSON, W.;

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London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1852, First edition in book form. . original decorated gilt cloth, spine with gilt title lettering and decorative design, top edge gilted, edges rubbed, interior clean and near fine, plates bright, cover good+. . 4to [25.5 x 19.5 cm]; 2 volumes, iv; 188; iv, 188 pp, 23 fine hand-colored plates, including frontis, most plates with several figures, index. . Very attractive color plates, accompanied by detailed text on all the plants. The work was issued originally as a periodical starting in 1851. Pritzel 9229. Not in Nissen. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

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Bookseller
Horizon Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
J11172
Title
The English Flower Garden of Hardy and Half-Hardy Plants
Author
THOMPSON, W.;
Format/Binding
Original decorated gilt cloth, spine with gilt title lettering and decorative design, top edge gilted, edges rubbed, interior cl
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1852, First edition in book form.
Size
4to [25.5 x 19.5 cm]; 2 volumes,
Bookseller catalogs
Gardening - General;
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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