Flora and Sylva. A monthly review for lovers of Garden, Woodland, Tree or Flower; New and Rare Plants, Trees, Shrubs, and Fruits; the Garden Beautiful, and Home Landscape by Robinson, William - 1903

Gardening General . 1st. Ed. Pub. London. 1905. Volume III [of III]. pp.360 with 24 colour plates, as published and b/w. illus. to text. Large 4to. Hardback. Occ. spotting to contents and text block edges o/w. contents fine. Original half-vellum over cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. This work was originally released in monthly parts and then bound at a later date. A sumptuous, superb work.

London: W Robinson. VG : in very good condition. Occasional slight foxing. 1903. First Edition. Blue-green hardback cloth cover. 330mm x 260mm (13" x 10"). 324pp; 392pp; 360pp + plates. 66 colour plates. Bound volumes of 33 monthly issues. Volume I April 1903- December 1903. Volume II: January 1904- December 1904. Volume III- January 1905-December 1905. Heavy set – extra shipping needed for overseas. .

London: Not Stated, 1903-1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 13" by 10". Not Stated. The first edition in book form of the complete run of the 'Flora and Sylva' periodical, a beautifully illustrated monthly publication for gardeners and lovers of nature. Illustrated throughout with full colour chromolithograph plates. The first edition in book form of this early twentieth century horticulture and garden design periodical, edited by landscape designer William Robinson, a leading advocate for the wild or natural garden, which he discusses throughout this work.Illustrated with vibrant chromolithograph plates of flowers, retaining their original tissue guards, and numerous vignette illustrations. With eighteen plates to volume I, twenty-four to volume II, and twenty-four to volume III. Collated, complete.A collection of the 'Flora and Sylva' magazine. 'Flora and Sylva' was a monthly magazine for gardeners and nature lovers.Containing all thirty three monthly issues published between April 1903 and… Read More

The Author. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. 1903-1905 3 volumes, Bookplate of Arthur Quinton Wells, Orig half vellum, plates with tissue guards have light spotting in places, slight soiling and marking to vellum and cloth in places, teg, ; Folio - over 12" - 15" ta .