The Florist's Directory, a Treatise on the Culture of Flowers, to Which is Added a Supplementary Dissertation on Soils, Manures, etc; a new edition improved by Samuel Curtis
by MADDOCK, James;
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About This Item
London, John Harding, 1810, Second edition; a new edition, improved. . contemporary full morocco, gilt border on covers, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joint with short crack but firm, marbled endpapers & edges, bookplate on endpaper, lightly foxed on few margins, interior is quite clean, near fine. . 8vo [23.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 271, [ix, description of plates] pp, 8 hand-colored plates with descriptive leaves. . BMNH 1296. Henry II, p. 393, describes this book as the best book on florist's flowers until Hogg's work. Cleveland Herbal and Botanical Collection 859 lists the 1822 edition. The first edition of 1792 had only 6 plates. The fine plates include flowers, vegetables and gardening equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12969
- Title
- The Florist's Directory, a Treatise on the Culture of Flowers, to Which is Added a Supplementary Dissertation on Soils, Manures, etc; a new edition improved by Samuel Curtis
- Author
- MADDOCK, James;
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary full morocco, gilt border on covers, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joint with short crack but firm, m
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London, John Harding, 1810, Second edition; a new edition, improved.
- Size
- 8vo [23.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 271, [
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening - General;
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