The Forest Pruner; Or, Timber Owner's Assistant: A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees; Whether intended for Use, Ornament, or Shelter: including an Explanation of the Causes of their General Diseases and Defects
by Pontey, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St James's Street, Fleet Street & Poultry, London: J. Harding; J. White & J. Mawman, 1808. Second edition. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece of the Woburn Beech, seven other plates (of which three are tinted and folding), octavo, pp 4, 6-277, + an advertisement page, extremely clean internally, recently bound in green quarter morocco and marbled boards. A very smart copy. [Pontey was a Yorkshire nurseryman , and planter and tree-pruner to the Duke of Beford.]. Second edition. Quarter leather. Very Good.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020196
- Title
- The Forest Pruner; Or, Timber Owner's Assistant: A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees; Whether intended for Use, Ornament, or Shelter: including an Explanation of the Causes of their General Diseases and Defects
- Author
- Pontey, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- J. Harding; J. White & J. Mawman
- Place of Publication
- St James's Street, Fleet Street & Poultry, London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Bookseller catalogs
- Garden History; Early works; Trees and Shrubs;
Terms of Sale
Mike Park Ltd
Cheques and cash can only be accepted from UK customers. Payments from UK and abroad can be made by credit and debit cards, and also by PayPal. All books are accurately described for condition. Faulty or mis-described books may be returned, but please contact us first.
About the Seller
Mike Park Ltd
Biblio member since 2005
London, Greater London
About Mike Park Ltd
For the last forty seven years we have been specialist in gardening, botanical and natural history books, but other subjects are stocked, also. Our website can be found at mikeparkbooks.com. Interesting catalogues of newly-acquired stock are issued three times a year. Please contact us to go on our mailing list. Our full listings can be viewed on our website at mikeparkbooks.com.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year