The Suburban Gardener and Villa Companion
by J.C.Loudon
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Farningham, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1838 Comprising the choice of a suburban or villa residence, or of a situation on which to form one; the arrangement and furnishing of the house; and the laying out, planting, and general managemnt of the graden and grounds; the whole adapted for grounds from one Perch to fifty acres and upwards in extent; and intended for the instruction of those who know little of gardening and rural affairs, and more particularly for the use of Ladies. xvi, 752pp illustrated throughout with wood engravings. Three quarter calf with marbled boards recently rebacked with the original spine relaid. A good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wadard Books PBFA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19086
- Title
- The Suburban Gardener and Villa Companion
- Author
- J.C.Loudon
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- 220x145mm
Terms of Sale
Wadard Books PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Wadard Books PBFA
Biblio member since 2014
Farningham, Kent
About Wadard Books PBFA
The shop of Wadard Books is located in a listed 17th century timber framed building in the historic Kentish village of Farningham. The business is named after Wadard, one of Farningham's Domesday landlords, a henchman of Bishop Odo and featured on the Bayeaux tapestry.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Marbled boards
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- 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...