THE SUBURBAN HORTICULTURIST ; or an Attempt to Teach the Science and Practice of the Culture and Management of the Kitchen, Fruit and Forcing Garden. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings on Wood
by Loudon, J. C
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
113 Fleet Street, London: William Smith, 1845. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. A Great and Comprehensive work by the most distinguished Gardener of the early Victorian period. Contains very detailed information on Soils, Plants, Manures, Atmosphere, Pests & Diseases, Tools & Machinery, Structures (Greenhouses etc), Propagation, Potting, Rearing, Thinning, Pruning, Weeding, etc, Layout, Culture of Vines, Peaches, Cherry, Figs, Cucumber, Pineapple, Melon, plums, bananas, many kinds of Orchard and Wall Fruit, Nut Trees, Mushrooms and all kinds of Vegetables. Illustrated throughout with In-Text Wood Engravings. A superb reference, very relevant today. Contemporary Black Calf Half-Leather Binding with Marbled paper covered Boards and Leather Corners. Bright Gilt Title and Decorative Lines to spine. 732 Pages, 1.3 Kilos, 8 3/4" Tall. Small scrape to leather on spine. Some edge wear. A small piece of the marbled paper missing from bottom of front & rear boards. Previous owner's name on endpaper dated 1880. No other inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Please ask if you would like any more pictures or information. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010771
- Title
- THE SUBURBAN HORTICULTURIST ; or an Attempt to Teach the Science and Practice of the Culture and Management of the Kitchen, Fruit and Forcing Garden. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings on Wood
- Author
- Loudon, J. C
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Smith
- Place of Publication
- 113 Fleet Street, London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS/GARDENING/HORTICULTURE
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- Marbled Paper
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- Gilt
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