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Carnations and All Dianthus
by Allwood, Montagu C
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Odhams Press Ltd, 1935. Second Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed by the author to George Simpson, head gardener at Windsor Castle, the second edition of Carnations and All Dianthus by Montagu C. Allwood.. Octavo, xvi, 214pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Top edge dyed green. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, foxed edges, a near fine example. In a near fine dust jacket, faint sunning to spine, light wear to corners. Vibrant colored plate of carnations on front panel. Inscribed with "best wishes to Mr. Simpson, the Royal Gardener... Montagu C. Allwood 16/2/37" on the front free endpaper. George Simpson worked as the King's head gardener at Windsor Castle throughout the 1940s and 50s. Simpson was well respected in the field of gardening, serving as a judge in the Olympia Flower Show in 1950.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13869
- Title
- Carnations and All Dianthus
- Author
- Allwood, Montagu C
- Illustrator
- Inscribed by the author to George Simpson, head gardener at Windsor Castle, the second edition of Carnations and All Dianthus by
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Montagu C. Allwood, Montagu C. Allwood first edition, Montagu C. Allwood signed, Montagu C. Allwood carnations, Carnations for Everyman Allwood, Third and Fourth Generation Allwood, English Countryside and Gardens Allwood, Carnations and All Dianthus
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- Foxed
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- Octavo
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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