The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple, and Methods of Forcing Early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and Other Choice Fruits, Hot-Houses, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. With Directions for Raising Melons and Early Strawberries
por ABERCROMBIE, John;
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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London, John Stockdale, 1789, First edition. . contemporary quarter vellum and marbled boards, contemporary vellum spine professionally rebacked, ink title lettering on spine in contemporary hand, cover lightly used, interior is clean and near fine tall copy, no ownership marks. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xvi, 238, [ii, ads] pp 5 folding copper-engraved plates printed in red (one with tear at fold). . The author operated a nursery but is 'best known as a best-selling writer on practical gardening' [Henrey], an 'outstanding British pomologist' [Jansen 269]. An important contribution to fruit growing. Henrey 402. Cleveland Herbal Collection 589. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Livreiro
- Horizon Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- J13720
- Título
- The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple, and Methods of Forcing Early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and Other Choice Fruits, Hot-Houses, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. With Directions for Raising Melons and Early Strawberries
- Autor
- ABERCROMBIE, John;
- Formato/Encadernação
- Contemporary quarter vellum and marbled boards, contemporary vellum spine professionally rebacked, ink title lettering on spine
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- London, John Stockdale, 1789, First edition.
- Dimensão
- 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xvi, 238, [ii,
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Gardening - General;
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