A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on Open Walls
por Clement Hoare
- Usado
- Capa dura
- Condição
- Very Good Indeed
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Preço do item
€ 179,86€ 161,88
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Sobre este item
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. A detailed and practical work on the cultivation on grape vines on walls, the first work of its type in English, by the vineyard owner Clement Hoare. Half-title is present.The third edition of this work.Thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.'A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on Open Walls' is an instructional work on gardening, focusing on grape vines, and how they are grown on open walls.The work is incredibly detailed and educational, instructing the reader in a concise but easy to follow manner.This was a unique and immensely popular work when published, being the first of its type written and published in English.Hoare discusses the soil and manure to be used, as well as the construction of the walls and the propagation, pruning, and training of the vines.Written by Clement Hoare, who owned and operated a vineyard near Chichester and later Southampton.Rebound in a cloth binding. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few light spots. Institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page. Very Good Indeed
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 723P16
- Título
- A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on Open Walls
- Autor
- Clement Hoare
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1841
- Dimensão
- 9" by 6"
- Palavras-chave
- A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on Open Walls grape vine cultivation gardening grape vine wine grapes
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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