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Livres anciens et modernes

Ayres, William P. And Thomas Moore

The Florists' Guide and Gardeners' and Naturalists' Calendar

1850

296,10 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1850
Lieu d'édition
London. William S. Orr and Co.
Auteur
Ayres, William P. And Thomas Moore
Edition
First edition, and only edition.
Thème
Gardening - General Color Plate & Fine Illus
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

4to [27 x 19 cm]; [vi], 193 pp, frontis, 12 hand colored plates by C. T. Rosenberg and printed by E. F. Cheffins, with numerous engraved illustrations, garden plans, text in decorative borders. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, all edges gilted, spine worn, endpaper name dated July 1854, clean, very good copy, plates with tissue guards. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The plates include one of insects, all the others of flowers including camellia, dianthus, hyacinth, peargonium, phlox, tulip, pyrethrum, etc, all beautifully painted and presented. There are many other fine illustrations including of Victorian flower holders. Other experts contributed to the book including Arthur Henfrey, J. O. Westwood, George Glenny, etc.