The American Gardener, Containing Ample Directions for Working a Kitchen Garden, Every Month In The Year; And Copious Instruction for the Cultivation of Flower Gardens, Vineyards, Nurseries, Hop-Yards, Green Houses, and Hothouses.
by Gardiner, John; David Hepburn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible-Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Samuel H. Smith (printer), 1804 An American classic. Quite scarce. Condition notes: 204 numbered pp; HB. Pages: mostly clean with a bit of marginalia, tanned, a bit loose; small book store label to front pastedown, ink notes to front eps, title page, and rear blanks, front hinge cracked, pages sunned with some small stains Cover: full leather, well worn, spine re-backed in leather w/ some ffep insect damage to the repair (no body lives here anymore, though), no titles; substantial edge/shelfwear, extrems well worn. A great, scarce book with definite condition issues.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038549
- Title
- The American Gardener, Containing Ample Directions for Working a Kitchen Garden, Every Month In The Year; And Copious Instruction for the Cultivation of Flower Gardens, Vineyards, Nurseries, Hop-Yards, Green Houses, and Hothouses.
- Author
- Gardiner, John; David Hepburn
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel H. Smith (printer)
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1804
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- horticulture, gardening
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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