The Gardener's Assistant : a Practical and Scientific Exposition of the Art of Gardening in All Its Branches (2 volumes)
by Watson, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good (+)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1911 Complete in two volumes. Some contemporary accolades: "The soundest and best guide to practical gardening that has been published in our times." "The best book on general practical horticulture in the English language." This is the new revised and entirely remodeled edition, especially enhanced by new illustrations. Includes hundreds of in-line b/w line drawings, engravings, and photos as well as hors texte color plates with captioned tissue guards and hors texte b/w illustrations. Condition notes: Vol 1: (xxii), 656 numbered pp; Vol 2: (viii), 607 numbered pp, including index; HBs. Pages: clean, bright, tight, marbled edgestain, color frontis w/ captioned tissue guards; a.e. sunned, hinges cracked and loose but intact. Cover: Burgundy textured cloth over boards, green leather back strip, 7 false bands, gilt titles to red leather spineblocks; moderate shelfwear, extrems worn through, spine sunned to buckskin color, some scuffs to leather, losses to head and tail of Vol 2, tear to head of Vol 1. Massive, very heavy.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038631
- Title
- The Gardener's Assistant : a Practical and Scientific Exposition of the Art of Gardening in All Its Branches (2 volumes)
- Author
- Watson, William
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (+)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Gresham Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- horticulture, gardening
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
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