Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons. Green blind-stamped cloth, bevelled edges, gilt decoration, gilt title to spine. 329pp.+ 4pp. publications. b/w figs. Ex-library copy: no. to spine and ffep, and mark where label removed inside front cover. Spine, corners and edges all rather bumped and rubbed. Boards cracked at hinges but binding firm. Small bookseller's stamp to title page. Page edges slightly foxed/discoloured but text generally clean. Uncut. . Good-. Hardcover. 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged. 1881.

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Seller: Broad Street Book Centre (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 112833
Title: Handy Book of Fruit Culture Under Glass
Author: Thomson, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged
Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1881
Pages: 329
Size: 195mm x 140mm.
Keywords: horticulture gardening history glass-houses unit five

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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,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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...
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....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...