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Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society Vol. LXXVI
by Patrick M. Synge
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Royal Horticultural Society , 1951. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated . An exciting horticultural journal by the Royal Horticultural Society, the first edition enriched with many beautiful plates both in colour and in monochrome. The complete run of volume LXXVI of this exciting monthly horticultural journal by the Royal Horticultural Society, beginning publication in 1846. This is comprised of the 1951 issues. The Royal Horticultural Society is the leading gardening charity in the United Kingdom, and promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley, Hyde Hall, Harlow Carr, Rosemoor, and Bridgewater. Their journal includes many interesting and useful articles on gardening and horticulture by various contributors such as Wilfried Blunt, J. L. Russell, and others. Richly illustrated with two hundred and one plates both in colour and in black and white throughout. Complete. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Richly illustrated with two hundred and one plates both in colour and in black and white throughout. Complete. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782A23
- Title
- Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society Vol. LXXVI
- Author
- Patrick M. Synge
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Royal Horticultural Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- horticulture gardening first editions gardening
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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