A New Orchard & Garden. Or, The best way for Planting, Grafting, and to make any Ground good for a Rich Orchard. With The Country House-wifes Garden for Herbs of Common use. As also The Husbandry of Bees, with their several Uses and Annoyances. by Lawson, William - 1668

Very good- copy of the first edition of this early classic of homeopathy.Two volumes bound in one, but missing the first six plates and 44 pages of text (never bound in).With 60 (of 66) hand-coloured lithographs by Edward Hamilton, Henry Sowerby, A.M. Traice, Charlotte Caroline Sowerby, L.W., A.W., M.D. and A.E.Green watermarked silk binding in need of some TLC.Edward Hamilton (1815-1903) was an English physician and early exponent of homeopathy. Along with the first British homeopathic physician Frederic Hervey Foster Quin, he played a role in the founding of the London Homeopathic Hospital in 1851. Henry Sowerby (1825-1891) was an artist and lithographer, grandson of botanical artist James Sowerby. From 1854, he worked as a gold miner, mining engineer and art tutor in Australia.Charlotte Caroline Sowerby (1820-1865) was a British artist and granddaughter of botanical artist James Sowerby. She also worked on Henderson's Illustrated Bouquet (1857-1864).Green watermarked silk binding coming loose… Read More

A very neat copy of Volume 1 (of 2) only of this popular 19th century German herbalThe attractive hand-coloured engravings by F. Kirchner. The subjects in this volume are fruits, spices, herbs, hallucinogenics, poisons, roots, etc. Plant names in German and Latin on the plate.Artus's handbook of general medicinal-pharmaceutical plants was published in two volumes from 1846 to 1885. With foreword to the 6th (1881) and 7th (1885) editions, 15pp preface, 334 pages of text and 132 hand-coloured botanical engravings, and 5pp index. Title page missing, but half-title present.Willibald Artus (1809-1880) was a pharmacist in Weimar, before moving to Jena in 1840 to become professor of chemistry and pharmacy at the university. Paper-covered boards with gilt leather title label on spine, paper chipped along front hinge, text pages starting to brown as usual, but all 132 hand-coloured plates clean and fresh.

Very good set of the first seven volumes (of 11 published) with approx. 580 plates.
The most important survey of British wild flowers in the Victorian era, far more comprehensive than Jane Loudon's or John Sowerby's.
The hand-coloured lithographic plates by Charlotte Gower and Worthington George Smith.
Robert Hogg (1818-1897) was a Scottish nurseryman and botanist. He was known as a pomologist who contributed to the science of classification. His other works include British Pomology (1851) and the magazine The Florist and Pomologist (1863~).
George William Johnson (1802-1886), was a British writer on gardening.
Charlotte Gower, fl. 1860-1880, was a British botanical artist known for her collaboration with Robert Hogg.
Worthington George Smith (1835-1917) was an English cartoonist, book illustrator, archaeologist, plant pathologist, and mycologist. His botanical works include Gardener's Chronicle from 1869, Mushrooms and Toadstools (1879), Illustrations of the British Flora (1880), etc.
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Lovely copy of Rebecca Hey's charming Victorian book of botanical plates and poetry
With all 24 superb botanical illustrations drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark
The botanical illustrations finished to a very high standard with deep, rich handcolour
Flowers include mostly British plants such almond blossom, rosemary and violet, daisy, primrose, dog rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, myrtle, hawthorn, forget-me-not, bramble, heath, wallflower, speedwell, and a few exotic imports such as rhododendron, passionflower, etc.
With botanical information contributed by Sir James Edward Smith and James Drummond. "The engravings accompanying them, as well as the drawings from which they were taken, are the production of Mr William Clark, formerly draughtsman and engraver to the London Horticultural Society; a sufficient guarantee, it is presumed, for the excellence of their execution." (from the Preface)
Rebecca Hey (1797-1859) was an English poet and botanical artist. She was born Rebecca Roberts in… Read More

Lovely copy of Rebecca Hey's charming Victorian book of botanical plates and poetry
With all 26 superb botanical illustrations drawn by the author and engraved on steel by William Clark
The botanical illustrations finished to a very high standard with deep, rich handcolour
A companion to Moral of Flowers, this book covers woodland trees and includes plates of mostly European trees such as the oak, elm, ash, beech, lime, birch, holly, willow, yew, hazel, cherry, cedar, etc. The botanical illustrations include fruit, berries, blossom, leaves, catkins, etc. (A few exotic trees like the fig, banyan, palm and sandal tree are described in the text.)
"A source of great additional interest has been the presentation of the drawings for the illustration of the work, which the author herself has ventured to execute from nature, and which she trusts will be found botanically correct." (from the Preface)
Rebecca Hey (1797-1859) was an English poet and botanical artist. She was born Rebecca Roberts in Leeds,… Read More

Washington D. C.: National Capital Press. 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; Signed by author. A little book of suitable work and social work for women including Junior Leagues, Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, YWCA's and more. ; 137 pages; Signed by Author .

London: W. M. Thompson, 1882. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Walton, Elijah. The illustrations are particularly attractive to alpine enthusiasts since they include mountain backgrounds by the famous alpine artist. Very scarce. 5th edition (same contents & size as first edition but different colored binding), 335mm tall x 241mm, viii + 12 chromolithograph plates each mounted on thick stock paper (blank verso), each followed by a page of descriptive text (blank versos), each chromolithograph page is preceded by a thin blank protective page. Complete with all pages and plates. NOT ex-library, previous owner name penned to the first blank protective page (blank page before first illustrated plate). AEG, original blue cloth covers, rebacked with new navy cloth spine with gilt lettering (Walton's books almost always fall apart and need rebacking), new EPs, highly gilt decorated patterns front cover, matching patterns in blind on rear cover,… Read More

Parma: Pauli Monti, 1703. First edition, bound in full vellum with manuscript title on spine. Text in Latin. Published Parma: Pauli Monti, 1703. Folio, 9 1/2" x 14", 451pp., includes 2 indices. Posthumously published work consisting of lengthy meditations on The Miracles and essay "An Deus Faciat Semper Id, Quod Melius Est?" Printed on heavy laid paper with engraved vignettes, headpieces, tailpieces and historiated initials. Binding strong and tight, pages clean and bright with light, occasional foxing. A small number of pages show toning, but overall an attractive example that shows well. Very good. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio.

By Daphne Du Maurier. Jamaica Inn, Doubleday & Company MXXXVI, BCE. 243 pages. INCLUDES RARE ORIGINAL REX WHISTLER 1ST EDITION UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. Fits volume size 5 3/8 X 8 1/8. Original cover price $4.50. Includes good condition Library bound. DJ is taped to the book. We consider offers.

1770 GARDENS Practice of Gardening Horticulture Agriculture Flowers Schabol 2v
Roger Schabol was an 18th-century French gardener who is solely known for his books on gardening. In his book 'The Practice of Gardening', Schabol offers direction on general gardening, use of gardening tools, distributions of soil and plant foods, caring for sick plants and common plant diseases, tree plantations, varieties of flowers, growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables, and much more!
Item number: #20542
Price: $599
SCHABOL, Roger

La pratique du jardinage. Par M. l'abbé Roger Schabol. Ouvrage redige apres sa mort sur ses memoires
Paris : Chez Debure Pere, 1770.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
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Vol. I – [4], xxi, [5], 384
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Vol. II – [4], 488
5 engraved folding plates
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm)
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