The Theory Of Horticulture; Or, An Attempt To Explain The Principal Operations of Gardening Upon Physiological Principles.
by Lindley, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman. Very Good-. 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. Two half inch tears and two small holes on spine else VG. ; 8vo; xvi, 387 pages; Pictorial blind-stamped green cloth, several illustrations, index. **Hedrick, in A History of Horticulture in America, says: "Perhaps a book of as great value for American gardeners as any from European writers was by John Lindley, the English horticulturist, whose Theory Of Horticulture marked the beginning of a new style." .
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- Bookseller
- Janet & Henry Hurley (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50269
- Title
- The Theory Of Horticulture; Or, An Attempt To Explain The Principal Operations of Gardening Upon Physiological Principles.
- Author
- Lindley, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- Physiology, Farm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horticulture;
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About the Seller
Janet & Henry Hurley
Biblio member since 2006
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
About Janet & Henry Hurley
Hurley Books was established by my father, Henry Hurley, in 1966. We have been shipping books through the mail for over 40 years with over 200 catalogs having been issued. Our bookshop contains well over 50,000 volumes with 17,000 +/- currently listed on Biblio.
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