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The Art of Beautifying Suburban Home Grounds of Small Extent
by Frank J. Scott
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$337.07A$303.36
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About This Item
New York: American Book Exchange, 1881 . Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7". None. A smart copy of Frank J. Scott's beautifully illustrated guide to American suburban garden design in the latter half of the nineteenth century. A wonderful work of Americana. An attractive 1881 edition of Frank J. Scott's informative work on American landscaping, which was first published in 1870.Beautifully illustrated with over two-hundred vignette and full page illustrations, largely of trees, shrubs and gardens.With an informative description of 'the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States'.Chapters discuss decorative planting, lawns, the renovations of old places, flowers and bedding plants, deciduous trees, and vines and creepers.A charming guide to late nineteenth century garden design. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip tail. Boards bright. Light fading to perimeters of boards. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905F49
- Title
- The Art of Beautifying Suburban Home Grounds of Small Extent
- Author
- Frank J. Scott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Book Exchange
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- garden design gardening frank j scott gardening
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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