Domestic Gardener's Assistant, in the modern practice of English Gardening, designed for those who manage their own gardens … with hints on The Hothouse and Greenhouse …. Remarks on the Management of Bees, this is bound with 5 other volumes - Th
by Edwin Cooling , S. W. Stavely, Thomas Wallis, Martha Taylor & G Millswood
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- , top front corner a little rubbed, head of spine slightly rubbed, slight bruise near tail of spine, previous owner inscription
- Seller
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by G. Wilkins & Son, Derby, 1845 First Edition thus collected. Hardback. , top front corner a little rubbed, head of spine slightly rubbed, slight bruise near tail of spine, previous owner inscription to front free end paper, marbled paper to covers has been professionally restored, book in good condition, internally there are. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , first book has 60 pages with engraved frontispiece and beehive chapterhead, second book 60 pages, third book 24 pages, fourth book 60 pages with engraving of the Art of Carving, fifth book 60 pages, and sixth book 60 pages , original half black calf, with gilt title ( Receipt Book ) and decorative gilt bands to spine, replacement marbled paper to boards
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- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15567
- Title
- Domestic Gardener's Assistant, in the modern practice of English Gardening, designed for those who manage their own gardens … with hints on The Hothouse and Greenhouse …. Remarks on the Management of Bees, this is bound with 5 other volumes - Th
- Author
- Edwin Cooling , S. W. Stavely, Thomas Wallis, Martha Taylor & G Millswood
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - , top front corner a little rubbed, head of spine slightly rubbed, slight bruise near tail of spine, previous owner inscription
- Edition
- First Edition thus collected
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by G. Wilkins & Son
- Place of Publication
- , Derby
- Date Published
- , 1845
- Keywords
- Cooling, Edwin , Stavely, S. W. , Wallis, Thomas , Taylor, Martha & Millswood, G., Domestic Gardener\'s Assistant, in the modern practice of English Gardening, designed for those who manage their own gardens … with hints on The Hothouse and Green
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About the Seller
Keogh's Books
Biblio member since 2005
Skipton, North Yorkshire
About Keogh's Books
Keogh\'s books has been going for nineteen years now, but the shop in Nailsworth is just a year old. There is also a thriving market stall in Stroud on most Saturdays, and our website.
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- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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