Flora Domestica; or, The Portable Flower-Garden: with directions for the treatment of plants in pots; and illustrations from the works of the poets by Kent, Elizabeth - 1831

New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and… Read More

London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..

The rare first edition of the gardening handbook was written by famous German botanical author Eduard Schmidlin. Richly illustrated with folding black and white plates. The book's subtitle explains its content. Translated from German it's practical guidance for the most convenient arrangement, division, together with a comprehensive compilation of the most suitable trees, shrubs, and other ornamental plants. The author describes their height, the nature of their growth and foliage, the flowering period, color, and so on. A handbook for gardeners of every state and industry, but especially for commercial gardeners and those who want to dedicate themselves to gardening. The book contains many garden plans and cost overruns.Wonderfully illustrated with 22 plates in black and white (engravings)Condition: Title page stained and slightly damaged, with dog ears. Minor stains and signs of usage and aging on some other pages as well.Dimensions: 20 x 13 cmShipping included. If you have any questions or… Read More

Claitor's Publishing Division, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pineville, Louisiana. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. First edition signed by author Brister on title page. Hardcover format. Limited printing. Full index. 203 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear, ownership signature to front free endpaper and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Two small tears to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Title:
Finden's Views of the Ports and Harbours, Watering Places, Fishing Villages, and other Picturesque Objects on the English Coast.
Engraved By:
William and Edward Finden, continued by W H Bartlett.
No date for book but the vignette is dated 1839 ( London: Published for the proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane 1839)

Publisher:
Charles Tilt, Fleet Street , London.

Description:
Size: 28 x 22.5 x 3.1 cm Weight 1285 grams:
One volume only.
A collectable topographical book, with 50 fine engravings throughout (including title) from paintings by J. D. Harding : G. Balmer : E. W. Cooke : T. Creswick : and other eminent artists. Contains 162 numbered pages of text describing each locality the prints are from. Covers gilt and blind embossed and spine decorated with gilt designs and text. The book block has all edges gilt. The Plates start at Berwick, Berwickshire and finish at Tintagel Castle, Cornwall. See the 2 pictures of List of Plates for all Plate locations.
Condition:
Both Covers are… Read More

New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and… Read More

London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..

The rare first edition of the gardening handbook was written by famous German botanical author Eduard Schmidlin. Richly illustrated with folding black and white plates. The book's subtitle explains its content. Translated from German it's practical guidance for the most convenient arrangement, division, together with a comprehensive compilation of the most suitable trees, shrubs, and other ornamental plants. The author describes their height, the nature of their growth and foliage, the flowering period, color, and so on. A handbook for gardeners of every state and industry, but especially for commercial gardeners and those who want to dedicate themselves to gardening. The book contains many garden plans and cost overruns.Wonderfully illustrated with 22 plates in black and white (engravings)Condition: Title page stained and slightly damaged, with dog ears. Minor stains and signs of usage and aging on some other pages as well.Dimensions: 20 x 13 cmShipping included. If you have any questions or… Read More

Claitor's Publishing Division, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pineville, Louisiana. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. First edition signed by author Brister on title page. Hardcover format. Limited printing. Full index. 203 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear, ownership signature to front free endpaper and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Two small tears to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Title:
Finden's Views of the Ports and Harbours, Watering Places, Fishing Villages, and other Picturesque Objects on the English Coast.
Engraved By:
William and Edward Finden, continued by W H Bartlett.
No date for book but the vignette is dated 1839 ( London: Published for the proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane 1839)

Publisher:
Charles Tilt, Fleet Street , London.

Description:
Size: 28 x 22.5 x 3.1 cm Weight 1285 grams:
One volume only.
A collectable topographical book, with 50 fine engravings throughout (including title) from paintings by J. D. Harding : G. Balmer : E. W. Cooke : T. Creswick : and other eminent artists. Contains 162 numbered pages of text describing each locality the prints are from. Covers gilt and blind embossed and spine decorated with gilt designs and text. The book block has all edges gilt. The Plates start at Berwick, Berwickshire and finish at Tintagel Castle, Cornwall. See the 2 pictures of List of Plates for all Plate locations.
Condition:
Both Covers are… Read More