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THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT; PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC. A GUIDE TO THE FORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE KITCHEN, FRUIT, AND FLOWER GARDENS, AND THE CULTIVATION OF CONSERVATORY GREENHOUSE, AND STOVE PLANTS; WITH A COPIOUS CALENDAR OF GARDENING OPERATIONS, AND SELECT LISTS OF PLANTS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLES
by Thompson, Robert and Thomas Moore
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Blackie and Son, Limited, 1870. Hardcover. Good. Large Octavo, 10 in. x 6.75 in., p. 956. Illustrated with thirty-two plates; the first twelve, including the frontispiece, are in color. Dark green half calf with ruling in gilt and blind; gilt title on red panel, and gilt horizontal double-bars, to spine. Publisher's red-brown edges. Rubbing to extremities. Bottom corners exposed. Two wrinkles to back board. Front hinge just starting, but solid; front free endpaper partially separated. Occasional light spotting. Spine tight. Heavy Book.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86228
- Title
- THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT; PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC. A GUIDE TO THE FORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE KITCHEN, FRUIT, AND FLOWER GARDENS, AND THE CULTIVATION OF CONSERVATORY GREENHOUSE, AND STOVE PLANTS; WITH A COPIOUS CALENDAR OF GARDENING OPERATIONS, AND SELECT LISTS OF PLANTS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLES
- Author
- Thompson, Robert and Thomas Moore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- roses, vegetable garden, fruit trees, 19th century Gardening books,
- Bookseller catalogs
- gardening;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
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