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117244London J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited 1891-1894. . First edition; 3 vols 4to; 43 chromolithographic plates chromolithographic titles engravings within the text a little spotting primarily to early leaves and some light toning of the margins; original green publisher's cloth blocked in black and gilt cloth a little rubbed at the extremities spines slightly rolled a very good set.<br /> First edition of this lavishly illustrated set a nice example in the elaborate publisher's cloth binding with the original prospectus loosely inserted. Author John Wright was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society and editor of the Journal of Horticulture.<br /> London, J. S. Virtue & Co., Limited, [1891-1894]. hardcover
1897TK0352London:: Office Journal of Horticulture 1897-98. 1897. 2 annuals bound in 1 volume. 4to. 478; xi 1 514 pp. 52 large chromolithographic plates. Original half dark green morocco green cloth; rubbed. Very good. The beautiful and large chromolithographic plates that embellished these 2-years of issues are especially attractive. / Dedicated to the Rev. George Herbert Engleheart raiser of beautiful narcissi being the fifty-first volume of "The Garden". With the next issue dedicated to John Gilbert Baker of the Herbarium Royal Gardens Kew. / Reverend George Herbert Engleheart 1851-1936 achieved national prominence as one of the greatest ever breeders of daffodils Narcissus but as a 'highly cultured man well read and appreciative of everything that is beautiful' he also found time to indulge in the classical archaeology of his local Hampshire parishes. / John Gilbert Baker FRS was an English botanist. He subsequently worked at the library and herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew between 1866 and 1899 and was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. He wrote handbooks on many plant groups including Amaryllidaceae Bromeliaceae Iridaceae Liliaceae and ferns. His published works include Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles 1877 and Handbook of the Irideae 1892. HEAVY BOOK – international buyers please contact for postage quote. Office [Journal of Horticulture], 1897-98. hardcover
1833AQ25264London: John Harris 1833. 175pp 33. With engraved 19 plates and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red roan-backed dark-green cloth boards lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed corners bumped. Internally clean and crisp. An anonymous primer for young children of the fundamentals of gardening particularly the seasonal planting of flowers; first published in 1831 as a part of the popular Little Library series published by John Harris. Moon 303 3. Third edition. 8vo. John Harris hardcover
195462667New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. 1954. 8vo. 319 1 pp. Frontisp. illustrated title text illustrations colour-illust. endpapers. Quarter-beige cloth over red tweed boards red & gilt lettering w/ d.j. cover art by William McLaren minor edgewear price-clppd NF/VG. First edition 2nd printing of this classic gardening title. E.P. Dutton & Co., hardcover
180658818Philadelphia: Printed by B. Graves No. 40 1806. Thick 8vo. v 1 648 18 index pp. With 1 text diagram for planting Hyacinth bulbs 1 large folding table “Of the progress of vegetation in Pennsylvania compared with that of the some of the famous wine countries of Europe.†Contemporary full tree calf gilt & red morocco spine label gilt ruling on spine chipping head of spine tidemark through lower corner of textblock from wicking occasional slight foxing very light interior uniform toning 1 closed tear at gutter margin of large folding table still a good copy w/ former ownership bookplate & shelf no. on front pastedown. First edition of the first notable horticultural work and nursery seed catalogue printed in the United States by this Irish-American nurseryman who corresponded and traded specimens with President Thomas Jefferson at Monticello as well as cultivated specimens collected during the Lewis & Clark expedition. McMahon before 1765-1816 immigrated from Ireland during political unrest and by 1802 had established his popular nurseries including greenhouses experimental gardens and hot houses near the Germantown Turnpike between Philadelphia and Nicetown. These contained useful and ornamental plants adapted to the American climate and in this detailed volume he outlines month-by-month the instructions for erecting and laying out the plants their cultivation and has incorporated as appendix detailed catalogues of 18 separate classes for available specimens. Eventually McMahon was able to cultivate and began selling a variety of plants collected from the Lewis & Clark Expedition including a fragrant currant Ribes odaritissimum and he also successfully cultivated Osage orange trees Maclura pomifera which were among the most celebrated specimens. The book became a classic work in the United States reprinted in 11 editions from 1806 to 1857 and urged American gardeners to incorporate indigenous species into their ornamental plantings. See: Hedrick History of Horticulture in America to 1860 1988; Alexander Brey Bernard M’Mahon History of Early American Landscape Design National Gallery of Art 2022. Printed by B. Graves, No. 40, unknown
1880022459Belfast: M'Caw Stevenson & Orr 1880. Not dated - c.1880. Illustrated with line drawings in the text and attractive section headings octavo pp 4 233 with alternate page headings and initial letters printed in red throughout all edges gilt pages 12 - 16 slightly marked in the upper corner see illustration very clean internally brown beveled cloth with striking decoration in black and gold the bottom edge shelf-rubbed slightly worn at the corners the top and bottom of the spine pulled. . A beautifully produced book. Halkett & Laing give the author as 'Miss Carruthers of Inverness'. However a Lindley Library copy from Fred Stoker's library given to him by Thomas Hay has a note "Keep this little book it was written by Jane Paterson Baxter House Coupar Fife c 1870". . First Edition. Cloth. Good. M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr Hardcover
1821ABC_48479Amsterdam 1821. 8vo. J.C. Sepp & zoon Contemporary red sprinkled paper wrappers with a printed paper title-label on the spine. 2 L 521 1 blank pp. First edition of this extensive work on the cultivation and multiplication of plants and trees accompanied by an introduction which explains the basics of horticulture. The work discusses hundreds of plants in alphabetical order and gives important facts about their growth and development. All mentioned plants were considered suitable for Dutch gardens. The work was very accessible and easy to read for the general public. According to Van Eeden it was so popular that the publisher still received inquiries for it in the 1860s. However since the information in it was no longer up-to-date by this time the work was edited and re-published in 1868 as Hortus Batavus. The present work however is the first edition.With a red ownership stamp "Ex Libris J. Visser Rotterdam" on the front wrapper and the title-page the printed price of the work on the title-page has been corrected by hand. The edges and corners of the wrappers are frayed and the spine is damaged with loss of material at the head and foot. The work is occasionally very slightly foxed and the edges are lightly browned. Otherwise in good condition.l Cf. Eeden F. W. van Hortus Batavus introduction; Stafleu & Cowan 1626; not in Pritzel. unknown
1893102421<p>Paris 1893. Prospectus printed in black on thin red/pink paper. Illustrated. Size 215 cm x 275 cm. traces of folds but in a good condition.<br /><br />A system for protecting greenhouses and vines. The wine harvest of 1892 has been disastrous . Michelet has invented a new system for protecting the vines.</p>
0282685715.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
03973College Station Texas: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Collection of 18 bulletins from May 1924 to April 1936 from Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Texas A&M University--Divisions of Entomology Agronomy Agricultural Engineering Farm and Ranch Economics Plant Pathology and Physiology. Bound together in stiff cardboard covers. Withdrawn from a public library; stamping to spine and first bulletin in the collection. Also has the card pocket in the rear. 0. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Paperback
1802017846London Dublin & Edinburgh: Samuel Bagster; John Archer; Ross and Blackwood 1802. Second edition enlarged and improved. Two engraved plates with stains and virtually detached pp 432 vii untrimmed and unpressed the first few pages rather weak a small marginal stain to the last 25 pages otherwise clean internally though rather weak original boards with a later paper spine and small handwritten label. An over-industrious former owner has erased the printing date on the title page and erroneously entered 1828. From the library of the botanist and garden historian Anthony Huxley with his stamp on the front endpaper which also contains a contemporary signature. The authorship is frequently given as the agricultural writer Arthur Young but I can find no justification for this Fussell certainly made no such assertion. Second edition. Boards. Fair. Samuel Bagster; John Archer; Ross and Blackwood Hardcover
1802019028London Dublin & Edinburgh: Samuel Bagster; John Archer; Ross and Blackwood 1802. Second edition enlarged and improved. Two engraved plates a little browned and marked pp 432 vii slightly used throughout the blank page following the front endpaper is creased and lacking a corner bound in a later brown cloth. The authorship is frequently given as the agricultural writer Arthur Young but I can find no justification for this Fussell certainly made no such assertion. Second edition. Cloth. Good. Samuel Bagster; John Archer; Ross and Blackwood Hardcover
1858012712Philadelphia 1858. Book. Good. Card and Cloth. 4.75 X 7.75 inches. Worn covers age-toned and foxed. The rear cover has a large lower-corner tear and edge tear that has been tape-repaired. Moisture exposure and some dampstaining in the first few pages of the upper corner. The almanac is now bound in protective cloth and card-a Gaylamount pamphlet binder from Gaylord Bros label inside rear cover. 60 pages. Includes ads for Landreth's Agricultural Ware-Houses and Landreth's Garden Seeds 15-page Descriptive Catalogue of Garden Seeds from Landreth & Son astronomical calculations by Joseph Foulke M.D. and monthly charts that include moon phases sunrises sunsets and planting advice. Hardcover
199408004Mexico: Secretaria De Agricultura y Recursos Hidraulicos Direccion General Juridica 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Brown leatherette with gilt lettering. Light soil to top edge of page block otherwise fine. The dust jacket has a couple of edge tears and a small amount of rubbing and soil to the rear panel. Protected in a clear Mylar cover. One of only a thousand copies printed. A beautifully produced book with special attention to paper graphic design and typography. A large heavy book 12 pounds which will require extra postage for expedited and international delivery. 922 pages with Index. The page preceding the title page is a full-page color portrait of former Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari who wrote the Preface. His Preface starts: El campo es para los mexicanos un hilo conductor de su historia y es raiz y razon de los mas arraigados anhelos de campesinos The field is for the Mexicans a thread of its history and is the root and reason of the deepest yearnings of peasants. This book published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources General Legal Directorate reports the legislation created in President Salinas' time in office 1988-1994 pertaining to agricultural and water resource issues. Text in Spanish. Secretaria De Agricultura y Recursos Hidraulicos Direccion General Juridica Hardcover
1952020268Pittsburgh: Privately Printed 1952. Two volumes small octavo pp 47; 100. printed in black with red lined margins limp vellum yapp edged to the fore-edge the spines very slightly age-toned contained in a greeen board slipcase slightly worn and marked. SCARCE. Limited to 310 copies printed by Carl Puriton Rollins at the Printing Office of Yale University Press. First Edition. Vellum. Very Good. Privately Printed Hardcover
