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| COBBETT, William The English gardener;or, a treatise on the situation, soil, enclosing and laying-out, of kitchen gardens; on the making and managing of hot-beds and green-houses; and on the propagation and cultivation of all sorts of kitchen-garden plants, and of fruit-trees whether of the garden or the orchard. And also, on the formation of shrubberies and flower-gardens; and on the propagation and cultivation of the several sorts of shrubs and flowers. Concluding with a Kalendar, giving instructions relative to the sowings, plantings, prunings, and other labours, to be performed in the gardens, in each month of the year. 1833 - 8vo., with a large folding engraved plan of a kitchen garden, several figures in the text, (4) + 338 + (4)pp., including the final 4pp. "List of Mr. Cobbett's books", rebound in a good, but uninspiring, modern cloth, spine lettered in gilt. A good, crisp, copy. The third printing (edition?) of this book (1st, London & Andover 1828: 2nd. London, 1829). Pearl 150. gardening, horticulture |
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| HANBURY, [William] The history of the rise and progress of the charitable foundations of Church-Langton:together with the different deeds of trust of that establishment. 1767 - 8vo., (2) + 469 + (3)pp., including the final errata leaf (errata recto, advertisement verso), some minor soiling and foxing here and there including the title-page and following leaf, blank strip torn away from one leaf but nowhere near printed surface, in a very good old-style recent binding of quarter calf over marbled boards, spine gilt with raised bands and crimson label lettered in gilt. A good, well-bound, copy. First edition: scarce. Higgs 4181. Kress 6444. Not in Goldsmiths or Williams. utopias, Church-Langton, philanthropy |
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Price : GBP£ 700 |
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| JOHNSON, George W[illiam] A history of English gardening, chronological, biographical, literary, and critical.Tracing the progress of the art in this country from the invasion of the Romans to the present time. 1829 - large 8vo., (4) + iv + 445 + (1)pp., including the final leaf (errata on recto, imprint on verso), near-contemporary (original?) cloth with patches of fading and some wear to joints and corners, original printed label on spine, upper joint weakening, entirely uncut. A very good, large, copy. First edition: uncommon. Rothamsted (1940) p.81 and (1926) p.69. garden history, English gardens, bibliography |
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Price : GBP£ 850 |
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| SHAW, C.W. The London market gardens or flowers, fruits, and vegetables as grown for market. n.d. [1880] - 8vo., (4) + ii + 226pp., title-page a little browned else a fine, fresh, copy in original brown cloth lettered in black on upper cover. Second and best edition (1st. was 1879) with the index for the first time. London, horticulture, market gardens, food |
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Price : GBP£ 50 |
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| SPEED, Ad[olphus] Adam out of Eden,or, an abstract of divers excellent experiments touching the advancement of husbandry. Shewing, among very many other things, an aprovement of ground by rabbiss [sic], from £200 annual rent, to £2000 yearly profit, all charges deducted. By Ad. Speed. Gent. 1659 [i.e. 1658] - small 8vo., (8) + 163 [i.e. 179] + (7)pp., including the penultimate blank and final leaf with longitudinal title on verso, two or three page numerals shaved, some paper browning, contemporary worn sheep, sometime rebacked and lettered. A good copy. First edition. Wing S.4877. Henrey 349. Rothamsted p.140. Perkins 1654. McDonald pp.103-107. agriculture, horticulture, gardening |
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Price : GBP£ 1250 |
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| [HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON] A catalogue of the fruits cultivated in the garden of the Horticultural Society of London.Second edition. 1831 - 8vo., v + (1) + 165 + (1)pp., very faint unidentified library inkstamp on title, rebound recently in dark green cloth with paper title label on spine. A good copy. First published in 1826, all three early editions (1826, 1831, 1842) are now pretty scarce. fruit, horticulture, Royal Horticultural Society |
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Price : GBP£ 300 |
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