C.1859 the Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book)

Name: C.1859 the Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1221111
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

'The Gardener's Assistant: Practical And Scientific. A Guide To The Formation And Management Of The Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden', by Robert Thompson. Publisged by Blackie and Son, c.1859. First edition thus.

Quarto. Three quarter leather bound with five raised bands and gilt stamped decoration and title to the spine. Cloth boards. There is some light shelf wear to the extremities but overall the volume's exterior is in a very good condition indeed.

Marbled page edges. Marbled endpapers. All pages and plates remain in a very good condition throughout.

A lovely example.

SYNOPSIS

'The Gardener's Assistant' would have been a bible; a guide for working gardeners. The work was in print for 54 years; the first edition was in 1859 and the last in 1913, the year before the First World War cut short the golden age of labour-intensive country house gardens (by this date, there were 4,000 Head Gardeners at work in Britain).

Dimensions:-

Height: 25.5cm

Width: 18.5cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Physical Dimensions

Height

25.5cm (10.04")

Width

18.5cm (7.28")

Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1221111

Dealers Internal Reference

8020g

Dealers Notes

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Description

'The Gardener's Assistant: Practical And Scientific.

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A Guide To The Formation And Management Of The Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden', by Robert Thompson.

Harrington Antiques

Publisged by Blackie and Son, c.1859. First edition thus.

fig 1. c.1859 The Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book) — fig 1. C.1859 the Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book)

Quarto. Three quarter leather bound with five raised bands and gilt stamped decoration and title to the spine. Cloth boards. There is some light shelf wear to the extremities but overall the volume's exterior is in a very good condition indeed.

fig 2. c.1859 The Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book) — fig 2. C.1859 the Gardener's Assistant by Robert Thompson (Leather Bound Book)

Marbled page edges. Marbled endpapers. All pages and plates remain in a very good condition throughout.

A lovely example.

SYNOPSIS

'The Gardener's Assistant' would have been a bible; a guide for working gardeners. The work was in print for 54 years; the first edition was in 1859 and the last in 1913, the year before the First World War cut short the golden age of labour-intensive country house gardens (by this date, there were 4,000 Head Gardeners at work in Britain).

Dimensions:-

Height: 25.5cm

Width: 18.5cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Physical Dimensions

Height

25.5cm (10.04")

Width

18.5cm (7.28")

Date of Manufacture