THE GREENHOUSE, HOT HOUSE and STOVE: Including Selected Lists of the Most Beautiful Species of Exotic Flowering Plants and Directions for Their Cultivation

McIntosh, Charles

Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co, Amen Corner, London, 1838

About this Item

Beautiful hand Coloured Frontispiece and Title Page ( sadly the other Plates are missing ). Many In-Text B&W Illustrations. Very interesting detailed information, includes the Orangery, Camellia House, Bulb House, Conservatory, Tropical Plants, Orchideae House, Protecting Tent & Cold Pit and more. Contemporary Green Calf Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title on Black ground to spine with Gilt sectional lines. 415 Pages, 450g,7" Tall. Some edge wear, mainly at tips of corners and spine ends. Tiny strip of leather missing at bottom of spine. Boards rubbed. Binding strained between free endpaper & frontis. A few small spots of very light foxing on a few pages. No inscriptions except old penciled note re: the missing illustrations. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 012307

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE GREENHOUSE, HOT HOUSE and STOVE: ...

Publisher: Wm. S. Orr & Co, Amen Corner, London

Publication Date: 1838

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good+