The Gardener's Assistant: A Practical and Scientific Exposition of the Art of Gardening in All its Branches

Published by The Gresham Publishing Company 1902-1903, London, 1902

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A beautifully illustrated five volume set of the new edition of Victorian gardener Robert Thompson's detailed guide to gardening. A five volume set, lacking the sixth.The new editions, revised and entirely remodelled under the direction and general editorship of William Watson.Originally published in 1859, this work by emminent Victorian gardener Robert Thompson provides a comprehensive and detailed collection of tips and techniques for gardening, from fruit to flowers.Each volume is illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, with 10 coloured plates, 22 monochrome plates, and in text illustrations throughout the five volumes.Collated, lacking plate 'Herbaceous Borders and Bed' to p.341 of Vol II, and 'Iris Garden at Kew' to p.452, and the coloured plate 'Picotee' to Vol III. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines, with rubbing to joints. Slight fading and rubbing to boards, with the odd mark. The odd light spotting to endpapers. Splitting of cloth to front joint of vol IV. Ink inscription to front free endpaper of volume V. Internally, binding fragile to middle of volume III. Title page and contents page disbound from volume II, inserted loosely into the volume. Pages are bright and clean, with spotting to the front and rear. Ink inscription to half title of volume I, and to first blank of volume V. Good. …

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Title
The Gardener's Assistant: A Practical and Scientific Exposition of the Art of Gardening in All its Branches
Author
Robert Thompson; William Watson [ed.]
Publisher
The Gresham Publishing Company 1902-1903, London
Publication year
1902
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
5 kilograms
Dimensions
11" by 7.5"

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