THE MODERN GARDENER or UNIVERSAL KALENDAR. Containing Monthly Directions for all the Operations of Gardening To be done either in the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower, and Pleasure Gardens, as likewise in the Greenhouse and Stove, with the Method of performing the different Works, according to the best Practice of the most eminent Gardeners. Also an Appendix, giving full and ample instructions for forcing Grape Vines, Peach, Nectarine Trees, &c. in a new Manner, never before published. Illustrated with thirteen Plates, neatly engraved, of entire New Plans for Stoves, Greenhouses, Forcing Frames, and Designs for laying out Kitchen, Flower, and Pleasure Gardens, agreeable to the modern Taste. [FIRST Edition Full Leather Binding]

Published by London: Printed for Hawes Clarke & Collins S. Crowder T. Longman B. Law Robinson & Roberts and L. Taylor, near Chancery Lane, Holbourn., 1771

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London: Printed for Hawes Clarke & Collins S. Crowder T. Longman B. Law Robinson & Roberts and L. Taylor, near Chancery Lane, Holbourn, 1771, FIRST Edition. Contemporary full leather binding, worn and cracking to the spine joints, faded gilt titles to a red label, loss to the top and tail of the spine, marked and worn, complete with 13 plates. A scarce work. 8, 530pp. Provenance: no signatures or bookplates. Approximately 7 inches tall (18cm). Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition worn, and rubbed with loss, gilt titles to red label, five raised bands. Joints poor to fair condition cracked or cracking. Corners fair condition rubbed and worn with loss. Boards fair to good condition original boards, marked and scratched. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges poor condition cracked through to the front hinge, sound to the rear. Paste downs good condition tanned and foxed, ink and pencil scribbles. End papers good condition tanned. Title good condition tanned, marks and foxing. Pages good condition tanned, marked and foxing, complete. Binding fair to good condition original. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1771 Binding: Hardback.…

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THE MODERN GARDENER or UNIVERSAL KALENDAR. Containing Monthly Directions for all the Operations of Gardening To be done either in the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower, and Pleasure Gardens, as likewise in the Greenhouse and Stove, with the Method of performing the different Works, according to the best Practice of the most eminent Gardeners. Also an Appendix, giving full and ample instructions for forcing Grape Vines, Peach, Nectarine Trees, &c. in a new Manner, never before published. Illustrated with thirteen Plates, neatly engraved, of entire New Plans for Stoves, Greenhouses, Forcing Frames, and Designs for laying out Kitchen, Flower, and Pleasure Gardens, agreeable to the modern Taste. [FIRST Edition Full Leather Binding]
Author
Thomas HITT, and James Meader.
Publisher
London: Printed for Hawes Clarke & Collins S. Crowder T. Longman B. Law Robinson & Roberts and L. Taylor, near Chancery Lane, Holbourn.
Publication year
1771
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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