The Practical Fruit-Gardener. Being the Newest and Best Method of Raising, Planting and Pruning All Sorts of Fruit-Trees

Switzer, Stephen

Published by Tho. Woodward, The Half-Moon over against St Dunstan's Church, 1724

About this Item

Illustrated with three folding engraved plates, commendation leaf, title page, pp (22), 333 (though actually 332), (14) + three page bookseller's advertisement, the plates have slight wear and small tears but there is no loss, some age-toning internally throughout, endpapers browned, a small neat number written on the front endpaper, but otherwise clean and sound, contemporay panelled calf blind-stamped, some rubbing, wear, scuffs and marks, neatly re-backed with a new leather spine with raised bands (probably twentieth century), very sound. [Blanche Henrey 1413 - mentioning the gap in pagination.]. {Switzer, c.1683 - 1745, was a nurseryman,seedsman and garden designer. A sound practical gardener and an early advocate of naturalistic gardening - "If the Beauties of Nature were not corrupted by Art, gardens would be much more valuable".}. Seller Inventory # 016682

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Practical Fruit-Gardener. Being the ...

Publisher: Tho. Woodward, The Half-Moon over against St Dunstan's Church

Publication Date: 1724

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.