Every man his own gardener. Being a complete gardener's calendar and general directory; containing directions for all work necessary in the kitchen garden, orchard, hot-beds, flower garden, pleasure garden, shrubbery, green-house, hot-house, vimery .

Mawe, Thomas & Abercrombie, John (James Main / George Glenny)

Published by Longman and Co.; J. M. Richardson; Hatchard and Son; S. Bagster and Sons; Hamilton and Co.; Whittaker and Co.; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; and 10 others, London, 1848

About this Item

"Improved and brought down 1839, by James Main. With notes and additions, and the catalogue of plants and fruits corrected to the present day by George Glenny". xvi 415 [1], engraved frontispiece of Abercrombie, engraved plate of trained tree shapes, moderm calf backed marbled boards, plain gilt lettered spine, new endpapers, paper toned throughout, modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on front pastedown, 8vo (18.7x11cm).

Seller Inventory # 13231

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Every man his own gardener. Being a complete gardener's calendar and general directory; containing directions for all work necessary in the kitchen garden, orchard, hot-beds, flower garden, pleasure garden, shrubbery, green-house, hot-house, vimery .
• Publisher: Longman and Co.; J. M. Richardson; Hatchard and Son; S. Bagster and Sons; Hamilton and Co.; Whittaker and Co.; Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; and 10 others, London
• Publication Date: 1848
• Binding: Quarter-leather
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nineteenth Century
  • Gardening and Botany pre 1900
  • Antiquarian