Handsome Set with 20 Full-page Vibrantly Coloured Plates Important set of books, both in terms of book design and gardening. Complete six volume of Thompson's seminal work on the art of gardening, edited by William Watson, curator of the Royal Gardens at Kew. With a preface by Sir Frederick W. Keeble Each volumes is illustrated with an attractive colour plate frontispiece, several colour plates, photographs, and numerous botanical illustrations throughout. Published by The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, London, c.1925. Publisher’s original Dark-green cloth with flowers design and gilt lettering on upper boards, and spines. Volume I: 3 colour plates - Number of Pages: 224 Volume II: 4 colour plates - Number of Pages: 237 Volume III: 2 colour plates - Number of Pages: 232 Volume IV: 1 folding plate and 4 colour plates - Number of Pages: 224 Volume V: 3 colour plates - Number of Pages: 232 Volume VI: 3 colour plates - Number of Pages: 217 including index. Book Dimensions: 27 x 18 cm and Number of Pages (6 Volumes): 1366 Nice publication weighing in excess of 8 kilograms. Condition The set is beautifully bound, designed and illustrated. Firm and well bound books. External covers in nice shape, clean and slightly worn at corners, and spine ends, with some fading to the covers. Internally in very good condition indeed. Neat old inscription dated 1932 on top first front free endpaper page of first volume only. Pages are very clean. All plates are present, and bright (Lovely Set) (Please see pictures).