The Earl of Southesk - Saskatchewan and The Rocky Mountains. - 1875
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William Watson - The Gardener's Assistant (With 20 Colour Plates) - 1905
Nr. 83619785
William Watson - The Gardener's Assistant (With 20 Colour Plates) - 1905
Complete 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, c1905. Publisher’s original Dark-green cloth with flowers design and gilt lettering on upper boards, and spines.
Volume I: three colour plates - Number of Pages: 224
Volume II: four colour plates - Number of Pages: 237
Volume III: two colour plates - Number of Pages: 232
Volume IV: one folding plate and four colour plates - Number of Pages: 224
Volume V: three colour plates - Number of Pages: 232
Volume VI: three colour plates - Number of Pages: 217including 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 are slightly worn at corners, and spine ends, with some faded marks on covers. Internally in very good condition. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, thick, and healthy, with light foxing to some pages. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good. All plates are present, and bright (Please see pictures).
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