This is a very rare 1st Edition copy of "The Ideal Garden", by H.H. Thomas. The book is bound in the publisher's decorative green cloth has 16 hand-mounted tipped-in colour plates along with a further 96 illustrations. This copy has been very well cared for and it remains in Very Good condition. It is a delightful book and would make a wonderful addition to any decorative collection or private library. CONDITION & FEATURES - Very Good overall condition - Rare 1st Edition, Printed 1910 - Publisher's decorative green cloth Boards & Spine - 16 hand-mounted tipped-in colour plates + 96 illustrations - Descriptive Tissue-Guards to the colour plates - Text-block is complete - Pages, Plates & Illustrations are neat & clean - some foxing to the early pages - Spine is straight and neat - Boards are neat & clean - Hinges and Bindings are secure - Pencil signature to Front Pastedown ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - The Ideal Garden - Written by H. H. Thomas - Printed 1910, 1st Edition, 1st Printing - Published by Cassell and Company Ltd., London ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- CONDITION TERMINOLOGY Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread. Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread. Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read. Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted. Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs. Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.