Every man his own gardener. : Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar, than any one hitherto published. ... By Thomas Mawe, ... John Abercrombie, ... and other gardeners
1788, Twelfth Edition. London : printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, [and 6 others in London]. Scattered, marginal foxing. Terminal leaves guillotined; text unaffected. Very good in the original half, aniline calf over buckram boards. Raised bands, gilt cross-bands etc. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 616 pages; Physical description; [4], 616, [19] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. Engraved frontispiece. "The first publications of this book appeared under the name of Thomas Mawe &c., which is still retained in the title-page and in ... later editions is jointed by that of the real author ... John Abercrombie." cf. Pref. of 14th ed. Subjects; Gardening. Early printed books. The final ten unpaginated leaves contain an index. Referenced by: Henrey 1063. English Short Title Catalog ESTCT33567. Item #224157
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