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Gardening General . 1st. Ed. Pub. London. 1905. Volume III [of III]. pp.360 with 24 colour plates, as published and b/w. illus. to text. Large 4to. Hardback. Occ. spotting to contents and text block edges o/w. contents fine. Original half-vellum over cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. This work was originally released in monthly parts and then bound at a later date. A sumptuous, superb work.

London: W Robinson. VG : in very good condition. Occasional slight foxing. 1903. First Edition. Blue-green hardback cloth cover. 330mm x 260mm (13" x 10"). 324pp; 392pp; 360pp + plates. 66 colour plates. Bound volumes of 33 monthly issues. Volume I April 1903- December 1903. Volume II: January 1904- December 1904. Volume III- January 1905-December 1905. Heavy set – extra shipping needed for overseas. .

Fine illustrated and antiquarian Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. London. 1903. Three volume set bound in original blue cloth with 66 fine chromolithograph plates. Small folio. Hardbacks. Minor amount of foxing, o/w. contents in fine condition. Original blue cloth bindings showing some light wear at extremities, o/w. in thor. vg. condition. This work was originally released in monthly parts and then bound at a later date. A sumptuous, superb work.

London: Author. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1903. First Printing. Hardcover. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 322, 392 & 360 pages; Complete with all plates as called for. 18 in v.1, and 24 in vols 2 and 3. Occasional light foxing throughout. Most of the plates with tissue guards. Bindings with light rubbing and wear. .

London: Not Stated, 1903-1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 13" by 10". Not Stated. The first edition in book form of the complete run of the 'Flora and Sylva' periodical, a beautifully illustrated monthly publication for gardeners and lovers of nature. Illustrated throughout with full colour chromolithograph plates. The first edition in book form of this early twentieth century horticulture and garden design periodical, edited by landscape designer William Robinson, a leading advocate for the wild or natural garden, which he discusses throughout this work.Illustrated with vibrant chromolithograph plates of flowers, retaining their original tissue guards, and numerous vignette illustrations. With eighteen plates to volume I, twenty-four to volume II, and twenty-four to volume III. Collated, complete.A collection of the 'Flora and Sylva' magazine. 'Flora and Sylva' was a monthly magazine for gardeners and nature lovers.Containing all thirty three monthly issues published between April 1903 and… Read More

The Author. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. 1903-1905 3 volumes, Bookplate of Arthur Quinton Wells, Orig half vellum, plates with tissue guards have light spotting in places, slight soiling and marking to vellum and cloth in places, teg, ; Folio - over 12" - 15" ta .

London: 17, Furnival Street, E.C., 1903. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 3 Volumes, 1903-1905, 1st editions, sixty six coloured chromolithographed plates, 259 illustrations, black and white of which 27 are full page. In contemporary blue green embossed cloth, gilt titles, edges bumped. Spines, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, Vol 1; half title, [6], [1], 2-324 pp, 18 pls (coloured), 48 illustrations. Vol 2; half title, [6], [1], 2-392 pp, 24 pls, 111 illust. Vol 3; half title, [6], [1], 2-360 pp, 24 pls, 100 illusts. t.e.g., remainder uncut, evidence of removed bookplate to each fpd, occasional very light spot, mainly to guards. Vol 1, April to November 1903, Nos 1-9. Volume 2, No 10-21, January-December 1904. Vol 3, No 22-33, January to December 1905. (246*321 mm). Robinson, it is widely claimed, was 'responsible for sweeping away . carpet-bedding' (Allan, 138) and promoting a more relaxed style using hardy plants. He was a belligerent and capricious… Read More

E-98: William Robinson. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. Hardcover. Folio. W. Robinson 1903-05. 3 Volumes. Volume 1: 18 tissue-guarded color plates, 48 text illustrations, [vi], 324 pgs Volume 2: 24 tissue-guarded color plates, 113 text illustrations, [vi], 392 pgs Volume 3: 24 tissue-guarded color plates, 99 text illustrations, [vi], 360 pgs. Bound in blue-green cloth with gilt titles present to the front board and spine. Top edges gilt, fore-edges uncut. Boards have light shelf-wear present (bumping present to the extremities). No ownership marks present. Foxing Present to the tissue guards. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Bound in blue-green cloth with gilt titles present to the front board and spine. Top edges gilt, fore-edges uncut. Boards have light shelf-wear present (bumping present to the extremities). No ownership marks present. Foxing Present to the tissue guards. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First edition of a wonderful… Read More