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The Herefordshire Pomona. Containing coloured figures and descriptions of the most esteemed kinds of Apples and Pears.
by Bull, Henry Graves, (Gen. Ed.) and Hogg, R. (Tech. Ed.)
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- First
- Condition
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- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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About This Item
Jakeman and Carver. -, 18761885. 1st. Ed.. Two volume set. Folio. Some minor foxing otherwise the contents are in fine condition. Complete with 77 fine colour chromo-lithographed plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary green half-morocco which is in fine condition. TEG. A lovely provenance - this set has the armorial bookplate of 'John Hopton of Can-Frome in the County of Hereford' on the front paste-downs of both volumes. Only 600 sets of this work were ever produced - a super set of this scarce work. The plates were by Edith Bull, Alice B. Ellis and W.G. Smith (plate 1 only). They were lithographed by G. Severeyns. Published under the auspices of the Woolhope Club. This is one of the finest fruit books ever issued [Great Flower Books, pp.59-60; Nissen 294].
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Details
- Bookseller
- C.Arden Bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46414
- Title
- The Herefordshire Pomona. Containing coloured figures and descriptions of the most esteemed kinds of Apples and Pears.
- Author
- Bull, Henry Graves, (Gen. Ed.) and Hogg, R. (Tech. Ed.)
- Book condition
- Used
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Ed.
- Publisher
- Jakeman and Carver. -
- Date Published
- 18761885
- Keywords
- Fine illustrated and antiquarian Gardening
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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C.Arden Bookseller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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About C.Arden Bookseller
Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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