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The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants
by Loudon, Mrs. [Jane Webb]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: William S. Orr & Co., Amen Corner, 1849. Second edition. Hardcover. One of the more desirable of Mrs. Loudon's works, with the plates often combining different bulbous flowers into artistic arrangements. This copy holds 54 of the 58 issued plates LACKS 4 , with 1 plate damaged. Very slightly and uniformly tanned, but with no foxing. One plate loose, some early text & a few plates with edgewear & title page chipped with a repaired tear & short marginal watermark. Text block loose in serviceable but bumped early half brown calf & boards, gilt title on spine. 4to, x, 270pp & 54 (of 58) hand colored lithographs. An attractive collection of plates. Sold as a collection.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5967
- Title
- The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants
- Author
- Loudon, Mrs. [Jane Webb]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- William S. Orr & Co., Amen Corner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOTANICAL; PLATE BOOKS; NATURAL HISTORY;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- Calf
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- Title Page
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