The American Gardener

London: C. Clement, 1821. Stereotype edition. leather_bound. Modern full brown crushed morocco. Fine. Unpaginated. 19 x 12 cm. Four copperplate engravings. The author, also known under the pen name of Peter Porcupine, (as a controversial political pamphleteer) lived in the United States at the end of the 18th century before returning to England. Index. SABIN 13871. Light text… Read more about this item

NY: Elton & Co., 1852 230 pages, illustrated. VG

London: C. Clement, 1821. Hardcover. Good. Stereotype edition. 12mo. Unpaginated [264]pp., and four engraved plates. In the original publisher's drab boards. Spine back is mostly perished, boards are rubbed and stained, else very good overall with light scattered foxing. All four plates are fine. Another informative and irresistible work by Cobbett, also known in America under the pen… Read more about this item

Concord, N. H.: L. Hamilton. Good. 1842. 1st Stereotype edition. Cloth lifting on front board, two crack on rear outer hinge, light discoloring of bottom third of first eight leaves and occasional browning elsewhere. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 271p. including the four plates, index. **American Imprint #42-1164. .

Concord, N.H, 1842. 271pp. Contemporary sheep, leather label. Spine ends worn. Binding rubbed. Internally clean. A good plus copy. A later American edition, after the original edition published in London in 1821. An early work promoting gardening in America, including helpful hints on the cultivation on all manner of fruits, vegetables, etc. Cobbett wrote from a decidedly European perspective,… Read more about this item

Modern Library, 2003. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Good.

London: C. Clement, 1821. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. index, 4 plates. Rebound, with new endpapers. A complete, sound copy in very good condition with alomost no foxing.

Hardcover. Book Condition: Good+. L. Hamilton; Saxton & Pierce; Saxton & Miles, Concord / Boston / New York 1842. 266 pages. First American Stereotype Edition. With all 4 illustrations. Moderate general wear. Some browning throughout. Spine ends frayed. Piece missing from margin of 117-118. Size: 12mo 6.75 - 7.75'' tall. Gardening/Agriculture::Gardening 6023

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-01-17. Paperback. Used:Good.

Applewood Books, 2009-07-22. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-01-17. Paperback. Good.

Applewood Books, 2009-07-22. Paperback. Good.

Applewood Books, 2009-07-22. Paperback. Like New.

Applewood Books. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Cambridge University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Modern Library, April 2003. Trade Paperback. VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Paperback / softback. New. This 1821 book is written in William Cobbett's characteristically robust style: he starts by explaining how to establish a garden, discusses soil improvement and the building of hot-beds and greenhouses, and gives instruction on the propagation and cultivation of vegetables, fruit trees, and ornamental plants.

Applewood Books, 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008-06-02. Hardcover. Used:Good.