The Chelsea Gardener; Philip Miller 1691-1771
de ROUGETEL, Hazel Le;
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Portland, London, Sagapress, Timber Press, Natural History Museum Publications, [1990], First American edition. . original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slightly rubbed at head of spine), fine and clean copy. . small 4to [25 x 19 cm]; 212 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations including color, including full-page, list of Miller's books and editions, bibliog, index. . Miller, the outstanding gardener of the eighteenth century and author of Gardeners Dictionary and others, was very influential, including of Joseph Banks, John Ray, Hans Sloane, Linnaeus, etc. Rougetel provides a clear biography with a fascinating overview of events of the time. William T. Stearn contributed a chapter on the botanical importance of Miller. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- The Chelsea Gardener; Philip Miller 1691-1771
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- ROUGETEL, Hazel Le;
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- Original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slightly rubbed at head of spine), fine and clean copy.
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- Portland, London, Sagapress, Timber Press, Natural History Museum Publications, [1990], First American edition.
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- small 4to [25 x 19 cm]; 212 pp,
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- Gardening - History;
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