Kalendarium Universale: or, the Gardiner's Universal Calendar
de Benjamin Whitmill
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 1,760.66EUR 1,584.60
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Sobre este artículo
London: James Lacy, 1726 . First edition. Leather. Good. 6" by 4". None. The very scarce first edition of Benjamin Whitmill's early eighteenth century guide to gardening. The very scarce first edition of this work, very scarce in all editions.Benjamin Whitmill's guide offers information on the management of both the kitchen garden and flower garden, providing information on when to plant, tend and harvest various plants and crops, alongside advice on soil preparation and pruning.ESTC Citation No. T123566Lacking endpapers. With ink inscriptions to front and rear pastedown, with the bookplate of lawyer and book collector David Stather to the front pastedown.With two pages of advertisements to the rear.The exceptionally scarce first edition of Whitmill's work, intended to be of use to gardeners of all levels of expertise. In a full calf binding. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, and board perimeters. Small losses to back strip head and tail. Front joint starting, with board firmly held. Rear hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Inscriptions and bookplate to front pastedown, with further inscriptions to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned, with spotting, areas of discolouration and handling marks throughout. Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 854F12
- Título
- Kalendarium Universale: or, the Gardiner's Universal Calendar
- Autor
- Benjamin Whitmill
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- James Lacy
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1726
- Tamaño
- 6" by 4"
- Palabras clave
- gardening benjamin whitmill kitchen garden flower garden benjamin whitmill
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.