The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists' Magazine - Volume V January to December, 1837 & Volume VI January to December 1838 - conducted by Mr. Joseph Harrison, nurseryman Downham Nursery, Norfolk, two volumes bound together
by Harrison, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- , front cover barely attached, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, two inch tear to rear of head of spine, boards rubbed
- Seller
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Whittaker & Co, London, 1837, 1838 First Edition. Hardback. , front cover barely attached, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, two inch tear to rear of head of spine, boards rubbed, rear hinge weak, title pages and frontispiece loose, one plate loose, one fold out plate missing half, 5 plates ( including t. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , each volume has 308 pages with 2 introductory pages, vol.5 illustrated with 13 hand coloured plates, a decorative title page, and various figures in text, vol.6 has 14 hand coloured plates including 2 double page fold outs, figures in text , half brown calf, with marbled paper to boards, gilt title to black spine label, five raised bands with gilt rulings
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- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16189
- Title
- The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists' Magazine - Volume V January to December, 1837 & Volume VI January to December 1838 - conducted by Mr. Joseph Harrison, nurseryman Downham Nursery, Norfolk, two volumes bound together
- Author
- Harrison, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - , front cover barely attached, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, two inch tear to rear of head of spine, boards rubbed
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by Whittaker & Co
- Place of Publication
- , London
- Date Published
- , 1837, 1838
- Keywords
- Harrison, Joseph, The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists\' Magazine - Volume V January to December, 1837 & Volume VI January to December 1838 - conducted by Mr. Joseph Harrison, nurseryman Downham Nursery, Norfolk, two volumes bound together, illus
- Bookseller catalogs
- gardening;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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