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The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple. And methods of forcing early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and other choice fruits in Hot-Houses, Vineries, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. with directions for raising melons and early Strawberries.
by Abercrombie, John
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- Hardcover
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fine illustrated and antiquarian Gardening . 1st. Ed. Pub. John Stockdale, London. 1789. pp.xvi, 238 with 4 [of 5] plates plus 2-page publisher�s catalogue. Large 8vo. Contents in thor. vg. to nr. fine condition. More recently bound in oat-coloured cloth with gilt lettered label, light marking to spine and extremities o/w. in fine condition. �Among 18th century British nurserymen who became writers on practical gardening, one of the most successful was John Abercrombie.� (Henrey). Over half of this work comprises a detailed, practical, advice on the culture of the Pineapple. The remainder focusses on grapes, peaches, nectarines, melons and strawberries. Abercrombie was an �outstanding pomologist� (Jansen).
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- C.Arden Bookseller
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- 51892
- Title
- The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple. And methods of forcing early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and other choice fruits in Hot-Houses, Vineries, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. with directions for raising melons and early Strawberries.
- Author
- Abercrombie, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st. Ed. Pub. John Stockdale, London. 1789
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fine illustrated and antiquarian Gardening
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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