THE YOUNG GARDENER'S ASSISTANT; Containing Catalogues Of . Garden and Flower Seeds, with Practical Directions under Each Head for the Cultivation of Culinary Vegetables and Flowers
by Bridgeman, Thomas
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No dust jacket
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: George Robertson, 1832. Second edition. Paper-covered Boards. Good/No dust jacket. 12mo. Original boards, cloth spine, printed cover label. 164pp. Printed spine label wanting, general soiling and running marginal stain, still a a good, sound copy in original state. Second edition, enlarged. The first edition (Brooklyn 1829) is quite a rare book, this second still very rare. This edition contains a new preface, wth interesting information on the horticultural trade. Spine damaged at the front hinge. Photos available.
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- Bookseller
- ANTHOLOGY BOOKSELLERS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20768
- Title
- THE YOUNG GARDENER'S ASSISTANT; Containing Catalogues Of . Garden and Flower Seeds, with Practical Directions under Each Head for the Cultivation of Culinary Vegetables and Flowers
- Author
- Bridgeman, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Paper-covered Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Robertson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Gardening, horticulture , , , ,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening;
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