Author: Blanche Henrey
Title: British Botanical and Horticultural Literature 1800 Comprising a History and Bibliography of Botanical and Horticultural Books Printed in England, Scotland, and Ireland from the Earliest Times Until 1800
Description: London, Oxford University Press, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating work of horticultural and botanical history by the eminent writer, Blanche Henrey. A handsome set, complete in three volume and held in a slipcase Complete in three volumes. Held in the original slipcase. A fascinating look into the horticultural and botanical literature of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Botanical writing from the 16th century, as noted in the works introduction, is scarce, with the few that were written primary focused on herbs. During the 17th century, these works vastly increased with roughly five times the amount of botanical literature produced over the course of the century. The work from the 17th century also begins to look at the science behind plants. By far the largest volume in the set discusses the literature from the 18th century, many of which have a new focus on the art and act of gardening. Written by Blanche Henrey, once was an important botanical writer of the 20th century, who published three works throughout her life time. Profusely illustrated throughout, with numerous black and white plate, coloured plates and one folding plate. Collated complete. A comprehensive look at the history of gardening and the vastly different literary responses across three centuries. Three volume in a uniform cloth binding, held in a slipcase. Externally very smart, with minor shelfwear to the extremities. The odd mark to the spines and boards. Slipcase is generally smart. Light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Label to the front of the slipcase. Small amount of loss to the front board of the slipcase. Light mark internally to the slipcase. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Good.
Keywords: Botanic Illustrated Slipcase Blanche Henrey Illustrated Various
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Title: British Botanical and Horticultural Literature 1800 Comprising a History and Bibliography of Botanical and Horticultural Books Printed in England, Scotland, and Ireland from the Earliest Times Until 1800
Description: London, Oxford University Press, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating work of horticultural and botanical history by the eminent writer, Blanche Henrey. A handsome set, complete in three volume and held in a slipcase Complete in three volumes. Held in the original slipcase. A fascinating look into the horticultural and botanical literature of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Botanical writing from the 16th century, as noted in the works introduction, is scarce, with the few that were written primary focused on herbs. During the 17th century, these works vastly increased with roughly five times the amount of botanical literature produced over the course of the century. The work from the 17th century also begins to look at the science behind plants. By far the largest volume in the set discusses the literature from the 18th century, many of which have a new focus on the art and act of gardening. Written by Blanche Henrey, once was an important botanical writer of the 20th century, who published three works throughout her life time. Profusely illustrated throughout, with numerous black and white plate, coloured plates and one folding plate. Collated complete. A comprehensive look at the history of gardening and the vastly different literary responses across three centuries. Three volume in a uniform cloth binding, held in a slipcase. Externally very smart, with minor shelfwear to the extremities. The odd mark to the spines and boards. Slipcase is generally smart. Light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Label to the front of the slipcase. Small amount of loss to the front board of the slipcase. Light mark internally to the slipcase. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Good.
Keywords: Botanic Illustrated Slipcase Blanche Henrey Illustrated Various
Price: GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 214.20 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 617C2
- Book number: 617C2
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