Author: Mrs. C. W. Earle [Theresa Earle]
Title: Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden; More Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden; a Third Pot-Pourri
Description: London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1897-1903. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of this complete trilogy containing Theresa Earle's charming collection of notes on nature, gardening, travelling, education and more. First edition. A pleasing set of these three Pot-Pourri gardening guides written by British horticulturist, Theresa Earle. Earle was given the nickname "Radical Theresa" by her family and was invited to serve at Queen Victoria's court but refused in 1856. In the publisher's original cloth binding.These works offer a charming collection of notes on subjects that captured the author's attention throughout the years. Whilst each month discusses gardening and nature to various extents, the topics are not limited to this. Earle also comments on her views of education, recipes, discusses her health and consequential health advice and much more throughout each volume. This set contains the following titles:Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden (1897) - With an appendix by Lady Constance Lytton, the author's niece, who was an influential British suffragette activist and largely encouraged the publishing of these works. With three leaves of publisher's advertisements. More Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden (1899) - With seven leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear. A Third Pot-Pourri (1903) With the bookplate of Constance Derby to the front endpaper of 'A Third Pot-Pourri&apos. Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of George William Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, was married to Lord Derby, 16th Earl of Derby. With the motto 'Sans changer' (without changing) visible to the bookplate. She founded the Lady Stanley Institute for Trained Nurses on Rideau Street in Ottawa while her husband was serving as Governor-General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With sunning to the spines and rubbing and bumping to the heads and tails. Heaviest instances to Volume I. Fading to the cloth boards to Volume III and marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers of Volume I and Volume II. With contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpaper of Volume II and Volume III. Bookplate of one Constance Derby to the front endpaper of Volume III. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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