Orchard including management wall (7 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 492 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A beautiful work on pomology, vividly illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and sixteen hand-coloured plates, as well as some in-text engravings.A vivid horticultural work on the cultivation on fruit trees in orchards.This work focuses on pomology, with chapters dedicated to the growing and health of twenty-five different fruit trees. These included almonds, apples, chestnuts, cucumbers, melons, ulberrys, pomegranates, quinces, and more.Written by Charles M'Intosh, or McIntosh, who was the head gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch at Dalkeith.Collated, complete.A reprint, title page dated 1839, the engraved title dated 1847. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Torn label to the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small tear to the head of the rear joint. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the boards. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Stamp and label to the title page. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A two-volume set of Charles McIntosh"s illustrated gardening manuals, pairing the cultivation of flowers and fruit with charming hand-coloured botanical plates. In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with Flower Garden rebacked, with original spine laid down. Two complementary works by Charles McIntosh, vibrantly illustrated with hand-coloured plates.The Flower-Garden is a new edition, whilst The Orchard is here in the first edition. The Flower-Garden gives practical instruction in the cultivation of ornamental plants, including the preparation of soils, propagation, seasonal care and the management of annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, carnations and hardy shrubs.Illustrated with eight monochrome plates, nine colour plates, a colour frontispiece and coloured vignette to the title page. Collated, complete. The Orchard forms concerns the cultivation of fruit trees, wall and standard fruits, pruning, training, forcing, and the selection of desirable varieties.Illustrated with sixteen colour plates, a colour frontispiece, and a colour vignette to the title page. Collated, complete. Charles McIntosh (1794-1864) was a Scottish gardener, horticultural writer, and head gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch at Dalkeith. A charming pair of practical horticultural manuals, offering a comprehensive guide to the Victorian flower garden and orchard. In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with Flower Garden rebacked, with original spine laid down. Hinges of "Orchard" strained, with webbing exposed; boards loose but holding. Previous owner's ink stamp to verso of front free endpaper. Previous owner's contemporary ink inscription to half-title of "Flower Garden," dated 1848. Slight fading to spines. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities Two small perforation marks to cloth of rear joint of "Orchard." Slight soiling to perimeters of boards with the odd light handling mark. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves, fore edge, and margins of plates. Very Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A scarce, beautifully illustrated, Victorian work on orchard management. This work details the technique of forcing fruit trees as well as their general management. With a hand-coloured frontispiece, hand-coloured title page, and sixteen plates. The plates depict a variety of fruits and blossoms.Collated, complete.Written by Charles McIntosh or M'Intosh who is known for writing one of the most representative High Victorian gardening books 'The Book of the Garden'. Another work by him is 'The New and Improved Practical Gardener'. At the time of writing this work M'Intosh was the head gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch at Dalkeith. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. A few small marks to the spine. Evidence of bookplate removal to the front pastedown. Hinges are strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good. Anon (illustrator). book.…