Flora Historica: or the Three Seasons of the British Parterre Historically and Botanically Treated

Henry Phillips

Published by E. Lloyd and Son, London, 1829

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The second edition of this interesting botanical work on parterres by Henry Phillips, this being the revised second edition. The second edition, revised.Complete in two volumes.Henry Phillips' extensive study on British parterre, part of a formal garden consisting of symmetrical patterns made up by plant bends, coloured gravels, or low hedges.In this work Phillips discusses how to maintain a parterre throughout three seasons, from the commencement of Spring to the end of Autumn.Half title of Volume I is misbound, bound instead after page xxii of the introduction. No half title to Volume II. In a half straight grain morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with rubbing to the boards and spines. Front joint of Volume I is starting, rear joint is strained. A small amount of loss to the head of the spines. Light bumping to the extremities. Crack to the spine of Volume I. Hinges of Volume I are starting. Rear hinge of Volume II is starting. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of Volume I and to the rear paste down of Volume II. Ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers of both volumes, and notes to the verso of the front endpaper of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Good. Seller Inventory # 824P18

Bibliographic Details

Title: Flora Historica: or the Three Seasons of the...

Publisher: E. Lloyd and Son, London

Publication Date: 1829

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Good

Book Type: book