THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT : Practical and Scientific. a Guide to the Formation & Management of the Kitchen, Fruit & Flower Gardens, & the Cultivation of Conservatory Greenhouse & Stove Plants.etc. Illustrated By Numerous Engravings and Coloured Plates

Title Continues " with a copious Calendar of Gardening Operations, and Select Lists of Plants, Fruit and Vegetables." NEW EDITION, REVISED AND EXTENDED BY THOMAS MOORE, assisted by eminent Practical Gardeners. Beautifully Illustrated with 32 Colour & Monochrome Plates and small In-Text Illustrations. Text arranged in Double Columns. Green cloth cover with Black Decoration to front, rear & spine. Gilt Lettering to spine. Beveled Edges. Antique inscription on half-title page dated 1886. 956 Pages + Publisher's adverts. 10 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear and a little rubbing to cloth and a small faded patch in top corner (see photo). Closed tear to cloth down most of left side of spine. Hinges cracked and reinforced with white hinge tape. Pages & Plates in good, clean condition, only an occasional spot of light foxing. Weighs 2.7 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more pictures, information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.