The Planter's Guide; or, A Practical Essay on the Best Method of Giving Immediate Effect to Wood, by the Removal of Large Trees and Underwood.: Being an attempt to place the art, and that of General Arboriculture, on Phytological and Fixed Principles; interspersed with Observations on General Planting, and the improvement of Real Landscape. Originally intended for the Climate of Scotland

Sir Henry Steuart

Published by John Murray, Edinburgh, 1828

About this Item

Revised and enlarged second edition. Half calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine with four raised bands and diced compartments. Red speckled page edges. Rubbing to boards and ends of spine. Slight wear to corners. Good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Complete with all six engraved plates. Foxing to plates. Light foxing to pages facing plates, text is otherwise very clean throughout. Two previous owner bookplates to front endpaper, including Whig politician Edward Wynne-Pendarves. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £20.50; Oceania £26.00; Rest of World £25.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xxxvii, [1], 527.

Seller Inventory # 1242E008

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Planter's Guide; or, A Practical Essay on the Best Method of Giving Immediate Effect to Wood, by the Removal of Large Trees and Underwood.: Being an attempt to place the art, and that of General Arboriculture, on Phytological and Fixed Principles; interspersed with Observations on General Planting, and the improvement of Real Landscape. Originally intended for the Climate of Scotland
• Publisher: John Murray, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1828
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good Minus
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