Published by New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton, 1992, 1992
ISBN 10: 0393031004 ISBN 13: 9780393031003
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st American ed. ; 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 0393031004; 9780393031003 LCCN: 92-245184 ; LC: SB458.7; Dewey: 635.9/0941/09034 ; OCLC: 25856779 ; blue cloth in color photographic dustjacket ; "This book is both a record of exciting botanical discoveries and new techniques of cultivation in the Victorian era and a fascinating practical experiment with Victorian vintage flower varieties, techniques, and equipment." ; "Published to coincide with a BBC2 series starting in October 1991, this is a successor to the author's The Victorian Kitchen Garden and The Victorian Kitchen. It tells the stories behind flowers which Victorians grew and loved, and with the help of retired head gardener Harry Dodson explains how simple and exotic flowers were cultivated and used." ; FINE/FINE. Book.