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The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental greenhouse plants. by MRS. JANE. LOUDON

Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
Stock Code 107494
London, William Smith, 1848
£1,950
First and best edition.

Jane Loudon née Webb, (1807-1858), 'was to Victorian gardening what Mrs Beeton was to cookery. Her beautifully illustrated books on gardening and plant identification sold in their thousands and women all over the country were enthused by them to take up gardening as a hobby' (V&A online).

First edition. 4to, 42 fine hand-coloured lithograph plates after Mrs. Loudon, contemporary green half morocco gilt, all edges gilt, lightly rubbed, occasional light spotting, a very good copy.

Bibliography
Nissen 1236.

Stock ID:107494

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	586450

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