SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Sign up to receive regular updates, curated lists, catalogues, and information about fairs and events.

LOUDON, Mrs. Jane.

The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental greenhouse plants.

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).

ASK A QUESTION

Description

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

Buy another copy / Sell your copy

If you have a specific question about this book, please complete the form below.
For general enquires contact us
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION

Contact us for more information

+44 (0)20 7493 0876