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1846réf. 33512Cincinnati: L'Hommedieu & Co 1846. 8vo. 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches. 68 4 xix pp. plus three plates. Modern three-quarter morocco and marbled boards spine gilt top edge gilt. Bookplate and bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some toning. The charter and by-laws for the Cincinnati Horticultural Society with reports and transactions from its meeting during the first three years of its existence. "Regional growers sought to share knowledge and capitalize on their collective prestige by organizing the Cincinnati Horticultural Society. Founded in 1843 by local businessmen-growers the society was an active group of urban boosters several of whom were also leading winemakers. Under the society's guidance wine making flourished. A period of major expansion of the Cincinnati wine industry marked the decades after 1842 the year in which Nicholas Longworth stumbled onto his formula for 'sparkling Catawba' a much more palatable and popular beverage than his previous 'Cincinnati hock'" - Hannickel. Erica Hannickel "Empires of the Vine: Wine Culture in America" Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press 2013 p. 103. L'Hommedieu & Co unknown books
1846réf. 33512Cincinnati: L'Hommedieu & Co 1846. 8vo. 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches. 68 4 xix pp. plus three plates. Modern three-quarter morocco and marbled boards spine gilt top edge gilt. Bookplate and bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some toning. The charter and by-laws for the Cincinnati Horticultural Society with reports and transactions from its meeting during the first three years of its existence. "Regional growers sought to share knowledge and capitalize on their collective prestige by organizing the Cincinnati Horticultural Society. Founded in 1843 by local businessmen-growers the society was an active group of urban boosters several of whom were also leading winemakers. Under the society's guidance wine making flourished. A period of major expansion of the Cincinnati wine industry marked the decades after 1842 the year in which Nicholas Longworth stumbled onto his formula for 'sparkling Catawba' a much more palatable and popular beverage than his previous 'Cincinnati hock'" - Hannickel. Erica Hannickel "Empires of the Vine: Wine Culture in America" Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press 2013 p. 103. L'Hommedieu & Co unknown
réf. 36594Saint-Etienne, Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles [Manufrance], 1935, in 8°, cartonnage rouge de l'éditeur, 329 pages ; nombreuses figures.
réf. 21616Londres, G. Nicol, 1796. In-8, XX-454 pp., veau raciné brun, dos long orné de filets dorés, pièce de titre rouge, pièce de tomaison noire (mors fendu, épidermures, quelques petites taches).
First English edition, 8vo, [16], 352pp., engraved frontispiece, [16], 352pp., 12 engraved plates, text browned and spotted throughout, light stain to fore-edge, nineteenth-century red half morocco, rear cover crudely reattached, upper cover detached. A translation of 'Curiositez de la nature' 1705, by P. Le Lorrain de Vallement. Henrey, British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 588.
1785réf. 117822caen Manoury 1785 A Caen, Chez Manoury, 1785, 3 volumes in-8 de 125x195 mm environ, (4) ff., XXIV, 410 p., (1) f. - (2) ff., 416 p. - (2) ff., 546 p. Complet des 12 planches dépliantes (sur papier bleuté). Demi reliure à coins, dos à cinq nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés, plats de papier rose, tranches rouges. Reliures restaurées (mors, coiffes, dos et coins), traces sur les plats, quelques rousseurs (surtout tomes II et III), travail de vers discret sans atteinte au texte, des traces de mouillures marginales au long du tome III (plus importantes sur les quarante derniers feuillets), des rousseurs éparses sur les planches (une planche tachée en photo), mais état satisfaisant malgré les défauts signalés.
1788réf. 8439A Paris, à Caen, à Avranches, chez Belin, chez Manoury l'aîné, chez Le Court, 1788. In-8 de [2]-523 pages suivies des planches, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de roulettes, fleurons, encadrements et titre dorés, tranches teintées rouge.
1789réf. 20932Paris, Belin, 1789-1788. 4 volumes in-8 de [4]-XXIV-.401-[3]; [4]-443; [4]-518; [4]-523 pages, plein veau moucheté brun, dos lisses ornés d'étiquettes de titre et tomaison, tranches mouchetées bleues, pages de garde en papier dominoté rose moucheté de noir.
1894réf. LFA-126716406Un ouvrage de 804 pages, format 240 x 320 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage dos cuir, publié en 1894-1895, bon état
réf. 41232Sans lieu, 1978, in 8° broché, paginé 918 à 977 ; illustrations.
réf. 73411Paris, Librairie Horticole, 1904, in 12 relié demi-basane aubergine, dos à nerfs, couverture conservéen II-431 pages ; petits frottis d'usage.
1992réf. 105659Melun, Conseil général de Seine-et-Marne 1992 In-4. Broché, couverture à rabats illustée en noir & blanc, titre en vert sur le dos et le premier plat, 557 pp., riche documentation en noir & blanc et en couleurs, bibliographie p. 537-548, index, sommaire. Exemplaire en bon état.
réf. 70382P., Maison Rustique (Bibliothèque du Jardinier), sans date (vers 1900), in 12 broché, 156 pages ; couverture illustrée.
1900réf. D11309Paris c. 1900. Hardcover. Fine. Half black calf and mottled green cloth gilt-stamped lettering on upper board; oblong folio 381x280 mm; containing 71 mounted photographs by Constant Robert of 65 Avenue de la Bourdonnais credited on the front board of a French exposition of orchids roses lillies irises bonsai trees and fruit. 57 platinum prints and 14 silver prints ranging in size from 89x127 to 164x229 mm mounted to sheets creating a thin border of beige white or pale grey and heavy grey boards arranged 1 to 4 per page recto only. A lavish album just a bit rubbed along the edges. The Paris horticultural society originated in 1827 and as it grew became the Royal Horticultural Society 1835 then in 1885 the "Societe Nationale d'Horticulture de France." The exposition portrayed here was extensive and possibly associated with one of the great international French expositions of the turn of the century. All but two images are interior photographs of plants or displays including close-ups of specific blooms arrangements of fruit wide views of the room and an array of Bonsai trees in Oriental ceramic pots. hardcover books
1858réf. TK0143Stuttgart:: E. Schweizerbact'sche . . . 1858 1860-1887. 1858. 29 volumes. NUMEROUS HAND-COLORED PLATES. Contemporary half cloth or marbled boards mixed bindings; some wear. A monthly magazine about floriculture horticulture and fruit growing. Illustrated with hundreds of mostly colored lithographed plates. Published by the horticultural society Flora in Stuttgart and court gardener Lebl from 1871. Stuttgart Schweizerbart 1858 and 1860- 1887. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL CERTAINLY APPLY. E. Schweizerbact'sche . . . 1858, 1860-1887. hardcover books
1785réf. 58346Paris: Chez Debure 1785. 12mo 17cm; contemporary sprinkled calf page edges dyed red; xliv1-5585pp; engraved frontispiece 5 folding plates following text. Page 490 is mis-numbered "390"; p.516 mis-numbered "116." A complete sound copy the text quite fresh and the folding copperplates in excellent condition. The leather spine is cracked vertically weak at the joints and has lost a tiny portion of its spine label; overall complete and Good. Embossed blindstamp of a previous collector to the title page. Originally published in 1771 reissued in an expanded format in 1774 of which this appears to be a reprint. There was a companion volume Pratique du Jardinage which appeared in 1770. HUNT 403 citing the 1774 edition and providing the editor's identity. Chez Debure unknown books
1897réf. TK0352London:: Office Journal of Horticulture 1897-98. 1897. 2 annuals bound in 1 volume. 4to. 478; xi 1 514 pp. 52 large chromolithographic plates. Original half dark green morocco green cloth; rubbed. Very good. The beautiful and large chromolithographic plates that embellished these 2-years of issues are especially attractive. / Dedicated to the Rev. George Herbert Engleheart raiser of beautiful narcissi being the fifty-first volume of "The Garden". With the next issue dedicated to John Gilbert Baker of the Herbarium Royal Gardens Kew. / Reverend George Herbert Engleheart 1851-1936 achieved national prominence as one of the greatest ever breeders of daffodils Narcissus but as a 'highly cultured man well read and appreciative of everything that is beautiful' he also found time to indulge in the classical archaeology of his local Hampshire parishes. / John Gilbert Baker FRS was an English botanist. He subsequently worked at the library and herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew between 1866 and 1899 and was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. He wrote handbooks on many plant groups including Amaryllidaceae Bromeliaceae Iridaceae Liliaceae and ferns. His published works include Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles 1877 and Handbook of the Irideae 1892. HEAVY BOOK – international buyers please contact for postage quote. Office [Journal of Horticulture], 1897-98. hardcover books
1858réf. TK0143Stuttgart:: E. Schweizerbact'sche . . . 1858 1860-1887. 1858. 29 volumes. NUMEROUS HAND-COLORED PLATES. Contemporary half cloth or marbled boards mixed bindings; some wear. A monthly magazine about floriculture horticulture and fruit growing. Illustrated with hundreds of mostly colored lithographed plates. Published by the horticultural society Flora in Stuttgart and court gardener Lebl from 1871. Stuttgart Schweizerbart 1858 and 1860- 1887. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL CERTAINLY APPLY. E. Schweizerbact'sche . . . 1858, 1860-1887. hardcover
1785réf. 58346Paris: Chez Debure 1785. 12mo 17cm; contemporary sprinkled calf page edges dyed red; xliv1-5585pp; engraved frontispiece 5 folding plates following text. Page 490 is mis-numbered "390"; p.516 mis-numbered "116." A complete sound copy the text quite fresh and the folding copperplates in excellent condition. The leather spine is cracked vertically weak at the joints and has lost a tiny portion of its spine label; overall complete and Good. Embossed blindstamp of a previous collector to the title page. Originally published in 1771 reissued in an expanded format in 1774 of which this appears to be a reprint. There was a companion volume Pratique du Jardinage which appeared in 1770. HUNT 403 citing the 1774 edition and providing the editor's identity. Chez Debure unknown
1900réf. D11309Paris c. 1900. Hardcover. Fine. Half black calf and mottled green cloth gilt-stamped lettering on upper board; oblong folio 381x280 mm; containing 71 mounted photographs by Constant Robert of 65 Avenue de la Bourdonnais credited on the front board of a French exposition of orchids roses lillies irises bonsai trees and fruit. 57 platinum prints and 14 silver prints ranging in size from 89x127 to 164x229 mm mounted to sheets creating a thin border of beige white or pale grey and heavy grey boards arranged 1 to 4 per page recto only. A lavish album just a bit rubbed along the edges. The Paris horticultural society originated in 1827 and as it grew became the Royal Horticultural Society 1835 then in 1885 the "Societe Nationale d'Horticulture de France." The exposition portrayed here was extensive and possibly associated with one of the great international French expositions of the turn of the century. All but two images are interior photographs of plants or displays including close-ups of specific blooms arrangements of fruit wide views of the room and an array of Bonsai trees in Oriental ceramic pots. hardcover
1867réf. 9337New York: William Wood & Co 1867. New Edition Revised and Enlarged. 8vo each part separately paginated 152 212 166pp. Indices. Engravings and woodcut vignette illustrations by S. Edwards Todd. Publisher's purple cloth spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Boards soiled and faded spine dulled. Hinges starting but sound and clean internally. Very good. Nicely illustrated edition in original cloth of this comprehensive American horticultural work from Thomas Bridgeman 1786-1850. Bridgeman was born in England and emigrated to the U.S. in 1824 opening a seed store. He authored several other titles on gardening. Both the first edition of 1866 and this enlarged 1867 edition are surprisingly scarce. William Wood & Co unknown
réf. 117244London J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited 1891-1894. . First edition; 3 vols 4to; 43 chromolithographic plates chromolithographic titles engravings within the text a little spotting primarily to early leaves and some light toning of the margins; original green publisher's cloth blocked in black and gilt cloth a little rubbed at the extremities spines slightly rolled a very good set. First edition of this lavishly illustrated set a nice example in the elaborate publisher's cloth binding with the original prospectus loosely inserted. Author John Wright was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society and editor of the Journal of Horticulture. London, J. S. Virtue & Co., Limited, [1891-1894]. hardcover
1897réf. TK0352London:: Office Journal of Horticulture 1897-98. 1897. 2 annuals bound in 1 volume. 4to. 478; xi 1 514 pp. 52 large chromolithographic plates. Original half dark green morocco green cloth; rubbed. Very good. The beautiful and large chromolithographic plates that embellished these 2-years of issues are especially attractive. / Dedicated to the Rev. George Herbert Engleheart raiser of beautiful narcissi being the fifty-first volume of "The Garden". With the next issue dedicated to John Gilbert Baker of the Herbarium Royal Gardens Kew. / Reverend George Herbert Engleheart 1851-1936 achieved national prominence as one of the greatest ever breeders of daffodils Narcissus but as a 'highly cultured man well read and appreciative of everything that is beautiful' he also found time to indulge in the classical archaeology of his local Hampshire parishes. / John Gilbert Baker FRS was an English botanist. He subsequently worked at the library and herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew between 1866 and 1899 and was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. He wrote handbooks on many plant groups including Amaryllidaceae Bromeliaceae Iridaceae Liliaceae and ferns. His published works include Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles 1877 and Handbook of the Irideae 1892. HEAVY BOOK – international buyers please contact for postage quote. Office [Journal of Horticulture], 1897-98. hardcover
1833réf. AQ25264London: John Harris 1833. 175pp 33. With engraved 19 plates and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red roan-backed dark-green cloth boards lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed corners bumped. Internally clean and crisp. An anonymous primer for young children of the fundamentals of gardening particularly the seasonal planting of flowers; first published in 1831 as a part of the popular Little Library series published by John Harris. Moon 303 3. Third edition. 8vo. John Harris hardcover
réf. 201702751Paris, Bureau de l'Edition chez l'auteur, 1932 ; in-4, 75 pp., br. Broché polycop 1ere edition 1932 bon état (un peu écorné) -Chez l'auteur, Paris 1932, 21,5x31cm, broché. - Edition originale ronéotypée et imprimée à petit nombre. Envoi autographe signé de L. Cuny. Agréable et rare exemplaire présenté sous couvertures et dos lisse muets gris.
