LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-1858). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants – Annuals – Perennials – Greenhouse Plants – British Wild Flowers. London: William Smith, 1841-1842-1843-1844-1848-1849.
First editions of Mrs Loudon's beautifully illustrated popular gardening manuals, specifically targeted at women. Great Flower Books (1990), p.115; Nissen BBI 1234-1236.
5 volumes bound in 6, quarto (275 x 205mm). 304 hand-coloured lithographic plates (without half-titles, occasional light scattered spotting). First 4 vols in matching contemporary green morocco gilt (spines faded to brown), last 2 vols in contemporary green half morocco (extremities rubbed). Provenance: 'J.J. to M.J.' (gilt booklabels in first 4 vols) – Smith Harrison (presentation inscriptions dated 24 Oct 1850 in final two vols to her cousin:) – Sarah Thompson – Gloucester (bookplates).
LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-1858). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants – Annuals – Perennials – Greenhouse Plants – British Wild Flowers. London: William Smith, 1841-1842-1843-1844-1848-1849.
First editions of Mrs Loudon's beautifully illustrated popular gardening manuals, specifically targeted at women. Great Flower Books (1990), p.115; Nissen BBI 1234-1236.
5 volumes bound in 6, quarto (275 x 205mm). 304 hand-coloured lithographic plates (without half-titles, occasional light scattered spotting). First 4 vols in matching contemporary green morocco gilt (spines faded to brown), last 2 vols in contemporary green half morocco (extremities rubbed). Provenance: 'J.J. to M.J.' (gilt booklabels in first 4 vols) – Smith Harrison (presentation inscriptions dated 24 Oct 1850 in final two vols to her cousin:) – Sarah Thompson – Gloucester (bookplates).
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