Eden Or A Compleat Body Of Gardening Containing Plain And Familiar Directions For Raising The

by Sir John Hill

$20,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

18th-century full dark blue morocco, covers elaborately bordered in gilt, spine with raised bands in seven compartments, lettered in the second, the others with a repeat overall decoration in gilt, contemporary marbled endpapers, marbled edges. An exceptional example of the first edition of this important 18th-century botanical book: with very fine contemporary hand-colouring and a very fine morocco binding. The work was issued in 60 weekly parts between August

• Binding: Leather

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