Catalogue of roses cultivated for sale by Wm. Paul & Son

A$480 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

For Autumn 1886 Spring 1887 . Waltham Cross [U.K.] : William Paul Son, 1886. Quarto, illustrated yellow wrappers, pp. iv (printed on pink paper), 48, black and white engraved illustrations of roses, a very good copy. William Paul (1822–1905) was a noted English horticulturalist and writer, perhaps best known for his book The Rose Garden (1848). The illustrated catalogue contains detailed descriptions of several hundred rose varietals, with prices. Rare.

• Binding: Hardcover

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