2 books for « sweet robert »Edit

‎Cistineae the natural Order of Cistus, or Rock-Rose illustrated by coloured Figures & Descriptions of all the distinct Species, and the most prominent Varieties, that could be at present procured in the Gardens of Great Britain with the best Directi...‎

‎London, James Ridgway, 1825-1830. Royal 8vo. Contemporary green hmorocco. A few minor scratches. Topedge gilt. XX,(224),(3) pp. (Leaves numb. 1-124 + Alphabetical Index). With all 112 engraved plates in beautifull handcolouring. (Plates by J. Hart, M. Hart, W. Hart and Mrs. brown, engraved by S. Watts and Wedell). A few textleaves with faint offsetting from the plates. Plates clean and fine.‎

‎First edition of this highly esteemed work on Rock-Roses and their cultivated varieties. The work is prized by gardeners for its showry rose-like flowers. They are widely spread and occur in Europe, West and Central Asia, North Africa, North & South America and the Cape Verde Islands. - Nissen BBI: 1922 - Pritzel: 9078 - Sitwell, Great Flower Books p. 141.‎

‎"The Hot-House and Greenhouse Manual, or Botanical Cultivator; giving full instructions for the management and propagation of the Plants cultivated in the Hothouses, Greenhouses, and Borders, in the Gardens of Great Britain...disposed under the Generic Names of the Plants...Third Edition."‎

‎ London, James Ridgway, Piccadilly, 1826, in-8°, 20 x 12 cm, 574 pp , contemporary half roan, gilt back, marbled edges, joints split but still holding. (Botany, gardening).‎