A NEW BOOK WITH DUSTWRAP. A SELECTION OF FRUITS BY WILLIAM HOOKER. (1779-1832) INTRODUCTION BY WILLIAM T. STEARN. DESCRIPTIONS BY FREDERICK A. ROACH. PUBLISHED AT £30.00
Author:
HOOKER WILLIAM
Place, Publisher, Date:
1997 THE HERBERT PRESS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
FIRST EDITION SMALL QUARTO FULL LEATHER WITH REPAIRED CORNERS TO BOARDS RAISED BANDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS WEAR TO SPINE LEATHER SPILT TO TOP OF FRONT HINGE. EX- THE HARTLAND LIBRARY GLOUCESTERSHIRE WITH LABEL AND POCKET ON FRONT PASTEDOWN. LACKS FRONTISPIECE? WITH FINE ENGRAVED VIGNETTES AND HEAD/TAIL PIECES. 219 pp. VERY GOOD. AN IMITATION OF VIRGIL’S GEORGICS.