1877 Cultivated Plants: Their Propagation and Improvement

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, Signed

First edition.

Bound in the publisher's cloth.

The author's presentation copy, 'With the author's compliments'. This copy belonging to E. W. Badger, an author of gardening and naturalist works from the late nineteenth century.

An informative work by British explorer, Frederick William Burbidge, who was known for his extensive collection of rare tropical plants.

In this work, Burbidge presents the cultivation and propagation of plants, with chapters on seed-sowing and saving, hybridising, fertilisation, hints of the improvement of fruits and vegetables, and much more.

Illustrated with vignettes throughout.

With stamps from Central Libraries, Newport, to the odd page.

Two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.