A Garden Alphabet
by Harris, John
First Edition
Price: $25.00
- Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers
- Seller Inventory #: 1203
- Format: Hardcover
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0706410823
- ISBN 13: 9780706410822
- Publisher: Octopus Books
- Place: London
- Date published: 1979
Book Description
London: Octopus Books, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very minimal shelf wear, front free endpage shows two small creases, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows several soft creases on flaps, one small (>2mm), closed tear on flap and very minor shelf wear, else bright and clean. Oblong 4to. 111pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Compiled by John Harris in association with The Victoria and Albert Museum for The Garden Exhibition" (from title page). An alphabet built around 24 original engravings from Betty Langley's 'Pomona' or 'The Fruit Garden Illustrated' first published in 1729. A lovely volume.
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