The Flower Garden, or Monthly Calendar of Practical Directions for the Culture of Flowers

Doyle, Martin. The Flower Garden, or Monthly Calendar of Practical Directions for the Culture of Flowers. Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Company, 1839. Third edition, enlarged and improved.

12mo (7 x 4″). [4], [VIII], [9]-119, [1]pp. Original black and gilt-stamped olive calf, with gold lettering and tooling to spine. Dentelles. Marbled paper edges and endpapers. Frontispiece. Ribbon marker.

Originally published in 1835, Martin Doyle’s text lays out for the home gardener a month-by-month guide to the tasks associated with the culture of flowers.

Some rubbing to corners and head and tail of spine. Binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g to vg. Hardcover. (42155) $95