Discover a window into 19th‑century gardening thought and practice. This volume collects periodical writing focused on improving gardens, domestic economy, and the education of laborers, with a mix of essays, tours, and practical notes.
The excerpt highlights the magazine’s mission to promote gardening comfort for workers, share experiments in heating and irrigation, and document international scenery—from cottage gardening in Europe to advances in arboriculture and landscape design. It also features notes on education, public works, and the evolution of the gardening press itself.
Ideal for readers of gardening history, horticulture enthusiasts, and anyone curious about early garden literature and educational aims of the era.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a horticultural and botanical encyclopedia first published in 1826, with the ninth volume completing the first series in 1833. The book contains a comprehensive accounting of all European and American works on gardening, agriculture, botany, etc., published after the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Gardening (1824). The book also contains notices of gardening books suitable for a garden library, with hints on the importance of a superior education for gardeners. It additionally includes detailed histories of the then-recent developments in hothouse heating, and the author's horticultural tour through parts of France and Germany. The book also touches on domestic improvement, national education, and rural economy. Any gardener, both professional and amateur, would find this book of value both for the depth of its historical and practical knowledge, and for its insights into the botanical and horticultural landscape of the early 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330124598_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330124598
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330124598
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Vendeur : Buchpark, Trebbin, Allemagne
Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 774 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. N° de réf. du vendeur 26012204/1
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