The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening An Encyclopaedia of Horticulture: 10 Volumes

The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening An Encyclopaedia of Horticulture: 10 Volumes 

Edited by: George Nicholson  

Edition: First circa 1900 

Publisher: L Upcott Gill     

Binding: Hardcover with decorative green cloth cover boards 

Condition: Fair antiquarian condition. Binding tight across the 10 volumes, but some page have been cut across the top border. Scattered foxing across the volumes. See images for further detail 

An alphabetically organised set of George Nicholson's most important work, bound in eight volumes, with an additional two volumes containing an index and century supplements.00

A fascinating dictionary of plants, designed to be read by gardeners and botanists alike. This work is commonly praised as being the best and most complete work on gardening and garden plants published in the nineteenth century, remaining a standard work on the subject even to this day. Indeed, the Royal Horticultural Society's current 'Dictionary of Gardening' has Nicholson's 'Illustrated Dictionary' as its basis, even retaining its predecessor's layout.

With charming illustrations throughout, and two different plates and a frontispiece in colour to each volume. 

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