An Introduction To The Knowledge And Practice Of Gardening

London: For the author by John Rider, 1796. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full sheep. Very good. 443, 10 (Index). 17 1/2 x 11 cm. List of Subscribers. HENREY Vol.II, p.468. "This instructive little book, written professedly for the your gardener, remained popular over a long period.....the author was the Vicar of Brixworth, a small village in Northamptonshire." Inked owner inscription title page head, "Dame Susannah Harland 1797." Contains a detailed monthly calendar for planting. Modest, scattered text age-toning, corner wear, backstrip extremities chipped with slight loss.