Pocket atlas of the easiest shrubs and bushes to grow.
Bibliomane Editions| N° d'inventaire | 25595 |
| Format | 11.5 x 16 |
| Détails | 212 p., illustrated, publisher's canvas binding. |
| Publication | Paris, 2017 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782367430133 |
This 1904 work, reprinted here in facsimile, comes from the
"Naturalist's Pocket Library", Editions collection
Natural Sciences Library Paul Klincksieck and his successor
Léon Lhomme publisher.
Reproduced as faithfully as possible and with the greatest care, it invites us to admire 122 plates colored at the time in chromolithography,
printing process that required no less than five passes
on the presses and now gone.
They represent 128 species of ornamental shrubs and are
accompanied by 181 pages of explanatory text including
a scientific classification and practical advice written by
a specialist of his time, Paul Hariot.
The classification is followed by basic gardening concepts.
ranging from advice on grafts and cuttings to soil preparation,
through watering tips, and concludes with a calendar
very useful blooms, all in a popular style
attractive and accessible science for all.
This rare and attractive volume will delight amateur gardeners and connoisseurs alike.
This 1904 work, reprinted here in facsimile, comes from the
"Naturalist's Pocket Library", Editions collection
Natural Sciences Library Paul Klincksieck and his successor
Léon Lhomme publisher.
Reproduced as faithfully as possible and with the greatest care, it invites us to admire 122 plates colored at the time in chromolithography,
printing process that required no less than five passes
on the presses and now gone.
They represent 128 species of ornamental shrubs and are
accompanied by 181 pages of explanatory text including
a scientific classification and practical advice written by
a specialist of his time, Paul Hariot.
The classification is followed by basic gardening concepts.
ranging from advice on grafts and cuttings to soil preparation,
through watering tips, and concludes with a calendar
very useful blooms, all in a popular style
attractive and accessible science for all.
This rare and attractive volume will delight amateur gardeners and connoisseurs alike.