The flower-Garden display'd, in above four hundred curious representations of the most beautiful flowers; Regularly dispos'd in the respective Months of their Blossom, Curiously engrav'd on copper-plates from the designs of Mr. Furber and others, And Coloured to the Life. With the description and history of each plant and the method of their culture; whether in Stoves, Green-Houses, Hot-Beds, Glass-Cases, Open Borders, or against Walls. Very Useful. Not only for the Curious in Gardening, but the Prints likewise for Painters, Carvers, Japaners, &c. also for the Ladies, as Patterns for Working, and Painting in Water-Colours; or Furniture for the Closet.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flower gardening--Early works to 1800.

Flower gardening.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],108,[16]p.,plates )

Other Title:

Flower-Garden display'd,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Hazard at the Bible against Stationers-Hall ; R. Montagu in Queen-Street near Drury-Lane ; W. Bickerton at Lord Bacon's Head, and, and R. Chandler at the Flower-de-Lace, without Temple-Bar ; and C?sar Ward at the Ship between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXII. [1732]

Notes:

Sometimes ascribed to Richard Bradley.

Titlepage in red and black.

With an additional titlepage, engraved.

With an index.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 712

English Short Title Catalog, T66093.

OCLC:

642660739