THE PRACTICAL KITCHEN GARDINER or, A New and Entire System of Directions For his Employment in the Melonry, Kitchen-Garden, and Potagery in the several Seasons of the Year

SWITZER, Stephen
Published by Printed for Thomas Woodward in London 1727
SKU: 57254
£700.00
FIRST EDITION Small 8vo. (approx. 20 x 12cm) hardback in contemporary full calf, professionally rebacked with original gilt decorative panels between raised bands laid on and original panelled boards. [14] Dedication, xx Preface, [12] Contents, 424pp. including Supplement, [8] Index and Errata. Illustrated with three folding engraved plates, the first very browned with old repaired tears, the second clean and bright, and the third slightly browned with a couple of old repaired tears. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Slight rubbing to edges and a few light scuffs to boards. Overall a GOOD+ COPY.

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