Johnson's Gardener's Dictionary
Wright, C. H. & Dewar, D
£24.00
Johnson’s Gardener’s Dictionary
A New Edition Thoroughly Revised And Considerably Enlarged
By C. H. Wright, F.R.M.S. And D. Dewar, Curator of The Glasgow Botanic Garden
George Bell And Sons, London, 1898. Hardback. No dust jacket. Dark green boards with gold titles. 8vo. 22.5cm H x 15cm W. vi, 1072pp. Appendices – Including: List Of Works Quoted; List Of Words, With Their Meanings, Most Frequently Used As Specific Names. Double column printing.
Used. A heavy book. Discolouration and rubbing to boards; Spine a tad bumped; Outer page edges dust stained. Inside clean & bright, with minimal foxing; No tears or annotations. Overall Condition –
Very Good.
A very comprehensive gardening dictionary referencing the standard botanical and horticultural works of the time and providing thousands of detailed entries.