Philip Miller and Thomas Martyn | The Gardener's and Botanist's Dictionary, London, 1807, 4 vols, contemporary calf gilt

Books from the Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven

Philip Miller and Thomas Martyn

The Gardener's and Botanist's Dictionary. London: F.C. and J. Rivington, 1807

4 volumes, folio (411 x 260mm.), dedication to Sir Joseph Banks in volume one, 20 plain engraved plates, contemporary brown calf gilt, spines with raised bands in seven compartments, morocco labels to second and fifth compartments, marbled endpapers, morocco label becoming detached (volume 3),extremities slightly rubbed

The Gardener's and Botanist's Dictionary was a popular reference series, predominantly focusing on English horticulture. It went through numerous editions both during and after Philip Miller's lifetime.

PROVENANCE:

Noted in the Bakeham House library inventory, 1937

LITERATURE:

cf. Stafleu TL2 6046 (earlier edition, dated 1797)