MILLER, Philip

MILLER, Philip. The Gardeners Kalendar; Directing the necessary Works to be done Every Month in the Kitchen, Fruit, and Pleasure-Gardens, as also in the Conservatory and Nursery

London, Printed for John and Francis Rivington, 1775.

£250

12mo, pp. xlvi (2) 249 (23), 5 folding botanical plates; lacking frontispiece. Head- and tail-pieces. Roman letter, some Italic. Ink-stamped owner’s name on title-page: “J. Greenfill”. Contemporary calf over boards, recently rebacked, gilt title tooled on spine. Corners a little worn. An excellent copy.

A lovely copy, expertly rebacked. The sixteenth edition of Miller’s most popular work, first printed in 1731. 

Henrey, 1144.