The Pleasure Garden manzanares edges rubbed

edges rubbed

Paris: Maurice Le Garrec

A solid and clean set on Montaigne's Essays originally publishsed during the years 1570 to 1592

first endpaper

and for pies

The Pleasure Garden manzanares edges rubbedAn illustrated history of British gardening London: John Murray, 1977. Entertaining survey of the development of gardens, their designs, the plants one find in them, and their gardeners, from Roman time onwards. Hardback with the wonderfuly, pictorial dust jacket by Osbert Lancaster. 128 pages, b w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's name to first endpaper. A very well conceived book, and a great gift idea for the keen gardener.