Samuel Reynolds Hole — Our Gardens

London, J. M. Dent & Co. 1899. Cloth. A second edition of S. R. Hole's beautifully illustrated gardening guidebook. Second edition in original publisher's binding of Samuel Reynolds Hole's illustrated book of British gardening published as part of the Haddon Hall Library in 1899.Our Gardens discusses the intricacies of gardening, including its history and progress, the essentials to a garden, and different types, such as rose garden, water garden, and children's garden.S. R. Hole was an Anglican priest, author and horticulturalist. In his lifetime he received the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour, and he is memorialised by a life-size marble figure at Rochester Cathedral.Includes 12 plates, 2 of which are in colour.Gold engraved lettering to the front board and spine.Inscription to the half title from previous owner with surname 'Reynolds', although the connection to the author is unlikely. Original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumps to the extremities. Small mark to the back board. Hinges are starting but still firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Tissue guards are present and in tact. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .