William Watson [ed.]; Sir Frederick W. Keeble [preface] — The Gardener&Apos;S Assistant

London, The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, 1925 . Cloth. A beautifully illustrated complete six volume set of this detailed guide to gardening edited by William Watson, with coloured plates. A complete six volume set.In the publisher's original green cloth bindings.Originally published in 1859 by emminent Victorian gardener Robert Thompson, this work was edited and revised under the direction and general editorship of William Watson.With a preface by Sir Frederick W. Keeble, a British biologist, academic, and scientific adviser, who specialised in botany. The works provide a comprehensive and detailed collection of tips and techniques for gardening, from fruit to flowers.Each volume is illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, with 14 coloured plates, one of which is folding, and in text illustrations throughout the six volumes. Collated, complete. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. The odd mark to boards. Removed sticker residue to rear board of Vol IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .