Thomas Stevenson; C. Harman Payne; Charles E. Shea — Chrysanthemums

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1912. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this very scarce botanical work on chrysanthemums, with colour plates. First edition. Very scarce. From the Present-Day Gardening series. Illustrated with eight colour plates. Collated complete. A detailed guide to the chrysanthemum, with chapters on the flower's history, raising seedlings, use in a border, Japanese chrysanthemums, incurved chrysanthemums, decorative uses, exhibitions, and more. Written by Thomas Stevenson, with chapters from C. Harman Payne and Charles E. Shea. Dated from the Royal Horticultural Society Libraries. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities and sunning to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .