Thomas Mawe; John Abercrombie; et al — Every Man His Own Gardener

London, J. F. and C. Rivington; et al, 1787. Leather. Mawe and Abercrombie's influential and monumental gardeners calendar, an important work that went through many editions. A detailed calendar tracing a year in the life of a gardener; advising the reader on what to sow throughout the year, and how to properly care for your plants in order for them to flourish.Illustrated with a frontispiece. Collated, complete.Written by Thomas Mawe, John Abercrombie, and other gardeners. Abercrombie, who also taught botany at the University of Cambridge, is best known for this work.The eleventh edition of this work, published twenty years after the first edition. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little rubbed. Bumping has resulted in a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Tear to the tail of the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. Small tears to the head and tail of the joints. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Small tidemark to the frontispiece. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .