Samuel Orchart Beeton — Beeton&Apos;S Gardening Book, Containing Full and Practical Instructions Concerning General Garden Operations, the Flower Garden, the Fruit Garden, the Kitchen Garden, Pests of the Month.

London, New York, Melbourne and Sydney, Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co. 1895. Cloth. A charming little guide to gardening published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, illustrated with engravings throughout. Containing details on garden operations, the flower garden, the kitchen garden, fruit-growing and pests of the garden, as well as a monthly calendar.Edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton, an English editor, publisher and the husband of Isabella Beeton. He founded the first boys' magazine, 'Boys Own Magazine', and published numerous self-help works, including on geography, needlework, domestic animals and natural history.Richly illustrated with engravings throughout.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc. In the contemporary full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; some bumping to the extremities and edges discolouring the cloth. Spine is a touch cockled. Internally, binding is strained and exposed after the front endpaper but remains firm. Pages are just a touch age-toned. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .