[1805] A catalogue of flower-roots, viz. hyacinths, tulips, ranunculuses, auriculas, carnations, picotees, pinks, and ericas [...]
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Title
[1805] A catalogue of flower-roots, viz. hyacinths, tulips, ranunculuses, auriculas, carnations, picotees, pinks, and ericas, sold by Thomas Davey, Florist, King's Road, Chelsea, late of Camberwell, Surrey
Record type
Nursery Catalogues
Original Reference
NC/DAVE/2
Date
1805
Level
Item
Firm name
Thomas Davey
Physical description
15.5 cm x 10.3 cm. Bound in diced pink calf, the front and back boards with a frame of triple gilt rules, the spine with six compartments, heavily decorated with a gilt floral pattern and separated by gilt rules, with a green Morocco label, lettered in gilt: CATALOGUE'S / OF / FLOWERS. With gilt edges and turn-ins and Turkish pattern marbled endpapers. The front pastedown bears the book label of Donald McDonald