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SCOTT, Frank J : SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS

SCOTT, Frank J. THE ART OF BEAUTIFYING SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS Of Small Extent; The Advantages of Suburban Homes Over City or Country Homes; The Comfort and Economy of Neighboring Improvements; The Choice and Treatment of Building Sites; And the Best Modes of Laying Out, Planting, and Keeping Decorated Grounds. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1870. First edition. Illustrated by upwards of 200 plates and engravings. 618,3,[1] pp. Large 8vo., green terra cotta cloth, gilt decoration to spine and front board, small gilt illustration to rear board, t.e.g. Ink ownership to preliminary page. Rubbing and edgewear and some soil to spine and boards; with "pea size" loss to spine at bottom/center. unobtrusive damp staining along the perimeter of flyleaves and pastedowns scarce in the first edition. A good working copy., Good

SCOTT, Frank J : SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS

SCOTT, Frank J. THE ART OF BEAUTIFYING SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS Of Small Extent; The Advantages of Suburban Homes Over City or Country Homes; The Comfort and Economy of Neighboring Improvements; The Choice and Treatment of Building Sites; And the Best Modes of Laying Out, Planting, and Keeping Decorated Grounds. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1870. First edition. Illustrated by upwards of 200 plates and engravings. 618,3,[1] pp. Large 8vo., green terra cotta cloth, gilt decoration to spine and front board, small gilt illustration to rear board, t.e.g. Ink ownership to ffep; stamp to tp and at beginning of "Part 2" (p. 275). The expected amount of rubbing and edgewear to spine and boards; unobtrusive blue streak and minor overall soil to rear board. Clean and crisp within. Scarce in the first edition. Very good., Very Good