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. Illustrated by upwards of two hundred plates and engravings of plans for residences and their grounds, of trees and shrubs, and garden embellishments with descriptions of the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States [binding]
Title
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 . Illustrated by upwards of two hundred plates and engravings of plans for residences and their grounds , of trees and shrubs , and garden embellishments with descriptions of the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States [binding]
Date
1870
Author
Scott, Frank J. (Frank Jesup), 1828-1919
Description
Dark yellowish-green (C137) pebble grain cloth with beveled edges ; three panels within decorative borders , upper panel has floral design , central panel lettered , lower panel has floral bouquet in decorative pot , all within single rule outer border , all in gilt ; floral bouquet in decorative pot repeated on back cover in gilt , within triple ruled blindstamped outer border ; four panels on spine within decorative border , upper two and lower panel lettered , central lower panel has tree , all in gilt ; t.e.g .
Type
image
Original format
Book covers
Original dimensions
H: 24 cm.; W: 17.2 cm.; D: 1.5 cm.
Place of publication
New York (90 , 92 , & 9 Grand Street)
Original publisher
D. Appleton & Co.
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
Rare Books general collection
Rights statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Additional rights information
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES . This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States . The user is responsible for determing actual copyright status for any reuse of the material .
Call number
SB473 .S4 1870
OCLC number of original item
4391828
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
OCLC number
1001568115
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