{"product_id":"scarce-1904-gardening-for-the-million-by-alfred-pink-edwardian-antique-book","title":"Scarce 1904 Gardening For The Million by Alfred Pink - Edwardian Antique Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a scarce Edwardian copy of Gardening For the Million by Alfred Pink. Undated, but published in 1904 by Alfred Pink. An alphabetical \"ready reckoner,\" containing brief descriptions and care instructions for 1,252 different plants suitable for English gardens. The book bypasses dense scientific theories in favour of straightforward, actionable advice. Bound in a collectible publisher’s trade binding designed in the Arts and Crafts style. Condition in detail below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Has a vibrant, coloured frontispiece plate illustrating sweet peas. Otherwise unillustrated. A double-page in the middle of the book, (in the section on herbs), has some pen notations (see photos). And there is one small pen note to a single entry a little later in the book. Spotting to the closed outside edges, and a little toning along the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original dark navy-blue cloth cover displays a striking pictorial illustration of a gardener in a white shirt and hat tending to a garden bed with a rake. The spine features an intricate design of a large bay standard tree with twisted twin trunks planted inside a large pot, executed in white, olive, yellow and chartreuse green tones. All in very good order. Just has some mild rubbing to the corners and spine ends. The colours on the spine having dulled just a little in comparison to the bright front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Gardening For the Million will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 20.5 cm x 14.5 cm, 267 pages, 0.56 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI post regular updates and new stock on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414817280237,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260807-111904.jpg?v=1786113907","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/products\/scarce-1904-gardening-for-the-million-by-alfred-pink-edwardian-antique-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}