Beschreibung:

Hill (John). A General Natural History: or, new and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals of the different parts of the world, volume II, the History of Plants only (of 3), 1st edition, London: T. Osborne, 1751, half-title, 16 hand-coloured engraved plates, some offsetting from plates, small tears and some soiling to half-title and title, later half calf, a little rubbed, folio, together with Eden: or, a Compleat Body of Gardening. Containing plain and familiar directions for raising the several useful products of a garden, fruits, roots and herbage; from the practice of the most successful gardeners, and the result of long experience, 1st edition, London: T. Osborne, T. Trye and others, 1757, engraved allegorical frontispiece, 59 engraved plates only (of 60, lacking plate 59), occasional small mainly marginal water stains, contemporary calf, joints cracking, some wear to covers, folio (Quantity: 2)