Antique Gardening Books
Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
methods of Italian gardening. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line drawings and splendid colour
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19th Century Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Root Vegetables (Carrot, Turnip, Radish, Parsnip, etc.)
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own garden, it
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1620s Academic Antique Gardening Books
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Woodcut
Wall Flowers
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Woodcut
Rosa (Roses)
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Woodcut
19th Century Giltwood Throne Armchair, design attributed to William Kent
By William Kent
Located in London, by appointment only
England and originating the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden, Kent was a
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Early 19th Century English George II Antique Gardening Books
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Giltwood
H 50.5 in W 28.5 in D 26.25 in
Rare 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchair from Eaton Hall by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market. ACC Art Books, 2023, pp. 52-53, for a discussion of Eaton Hall’s
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Antique Print of the Orchid Lycaste Skinneri or Lycaste Virginalis, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
; BM(NH) IV, p.1800; Great Flower Books (1990) p.135; Nissen BBI 1722; Stafleu and Cowan 10.219
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1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
H 20.48 in W 13.9 in D 0 in
Triptych of Pears
By Rudolph Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
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Mid-19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Triptych of Pears.
By Rudolph Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Gorgeous Impressive Large Size Antique Print of an Orchid, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Orchid King 1970; BM(NH) IV, p.1800; Great Flower Books (1990) p.135; Nissen BBI 1722; Stafleu and Cowan
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1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Gorgeous Impressive Large Folio Size Antique Print of an Orchid, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Sander, the Orchid King 1970; BM(NH) IV, p.1800; Great Flower Books (1990) p.135; Nissen BBI 1722
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1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Architect William Chambers Portrait after Joshua Reynolds, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Palladianism in Great Britain and abroad. His books, notably A Treatise on Civil Architecture (1759), had
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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18th Century Framed Botanical Prints
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Hand Tinted Assorted Framed Botanicals by Elizabeth Blackwell. The image measurement is 12.5 inches h x 8.5 inches w. The framed prints are priced individually. The pr...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Gardening Books
Set of 4 Hindeloopen Rush Counter Height Stools w/ Painted Designs on Black Wood
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Hindeloopen bar stools with rush seats, oak frame and hand-painted colorful designs. The Hindeloopen style is named after a city in the North of the Netherlands where the Hi...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Gardening Books
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Rush, Wood
H 38 in W 15.75 in D 14 in
Pair of 19th Century Belgian Botanical Lithographs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of framed prints of 19th century lithographs, Belgium, circa 1870. The two prints depict five different peaches; the first Alexander and Rivers' Early York and the second Crim...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Gardening Books
Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate and fleur-de-lis carvings on the mahogany frame, with upholstered back, seat and s...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Gardening Books
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Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40 in W 77 in D 27 in
Set of 16 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 16 botanical prints
Lithographs after the original botanical drawings by Hooker.
Original color
Published, circa 1850
Unframed.
The measurement given is for one...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century French Bible Box, Trunk, Blanket Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th Century French Bible Box, Trunk, Blanket chest.
Likely used as a chest to hold sacred items such as a bible, music manuscripts, candles, etc. A simply constructed wood box...
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19th Century French Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Brass
Gothic Revival Extremely Detailed Gilt Brass & Bronze Church Altar Missal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic church bible or missal stand with 'gemstones'.
This rare, late 1800s, gilt bronze bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good conditi...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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H 5.9 in W 11.8 in D 12.2 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Famille Verte Porcelain Temple Jar with Lid
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or mantle with this important antique porcelain ginger jar. Created in China, circa 1920 and attributed to Canton Famille Rose, the colorful vase is decorated with...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Porcelain
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944)
“Color! What a deep a...
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
French Pottery Leaf-Shaped Plates, Set of Twelve
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Downingtown, PA
Creil et Montereau Pottery leaf plates,
Set of Twelve Plates,
circa 1840
The twelve pearlware plates from the Creil et Montereau company are circular with a deep blue ground on ...
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Mid-19th Century French William IV Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Pottery
Antique Bible Box, English, Oak, Chest On Stand, William & Mary, Bespoke Frame
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bible box. An English, oak chest on stand, dating to the 17th century and later, circa 1690.
Captivating William & Mary period chest meets bespoke Victorian stand...
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1690s British William and Mary Antique Gardening Books
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Oak
H 33.27 in W 24.81 in D 17.72 in
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Fairlawn, OH
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
Woodcut, 1961
Unsigned (as isssued)
From: The "Way" of the Woodcut, three woodcuts, 1961
Publisher: Pratt Adlib Press, Brooklyn, New Y...
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1960s Modern Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Woodcut
Botanical Elegance: A Triptych of Vintage Plant Illustrations, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The prints from "Les Plantes à Feuillage Coloré" (Plants with Colored Foliage), second volume, published in Paris in 1880 with J. Rothschild as the editor, showcase a meticulous atte...
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1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 0 in
Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
An outstanding French Art Deco / Mid Century Modern tall cabinet.
with N.F. Ameublement seal. The armoire features stunning Macassar ebony in a geometric parquetry inlaid pattern wi...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Macassar, Cedar
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved with a lunette design. Wrought ...
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Gardening Books
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Wrought Iron
Antique Print of the Hackney Horse by O. Eerelman, 1898
Located in Langweer, NL
The lithograph of the Hackney Horse from the Dutch edition of "Paardenrassen Kunstalbum" is a splendid piece of art, meticulously crafted to showcase the elegance and agility of this...
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Late 19th Century Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
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Set of 2 Books Nouveau Dictionaire de la Vie Pratique, France, 1923
By Hachette et Cie
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage two volume set of French reference books, Nouveau Dictionaire de la Vie Pratique
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1920s French Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Botanical: Screen of Walnut with 12 Antique Botanicals of Apples and Pears
By Birnen Walter Muller
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. Infusing information on horticulture into the mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History
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19th Century German Antique Gardening Books
H 80 in W 56.25 in D 1.75 in
Early 20th Century French Wooden Crate
Located in High Point, NC
solution, whether for cozy blankets in a living room, gardening tools in a greenhouse, or even as a unique
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Early 20th Century French Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Wood
Wild Rose
By James Sowerby
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
the Rococo period found illuminating the books and galleries of a select audience. Sowerby intended to
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Copper
Purple Bellflower
By James Sowerby
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in contrast to the flower painting of the Rococo period found illuminating the books and galleries of
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Early 1800s Naturalistic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Copper
Gute Graue (Pear)
By Rudolf Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Grumkower Butterbirn (Apple)
By Rudolf Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Landaburger Reinette (Apple)
By Rudolf Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Grumkower Butterbirn (Pear)
By Rudolf Goethe
Located in Florham Park, NJ
mainstream, books such as “Conversations on Natural History” brought techniques for gardening and harvesting
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Lithograph
Gorgeous Impressive Large Folio Size Antique Print of the Orchid, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
; BM(NH) IV, p.1800; Great Flower Books (1990) p.135; Nissen BBI 1722; Stafleu and Cowan 10.219
Category
1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Gorgeous Impressive Large Antique Print of an Orchid, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
; BM(NH) IV, p.1800; Great Flower Books (1990) p.135; Nissen BBI 1722; Stafleu and Cowan 10.219
Category
1880s Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Paper
Young Girl Asleep in the Window - Poetry Reading 1904 - Photogravure
Located in Soquel, CA
scenes and figure studies.
Early on, Farnsworth took to illustrating books with her sentimental
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Laid Paper, Photogravure
Paeonia Corallina (Peony)
By James Sowerby
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in contrast to the flower painting of the Rococo period found illuminating the books and galleries of
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Early 1800s Victorian Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Copper
Yellow Water Lily
By James Sowerby
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
flower painting of the Rococo period found illuminating the books and galleries of a select audience
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18th Century and Earlier Naturalistic Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Copper
Books, Edward Step's "Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse" Illustrated
Located in New York, NY
, illustrated books, single volume, gardening, home and garden, florals, plants.
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1890s English Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.5 in W 6.25 in L 9.5 in
'Book Sets' 2 Volumes, Alexander McDonald, A Complete Dictionary of Practical Ga
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Alexander McDonald. A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening: Comprehending All the
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19th Century British Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Leather
H 10.075 in W 1.075 in D 8.05 in
Fine period French Empire mantle clock emblematic of gardening
Located in Vancouver, BC
heavily mounted with gilded bronze decoration showing putti attending to various gardening chores. From
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19th Century French Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel, Steel
Framed Chromolithographic Plate of the Double Sweet Scented Chinese Peony
By W. Bulmer & Co.
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
gardening charity, the Royal Horticultural Society, has a long and interesting history dating from 1804
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1810s English Regency Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Parchment Paper
H 17.75 in W 12.5 in D 0.5 in
Elebore Oiellet
Located in Florham Park, NJ
over fifty books on natural history and archaeology.
The Choix des Plus Belle Fleurs is
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19th Century French Antique Gardening Books
Anemone Simple, Anemone Simplex
Located in Florham Park, NJ
over fifty books on natural history and archaeology.
The Choix des Plus Belle Fleurs is
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19th Century French Antique Gardening Books
19th Century Oil Painting by Famed British Artist Arthur J. Elsley
By Arthur J. Elsley
Located in Gallatin, TN
work appeared in calendars, magazines and books.
Elsley was born in London, one of six children of
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Late 19th Century Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36.5 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening - An Encyclopedia of Horticulture 8 Vol
Located in Middleburg, VA
Wonderful set of green cloth bound books with fantastic color illustrations and many black and
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Early 20th Century British Antique Gardening Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 11 in W 7 in D 1 in
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Find a variety of antique gardening books available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique gardening books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, canvas and fabric. Antique gardening books have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. John Parkinson and Rudolph Goethe each produced beautiful antique gardening books that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Gardening Books?
Prices for antique gardening books start at $390 and top out at $9,875 with the average selling for $887.
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