Marrin's Bookshop

Synopsis

(oak spring garden library catalogues, 1)the first volume of a descriptive catalogue of the books, manuscripts, and drawings collected by rachel lambert mellon (1910-2014). devoted to trees (excluding fruit trees), it describes nearly 50 items, the earliest jean du choul's de varia quercus historia (1555).complete bibliographical description and is supported by a biography of its author and assessment of its importance, significance.

Item Description

This book was the first of a series of catalogues describing selections of the rare books and other material in the Oak Spring Garden Library, a collection formed by Mrs Paul Mellon. great interest to collectors of rare books, to fine-art historians as well as to horticulturists, botanists and garden historians.(30 cm), xxvii (1), 147 (3) pp., illustrations (some in colour). Publisher's cloth, pictorial dust jacket. -Fine hardback IN FINE DJ. Fine, unmarked copy.