1335 - Loudon, J.W.

Loudon, J.W. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Annuals. (And:) ... of Bulbous Plants. (And:) ... of Greenhouse Plants. (And:) ... Perennials. 2 vols. A total of 4 works in 5 volumes. London, W. Smith 1840–50. 4°. With a total of 244 color lithographed flower plates. Green morocco bindings with floral embossing and gilt head bands. (Some wear and scuffing, yellowing, partly slightly cracked). Nissen 1234–1237. Pritzel 5632–5634. De Belder 221 (the same set). Great Flower Books, p. 115. - Extensive set of the popular gardening guides With flower plates based on the author’s drawings. In decorative, uniform morocco leather bindings. “Much prized for their attractive illustrations” (Robert de Belder). *Greenhouse Plants* is in its third edition; the remaining works are first editions. - Featuring beautiful, colorfully illustrated lithographic plates based on the author’s drawings. - Loudon was a writer but became better known for the gardening guides she authored after her marriage to the botanist and landscape architect John C. Loudon, and through which she made botany and gardening understandable and accessible as leisure activities for the “middle class” and especially for women. She also trained herself to become a floral illustrator. - Slightly yellowed throughout, with some foxing in places.