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[GARDENING and HORTICULTURE, ENGLAND]. THOURNEFORT, JOSEPH PITON DE. The Compleat Herbal: or, the Botanical Institutions... Londno, 1719-30. 2 vols., 4to,224 x 166 mm., contemporary claf, using old spine; lacks preface. FIRST EDITION, numerous engraved plates. Nissne 1979. John Ord; KKM/HSNY, bookplates -- GREEN, THOMAS. The Universal Herbal... Liverpool, [1816-20]. 2 vols., 4to, 269 x 205 mm., modern cloth, light dust soiling. FIRST EDITION, colored engraved frontispiece and 106 colored plates. Nissen 754. KKM/HSNY, bookplate - GENTIL, FRANCIS and LOUIS LIGER. Le Jardinier Solitaire,... being a Dialogus between a Gentleman and a Gard'ner... London, 1706. 8vo, 200 x 125 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked, broken. Engraved folding plan and numerous engraved plates. Hunt 413. Old ownership inscriptions; KKM/HSNY, bookplate -- MILLER, philip. The Gardeners Dictionary... London, 1752. Folio, 409 x 248 mm., contemporary calf, rebacked. Sixth Edition, engraved frontispiece and 9 engraved plates. Henrey 1110; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 6044. L. Zeerleder, KKM/HSNY, bookplates -- CULPEPER, NICHOLAS. The Complete Herbal... London, 1863. 4to, 275 x 210 mm., contemporary hgalf calf, joints worn. Engraved portrait and 20 colored engraved plates -- TURNER, WILLIAM. Libellus de re Herbaria Novus... London, 1877. 4to, 285 x 219 mm., quarter cloth. LIMITED EDITION, number 41 of ? privately printed and signed by the editor Benjamin Daydon. Photographic facsimile pages. Gilbert R. Redgrave, ownership inscription and bookplate; Kenneth K. Mackenzie, ownership inscription; KKM/HSNY, bookplate. (8)