ROBERTSON, William. A Collection of various forms of stoves used for forcing pine plants, fruit trees, and preserving tender exotics, intended as well for the use of amateurs as that of students in the art of gardening. London: R. Ackermann, 1798 [plates watermarked 1816].

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ROBERTSON, William. A Collection of various forms of stoves used for forcing pine plants, fruit trees, and preserving tender exotics, intended as well for the use of amateurs as that of students in the art of gardening. London: R. Ackermann, 1798 [plates watermarked 1816].

Oblong 4° (230 x 330mm.), 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates within treble ruled frames (plates offset into text). Contemporary half russia (neatly repaired). Provenance: Franklin Institute Library, Philadelphia, with book label and perforated stamp on title and last plate. Abbey Life 62.

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