1872 Book- Victorian Indoor Plants, Wardian Cases, &c! Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 75.00 Time Left 25 days 2 hours 23 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Monday, February 02, 2009 Location Northampton, Massachusetts See more about '1872 Book- Victorian Indoor Plants, Wardian Cases, &c!' Description "Window Gardening. Devoted Specially to the Culture of Flowers and Ornamental Plants, for In Door Use and Parlor Decoration" By Henry T. Williams. Published in New York by Henry T. Williams: 1872. First published in 1871. An exceedingly informative survey of the use of plants as decorative devices in Victorian households (and not limited to window boxes, as the title suggests). The author not only discusses the uses and types of plants, but also surveys and illustrates the wide variety of containers and other devices the Victorians used for displaying them, including Wardian cases, ferneries, window boxes, and many fancy stands. Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 300 pages, plus several pages of illustrated advertisements; publisher’s brown cloth; profusely illustrated with line illustrations. Covers somewhat rubbed and soiled, front hinge wobbly and outer hinge starting to split; spine head and base a bit abraded (see photo below); a few small internal stains. - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE??? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The United States Post Office has discontinued surface (sea mail) shipments overseas, and so all packages must now go by air, meaning shipping to overseas customers costs more than it used to. You can use the Ebay shipping calculator (below), or use the "Ask Us a Question" button, to find the cost of shipping before you buy a book. If we can answer any other questions, please let us know. - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every book you purchase. Place a Bid!