Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden

Fourth edition. 8vo. pp. xii + 381. Bound by Mudie in green half-calf over turquoise marbled boards, raised bands to spine with red morocco title label, tear drop ornaments. gilt. edges slightly rubbed, page edges and endpapers marbled to match the boards. Half-title present. Light spots of foxing to endpapers. A attractive volume. A month by month instructional for garden work. Mrs C. W. Earle (1836-1925) was born into the minor aristocracy as Maria Theresa Villiers. After training as an artist, she married Captain C.W. Earle, who inherited family property which enabled a comfortable lifestyle with a townhouse in London and a small property with a large garden in Surrey. Earle's designs for her garden were much admired by her artistic and literary circle, and she was encouraged to write down her gardening advice.