{"product_id":"rustic-adornments-for-homes-of-taste-and-recreations-for-town-folk-in-the-study-and-imitation-of-nature-paperback-9781108037174","title":"Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste; And Recreations for Town Folk, in the Study and Imitation of Nature (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108037174","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRustic Adornments for Homes of Taste\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAnd Recreations for Town Folk, in the Study and Imitation of Nature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn informative guide to all aspects of home and garden decoration, including ponds and aviaries, first published in 1856.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eShirley Hibberd (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108037174, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 October 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 62 b\/w illus.  7 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJames Shirley Hibberd (1825–90) was a journalist and horticultural writer who worked as a bookseller before devoting his time to researching and lecturing and publishing on gardening. An active member of the Royal Horticultural Society, he edited several gardening magazines including Floral World, and his writing was widely enjoyed and respected. This book, first published in 1856, is Hibberd's carefully researched and practical guide to decorating the home and garden. Hibberd explains the practical aspects of garden design, the pleasures of bee-keeping, and how to construct a pond or aquarium. Full of useful advice on everything from preserving cut flowers to the ideal species of bird to keep in an aviary, this is a charming and enjoyable manual for the Victorian gardener which was very popular in its time, and remains a useful source for the cultural historian as well as an entertaining treat for the general reader.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e The Aquarium: 1. Its uses and fitness as an ornament\u003cbr\u003e 2. Construction and furnishing of aquaria\u003cbr\u003e 3. Collecting specimens for stock\u003cbr\u003e 4. Notices of the creatures which inhabit the marine tank\u003cbr\u003e 5. Notices of sea-weeds\u003cbr\u003e 6. General management of marine aquaria\u003cbr\u003e The Fresh-Water Aquarium\u003cbr\u003e The Garden Aquarium\u003cbr\u003e The Wardian Case\u003cbr\u003e Miscellaneous Ornaments for Dwelling-Rooms: Vases for cut flowers\u003cbr\u003e Fancy pots\u003cbr\u003e Miniature pots\u003cbr\u003e Illuminated trees\u003cbr\u003e The Aviary, or Bird-House: 1. Construction of a bird-room. Account of the birds which are usually kept in aviaries\u003cbr\u003e 2. General management of aviary and cage birds\u003cbr\u003e The Apiary, or Bee-House: 1. Pleasures and advantages of bee-keeping. Consideration of the possibility of keeping bees in town\u003cbr\u003e 2. A brief account of the honey-bee and its general management\u003cbr\u003e 3. Bee-hives and bee-houses\u003cbr\u003e 4. A code of bee management on humane principles\u003cbr\u003e The rockery - situation, construction, planting, and management of alpines\u003cbr\u003e The fernery - formation, stocking, and general management\u003cbr\u003e Garden scenery and ornaments - summer-houses, arbours, decoration of gardens, rocks, banks, and ferneries, rustic seats, root ornaments, Chinese and Italian ornaments, garden-vases, flower-stands, rustic baskets, etc., etc.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005654946072,"sku":"9781108037174","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108037174i_8024da1b-d934-4df7-b07f-85368d2d1542.jpg?v=1694879966","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rustic-adornments-for-homes-of-taste-and-recreations-for-town-folk-in-the-study-and-imitation-of-nature-paperback-9781108037174","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}