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The Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 – Massive, and still useful!

The Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 – Massive, and still useful!

Aug 4, 2024

First published in 1731, the ‘Gardner’s Dictionary’ was re-published numerous times, with this example dating to 1768. Philip Miller was the authority of the era on all things botanical, stemming from his role at the famous ‘Chelsea Physic...
Important British Painting: David Roberts ‘Oberwesel’, 1829

Important British Painting: David Roberts ‘Oberwesel’, 1829

Aug 2, 2024

An exciting discovery in Geelong is this small oil painting. Signed & dated, it is a long-lost David Roberts original, known from a print engraved in 1831 and published in 1832. It depicts a ‘picturesque’ stretch of the Rhine river, with the Round...