Gardening.- Reid (John) The Scots Gard'ner in two parts. The first of contriving and planting gardens, orchards, avenues and groves...the second of the propagation and improvement of forest and fruit-trees and kitchen-herbs..., 2 parts in 1, second edition, engraved frontispiece and 4 plates on 2 folding sheets, sigs. M&N misbound at end (but complete), numerous professional marginal repairs (including plates), occasionally affecting the odd letter or pagination, some spotting or staining, mostly lightly browned throughout, with a defective 'The Florists Vade-Mecum' bound at start, contemporary ?French marbled boards, rebacked, preserving majority of original backstrip with modern printed label, [Henry 329; cf. Hunt 591 (note)], 8vo, Edinburgh, John Moncur, 1721. sold not subject to return.

⁂ Rare at auction in any condition. Reid came from a family of professional gardeners at Niddry Castle in Kirkliston. He was employed as a gardener in Perthshire and East Lothian.