{"product_id":"garden-friends-book","title":"1864 Our Garden Friends and Foes | Rev J.G. Wood, First Edition | Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA richly illustrated Victorian natural history work exploring the delicate balance of life within the garden—both beneficial and destructive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Garden Friends and Foes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Rev. J. G. Wood, published by Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, London, 1864. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume is presented in an attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange-brown cloth binding with matching leather spine and corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the spine handsomely finished with gilt ruling and a dark title label. The boards are neatly paneled, and the interior opens to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evibrant pink marbled endpapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with all edges \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euniformly stained red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Binding firm and attractive. Light scattered foxing primarily confined to the prelims. 438pp + 8 plates in back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRev. J. G. Wood (1827–1889) was a popular Victorian naturalist known for making the study of animals. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood’s work, Garden Friends and Foes, serves as a practical and engaging guide to the creatures encountered in gardens and cultivated spaces. Divided into “friends” and “foes,” it enables the reader to distinguish between species that support plant life and those that threaten it. Covering mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and more, the text blends observation with usable insight—reflecting both Victorian natural history and hands-on horticultural knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eillustrated throughout with approximately 200 detailed engravings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting animals and insects in various stages of life, and is further enhanced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeight full-page plates at the rear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These illustrations add both visual interest and scientific clarity, making the work as engaging as it is informative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 1\/4” x 7 1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA visually appealing and content-rich first edition, offering both decorative presence and enduring subject interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53294936588587,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/page0.jpg?v=1776629382","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/garden-friends-book","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}