Window Gardening (1873) – Indoor Horticulture for Victorian Homes | Illustrated

Published 1873
Henry T. Williams, Publisher/ New York

A stunning glimpse into 19th-century domestic horticulture, Window Gardening, is a richly illustrated manual edited by Henry T. Williams and published in 1873. This sixth edition offers a detailed guide to cultivating flowers and ornamental plants indoors—for parlor decoration, apartment windows, and city dwellings alike.

Presented in a beautiful green embossed cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, this Victorian-era volume is as much a decorative object as it is a functional gardening guide. Inside, readers will find numerous beautiful illustrations/engravings of window arrangements, hanging baskets, parlor greenhouses, and ivy frames—alongside practical advice on light, soil, insects, winter care, and aesthetic design.

Light wear to spine ends and corners. Gilt remains bright, binding firm. Interior pages clean and well-preserved. Numerous illustrations. 300pp.

Condition: Very Good +

Dimensions: 6” x 8”

Perfect For the Victorian decor collectors. Antique gardening book lovers, urban plant enthusiasts, botanical illustrators or as a gift for the horticulture historian.