LOUDON, (Jane) Mrs.   THE LADIES' MAGAZINE OF GARDENING.         London: William Smith,   1842.          Volume 1, Numbers I-XII, all published. This short-lived periodical, edited by the prolific Jane Loudon, was the first English gardening magazine intended specifically for women. It is illustrated with thirteen hand-colored plates, (twelve of which are handsome botanical drawings) and numerous wood-engraved text illustrations covering a wide variety of garden subjects. Topics regularly covered include: the history and cultivation requirements of selected plants; garden structures, ornaments and planting designs, such as rustic work, flower pots, and glass cases; plants recently noted in current periodicals; visits to nurseries and private gardens; and floral calendars of operations for each month. Scarce.   8vo (22.6 x 14 cm); viii + 379 pp. with 87 text illustrations from wood-engravings + 13 hand-colored lithographs.            Contemporary three-quarter calf, marbled boards, gilt panelled spine with leather lettering piece, gilt;minor scuffing; armorial bookplate; two color plates show very minor hand-soiling or spotting, three show some scattered foxing, on two plates, the bottom portion of the caption is trimmed off; still a very good copy of a scarce item. $1,150.00

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