London, John Murray, 1903, third edition, revised. . original blue cloth with gilt decorations and title lettering on front cover and spine, small stain on front cover, edges rubbed, lightly foxed on few pages, interior clean and very good. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xix, 344pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from drwgs, index, the second part is in two column format. . 'In Alpine Flowers, his principles of good alpine gardening, in natural conditions in a properly constructed rock garden, preceded Reginald Farrer by thirty-seven years' (Mea Allen in William Robinson). Robinson was the most important garden writer of his period, this being his third book. He describes his journey observing plants and gardens in a section called Some Notes of a Journey in the Alps of Europe and the Rocky Mountains of N. W. America. He includes lists of plants for different conditions, and describes numerous species throughout the book. The first edition of this work was in 1870, this edition with an extensive new introduction and new material added, additional species described, etc, and in a larger format. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 268. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

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Bookseller: Horizon Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: J10649
Title: Alpine Flowers for English Gardens
Author: ROBINSON, W.;
Format/Binding: Original blue cloth with gilt decorations and title lettering on front cover and spine, small stain on front cover, edges rubbed
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London, John Murray, 1903, third edition, revised.
Size: 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xix, 344pp, fr
Bookseller catalogs: Gardening - General;

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