Nehrling’s Plants, People, and Places in Early Florida. Abridged and Edited by Robert W. Read.
by Nehrling, Dr. Henry
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- Paperback
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Dade City, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, (2001). Octavo, softbound (slick, full-color photo. illus. wrappers), xvi, 262 pp. Fine (New). From lower cover: First published in the 1940s as My Garden in Florida, this newly revised and edited volume by Henry Nehrling (1853 - 1929) together with its also-updated companion volume, Nehrling’s Early Florida Gardens, presents a remarkable record of Florida’s botanical history. Nehrling’s association with writers, scientists, and travelers offers us a window into the gardening community of his era, and his intriguing mixture of subjects furnishes an important source of information for those interested in Florida’s social, botanical, and environmental history. In his gardens at Gotha near Orlando and what is now Caribbean Gardens at Naples, Nehrling introduced into cultivation and popularized many plant species that have since become common in Florida landscapes. His articles provide invaluable first-hand accounts of the envrionment in his time, descriptions of natural conditions, and observations of areas no longer undistrubed. More than history, however, these books describe the beautiful tropical and subtropical flora that make Florida the Garden of Eden as we know it today.
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- Bookseller
- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51684bd
- Title
- Nehrling’s Plants, People, and Places in Early Florida. Abridged and Edited by Robert W. Read.
- Author
- Nehrling, Dr. Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida, (2001).
- Place of Publication
- Gainesville
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Florida, Floridiana, Florida History, Natural History, U.S.-iana, Americana.
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About the Seller
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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