Search Results: Flowers and Gardening from Goldring Books

London: Merehurst, 1996. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. A comprehensive step by step guide to professional floristry, covering all aspects of the work, clearly and comprehensively illustrated throughout with full colour photographs. The authors are all lecturers at the renowned Welsh College of Horticulture. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST ***** 13. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Ryland, Peters and Small, 2002. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. As every bride knows, flowers contribute greatly to the look of a wedding but how does a bride start to plan her flowers ? What colours should she choose, what kind of bouquet will best suit her dress, which flowers will be in season at the time of her wedding and how can she find a florist she can trust ? This book addresses all these important issues as well as providing an abundance of inspiration. An exquisitively illustrated source book. 15. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Constable, 1976. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine price clipped dustjacket. 153 pages. 30 illustrations. To many people the world over, the word 'Chelsea' signifies not the London Borough but 'the flower show - the Great Spring Show of the Royal Horticultural Society, when thousands of gardeners crowd into the great flower filled marquee to delight in the glory of British gardening. This book is the story of that Flower Show (and is therefore in part the story of the RHS which produces it), from the Show's earliest days - meetings of the RHS to which enthusiastic members would bring rare or excellent specimens from their gardens - through its first years as a public occasion, in the gardens of the Temple, to its transfer to the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, where it now flourishes annually. A1E. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Netherlands: Rebo , 1998. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards, as dustjacket, with VG+ dustjacket which is price clipped. 286 pages. 790 coloured photographs. An up-to-date guide, the result of 20 years of photographing mushrooms, with the species listed according to their Latin names, and each chapter deals with one order, making it easy to reference. An extended index of English and Latin names allows you to quickly find the entry for any mushroom described. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.92 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST **** 15. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Octopus, 1988. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine complete dustjacket. In this beautifully illustrated book the author, the Principal of the Constance Spry Flower School, shows how many eye catching ways there are of using dried flowers in the home with all the writing and arrangements demonstrating all the authority you would expect from his forty year trade and teaching experience. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.9 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS **** 13. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Anaya Publishers, 1992. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. The author has developed a strong following for her imaginative approach with both fresh and dried flowers and her clents have included Lady Glamis, Prince Pignatelli, Mark Birley and many other leading socialites in Europe. She contributes to many leading international lifestyle magazines and lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum, teaches at the Millfield School. Illustrated throughout in full colour and using simple to follow techniques, the author brings alive the magic of effective presentation. **** NOT EX LIB **** PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.83 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 20B. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1998. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. A concise and portable version of the popular Flora Britannica, published two years earlier and which was arranged botanically, whilst this version is organised thematically - according to themes such as trees, plants as resources, urban commons, immigration plants, plants as historic landmarks, beauties and prodigals. 271 pages and profusely illustrated in colour. 24. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1993. A Fine unmarked copy. The internationally acclaimed floral decorator describes in detail the principles and techniques behind his work, from basic skills to breathtaking grand designs, providing step by step instructions, with over 40 projects and beautifully illustrated by colour photographs by Marie-Louise Avery. A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.85 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 3. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Quadrille, 1998. SIGNED BY AUTHOR TO Front endpaper with no dedication. An As New copy in an As New dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of 125 pages colour illustrated throughout. Offering a breathtaking variety of original and inspiring designs, Flower Power captures a new approach to flower arranging. With his unfailing sense of style, Stephen Woodhams shows how even the simplest idea can make a powerful impact. Over 70 original arrangements and 250 colour photographs. A1A. Signed by Author. First. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Merehurst, 1994. A Fine unmarked copy with pictorial laminated boards as dustjacket which is also Fine and complete. The author trained at the renowned Constance Spry Flower School, setting up her own pressed flower company in 1980 with clients such s Harrods. In this book are stunning floral arrangements with each project fully described and demonstrated with step by step photographs, a list of the ingredients and a photograph of the final display. **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.0 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS **** 13. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Exeter: Webb & Bower, 1982. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with small mark to front endpaper caused by removal of address label else unparked. Dustjacket is complete. This collection of remarkable 19th century watercolours depicts the best known flowers and fruits mentioned in the bible. This exquisite and decorative work of Victorian piety, showing a love of flowers and of the Scriptures, was compiled by an army colonel who hade experienced the heat of battle in the scorching Egyptian sun. After a day's fighting, Lieutenant Colonel William McCheane returned to his tent and turned to the bible and his watercolours. John Chancellor's scholarly and informative texts considers botanical aspects as well as the symbolism and mythology of the plants. 2. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by McCheane, W.H.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Eyre Methuen, 1974. A near Fine copy with inscription to half title page. Coloured pictorial dustjacket is also near Fine and is price clipped. The gardening historian editor has here compiled a miscellany of prose and verse reflecting his love of plants and gardens. Arranged in ten chapters with contibutions across the ages including William Morris, Samuel Johnson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Karel Capek, Francis Bacon, Vita Sackville-West et al and many plant hunters. A splendid collection. C3A. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Souvenir Press, 1988. A Fine unmarked copy in pictorial laminated boards. In this lighthearted but superbly informative book Dr. Stefan Buczacki, familiar to BBC radio 4 listeners, pinpoints the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing forces and shows you how, with guile, compromise and persuasion, you can reach a truce with Nature and achieve a garden that is neither a chemical desert nor a havoc of rank disorder but the pleasant, harmonious garden of your dreams. S. First. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Grant, Shona. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Gateway, 1971. A Very Good+copy with foxing to top edge with VG complete dustjacket which has a little shelf wear. An excellent work on organic growing, ahead of it's time with the increased interest now in organic food, which clearly sets out in nine chapters all one needs to know. Delightful chapter heading illustrations. *** NOT EX LIB *** 11. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Harvill Press, 1983. A Very Good + unmarked copy with price clipped dustjacket. The author is chairman of the Orchid Society of Great Britain and hold many roles in prestigious societies and in this book, a sequel to 'The Sex Life of Plants', provides expert guidance to relate everything that is needed to grow beautiful and vigorous plants. Delightful and amusing illustrations by Merrily Harpur and diagrams by Carol Johnson. 11. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Harpur, Merrily. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Stanley Paul, 1978. A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine price clipped dustjacket. Based on the three very successful Thames Television series Kitchen Garden, the book is a basic guide to the growing and cooking of vegetables and fruit. Follow Keith Fordyce's straightforward instructions and Claire Rayner's advice on imaginative recipes to easily grow enough produce for the family. NOT EX LIBRARY A1E. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Odhams Press, 1956. Gold title on dark green boards which are clean and unmarked with no bumping or wear. Internally clean, tight and unmarked with a little light foxing to closed edges. The coloured pictorial dustjacket is complete with very little shelf wear but does have a few repaired tears. 16 pages of photographic illustrations and numerous line drawings by Albany Wiseman. A gardening classic in very good condition. B2C. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Albany Wiseman. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Pavilion, 1994. A Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which has a little wear to bottom. Lady Muck is in fact Jane Down, who runs her own compost company and is a popular lecturer on horticultural matters and has even named her cat compost. Here she guides us with warmth and humour through the history of composting and reveals her secrets on how to create and maintain a compost heap to suit every garden. Delightful illustrations by Tim Coath. A1C. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Tim Coath. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cassell, 1989. A Fine unmarked copy withVG dustjacket which has a repaired closed tear to rear and is not price clipped. A large format volume of 143 pages. 62 plates. First introduced into Britain in 1688, magnolias are today found in gardens and parks throughout the country. James Gardiner, the curator of the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley, has written a comprehensive guide to both species and hybrids, many of which are illustrated in full colour, that will prove invaluable for gardeners of all levels. 5. First. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Taiwan: Wei-Chuan, 1977. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket. 182 pages. A beautifully illustrated book in colour depicting the art of Ikebana, flower arranging. It shows the special characteristics, lengths of the stems, arranging methods, flowers and plant medium used to create arrangements for the changing seasons. Text in English and Chinese. 3. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.