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Brooklyn, New York: The Women's Auxiliary, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1937. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and a reproduction of the original title page, small octavo, pp (36), 148, (12), edges untrimmed, endpapers slightly age-toned otherwise very clean internally, brown cloth slightly faded, a leather title label on the spine [slightly rubbed). [A new printing rather than a facsimile, but using an elegant type-face and designed by Richard Ellis, printed at The Haddon Craftsmen, Camden, New Jersey in an edition of 1000 copies.]. First Edition thus. Cloth. Very Good.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1946. First reprint. Illustrated, octavo, pp 488, a signature on the front endpaper, otherwise very clean internally, green cloth in very good condition. the dcarce dustwrapper is slightly worna and torn but now nicely protected in a removable clear cover. From the library of the Kew botanist Gerald Wickens, with his signature on the endpaper. [A dense detailed historical survey of the major plant diseases. Unsurpassed.] . First reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and torn.

London: Batsford, 1992. Well illustrated, octavo, pp 168, a very good copy in a dustwrapper which is just slightly faded on the spine. [With the wide range of colour and attractive flowers, Alliums (ornamental onions) are ideal for growing in the modern garden, whether in the border or under alpine conditions. This book considers 200 species of ornamental onions, providing simple botanical descriptions, cultivation guides, attributes and geographical distribution plus associated hardiness zones. Sections on the importance of Alliums in agriculture, their place in myth and folk medicine, and their culinary usage are also included.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Pelham Books, 1987. Well illustrated with small coloured paintings, small slim octavo, pp 65, vey clean internally, grey cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is price-clipped but otherwise very good. [Postage will be reduced]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Marie Angel.

Pershore: AGS Small octavo, pp 281, very clean internally, paperback, very slight signs of use to the covers. (With the erratum slip loosely inserted).. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

1936. Illustrated, pp 136, a bit worn, covers a bit marked and worn. [Fred Whitsey's copy with his bookplate. He was the gardening correspondent of the Sunday and Daily Telegraph for a total of 45 years. A quiet unassuming man, a pacifist, a notable amateur violin player and a great gardener.] . Paperback. Fair.

Liverpool: Blake & Mackenzie, 1922. Eighth edition. Illustrated, small octavo, pp viii, 292, a little age-toned, a small tear to the top of the title page and the hinge of the front endpaper, otherwise very clean and sound internally, red cloth very slightly rubbed and marked. [James Douglas wrote many of the articles, including Clivia, Cann, Auricula, Hippeastrum, Hyacinth, Pansy etc.]. Cloth. Very Good.

Boston, Toronto, London: Bullfinch Press, 1990. Very well illustrated, large quarto, pp 165, very clean internally, green cloth with the slightest signs of use, in a very clean dustwrapper. A very good copy indeed. From the library of John Codrington; although not signed, there is an ink dedication to him internally by one of the contributors - Robert Wm Grimes. A heavy book - extra postage may be needed. [John Codrington was a garden designer active in the 20th century. He was born in 1899 and had careers in the army (in which he held the rank of Lieutenant-General), films and the BOAC before taking up garden design professionally. This he did in 1958, working in England, France, Malta, Australia, South Africa, Madagascar, Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea. Codrington died in 1991.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Ashington Sussex: Hollygate Nurseries [1973-77]. Well illustrated in colour, pp 144, hardback in black cloth, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [Devoted to cacti, succulents, bromeliads. It contains many taxonomic articles and revisions.]. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Garden Art Press, 2009. Very well illustrated, large 8vo, pp 174, a very good NEW copy, in dustwrapper, and still in the publisher's shrink-wrap. [Originally published at £19.95, but now very scarce.]. {This delightful book presents the history and development of the Auricula to both the casual reader and enthusiast. It sets out both traditional and more recent methods of cultivation, how to exhibit the plants, how they are judged, breeding new varieties and how to deal with pests and diseases. More than 200 varieties both old and new are discussed in some detail and numerous coloured illustrations are included. In writing the book, Allan Guest has drawn on over thirty years experience of growing, showing, breeding and judging the plants. Having known and exchanged views with many of the leading personalities of the time, he is able to provide insights into both plants and breeders.}. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1979. A twenty page article contained in the complete issue of Volume 1 number 1, paperback, covers very slightly worn. Postage will be reduced. [Also includes Chris Brickell on the hybrids between Mahonia japonica and lomariifolia, Lawrence Hills on Vanishing Vegetables, and other articles on Magnolia heptapeta and Vireya Rhododendrons.]. First Edition. Paperback. Good.

London: Faber & Faber, 1968. Illustrated pp 192, cloth a little rubbed, no dustwrapper. A good, sound working copy of one of the modern cornerstones of bamboo literature.. First Edition. Cloth. Good.

1994. A few illustrations, pp 66, small 8vo, paperback, very slightly worn, a few page corners very slightly turned.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

London: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson [1927 - 1928]. Two volumes, octavo, illustrated with two colour frontispieces, 61 colour plates and one plain plate, pp xvi, 198; xvi, 204, slight foxing of the top and fore-edge, but an unusually fine copy internally, the brown cloth extremely clean and bright, and with the original dustwrappers [the first one being a bit worn and repaired and with a few pieces lacking; the second one being just lightly worn]. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Mrs G.A. Wathen & Haldar Joo Walli.

London: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson [1927 - 1928]. Two volumes, octavo, illustrated with two colour frontispieces, 61 colour plates and one plain plate, pp xvi, 198; xvi, 204, becoming weak internally, light foxing on the fore-edges, a little used generally internally, inscriptions on the endpapers, brown cloth rubbed and slightly worn, traces of labels on the spines, a duplicate from the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library with their labels and barcodes on the front endpapers. . Cloth. Fair. Illus. by Mrs G.A. Wathen & Haldar Joo Walli.

New York: Aperture Foundation, 1993. Well illustrated, large horizontal 8vo, pp 127, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [The story of the creation of Cobamong - a beautiful North American garden of inspired natural landscaping.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Kane, Mark.

The Garden Club of Bermuda, 1955. Illustrated, large 8vo, pp 234, a very bright copy but in a torn dustwrapper. [A comprehensive manual of Caribbean gardening, and still a useful work today.].

Pimpernel Press Ltd, 2019. Well illustrated, large octavo, pp 288, very clean internally, green cloth with the slightest signs of rubbing, a very good copy in a slightly stretched dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE. [A life with plants tells the story of the most influential British plantswoman of the past hundred years. Beth Chatto was the inspiration behind the `right plant, right place' ethos that lies at the heart of modern gardening. She also wrote some of the best-loved gardening books of the twentieth century, among them The Dry Garden, The Damp Garden, and Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden. Some years before her death in May 2018, aged ninety-four, Beth authorized Catherine Horwood to write her biography, with exclusive access to her archive. Beth Chatto: A life with plants also includes extracts from Beth's notebooks and diaries, never previously published, bringing Beth's own distinctive and much-loved voice into the book. Most of the photographs, from Beth's personal archives, have… Read More

London: Cassell, 2002. Well illustrated, large octavo, pp 224, very clean internally, brown cloth in good condition, in a price-clipped dustwrapper which is faded on the upper cover. [As Beth Chatto's reputation for choosing plants for problem areas grew, she started to run out of space to experiment with plants for dry shade, so when the 1987 winds ripped through a small wooded area next to her garden, she jumped at the opportunity to expand. This book tells the story of her woodland garden. In her inimitable style, she takes the reader on a guided tour of the maze of paths that weave in and out of the trees. Illustrated with photographs taken by Steve Wooster, the book conjures up the cool dark mystery of the forest and makes gardeners think again about that dark, dry spot at the bottom of their garden.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Faded.

London: Cassell, 2002. Well illustrated, large octavo, pp 224, very clean internally, brown cloth in good condition, in a very good dustwrapper. [As Beth Chatto's reputation for choosing plants for problem areas grew, she started to run out of space to experiment with plants for dry shade, so when the 1987 winds ripped through a small wooded area next to her garden, she jumped at the opportunity to expand. This book tells the story of her woodland garden. In her inimitable style, she takes the reader on a guided tour of the maze of paths that weave in and out of the trees. Illustrated with photographs taken by Steve Wooster, the book conjures up the cool dark mystery of the forest and makes gardeners think again about that dark, dry spot at the bottom of their garden.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.