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New York: The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Company, 1935. New York: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, 1935. Stated second edition. First edition 1922. 4to. xiv, 818. Brown cloth binding with gold decoration (coffee maker and beans), gilt titles. Decorated endpapers, brown Picture Coffee Map of the World, showing coffee-producing countries, world's greatest coffee drinkers and tea-dominated areas. Color frontispiece -- coffee branches, flowers, and fruit. Contains preface to second edition, acknowledgements, foreword, history of coffee, cultivation and factory preparation, scientific discussion of coffee (etymology, botany, microscopy, chemistry, pharmacology), coffee commerce and merchandising, social manners and customers, coffee in literature and fine arts. Appendices include Chronology of Coffee, Dictionary of Coffee, Coffee Bibliography and Coffee Thesaurus, followed by an index. Tiny bump to one corner. Stain shadow on half-title that appears to be from material stored in book. No writing… Read More

New York: Viking, 1987. Book. Fine. Pictorial Boards. First Edition. 4to.. New York: Viking, 1987. First edition. 4to. Pictorial boards, 167 pp. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Fine in fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

San Francisco: North Point Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presumed first edition. 8vo. Cloth. 158 p. Jackson issues an urgent call for a new view of contemporary agriculture, combining findings from scientific and practical research with a keen interpretation of pertinent literature. He demonstrates the wisdom of traditional attitudes towards farming, land and resource use, and the interrelations of cultural and biological communities. Fine in near fine dustjacket in mylar cover..

New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Boards. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First American edition. 4to. Pictorial boards. 216 p. Index. Glossary. Expert guidance on designing, constructing, plating, and maintaining water gardens. Minor edgewear. Near fine in near fine dustjacket in mylar cover..

Des Moines: Meredith Publishing Company, 1964. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. No edition stated. Green cloth binding, gold decoration and titles. Photographic endpapers. 208 pp. heavily illustrated with color and black and white photographs of famous gardens. Guide to historic homes and gardens, manual of landscaping and planting ideas, handbook of regional flowers, tree and shrubs, catalog of special gardens (topiary, perennials), collection of excellent gardening photography. Dustjacket has chip in rear and some edgewear. Very good in good dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover..

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.: Ancient City Pr, 2006. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 4to. First Edition in English. 4to. 168 pp. Illustrated in black and white. The Art of Agriculture is the first English edition of Obra de Agricultura by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera, an agriculture instruction manual originally written in Granada, Spain, in 1513 and published there in 1539. Herrera, widely considered the Father of Modern Spanish Agriculture, wrote this treatise nearly five centuries ago, thoughtfully recounting traditional farming techniques of the Moors before their expulsion from Spain, the Spanish colonizers in the early 1600s, and the rural Indo-Hispano bioregion spanning northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. New in new dustjacket..

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.: Ancient City Pr, 2006. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 4to. First Edition in English. 4to. 168 pp. Illustrated in black and white. The Art of Agriculture is the first English edition of Obra de Agricultura by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera, an agriculture instruction manual originally written in Granada, Spain, in 1513 and published there in 1539. Herrera, widely considered the Father of Modern Spanish Agriculture, wrote this treatise nearly five centuries ago, thoughtfully recounting traditional farming techniques of the Moors before their expulsion from Spain, the Spanish colonizers in the early 1600s, and the rural Indo-Hispano bioregion spanning northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. New in new dustjacket..

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.: Ancient City Pr, 2006. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. New. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 4to. First Edition in English. 4to. 168 pp. Illustrated in black and white. The Art of Agriculture is the first English edition of Obra de Agricultura by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera, an agriculture instruction manual originally written in Granada, Spain, in 1513 and published there in 1539. Herrera, widely considered the Father of Modern Spanish Agriculture, wrote this treatise nearly five centuries ago, thoughtfully recounting traditional farming techniques of the Moors before their expulsion from Spain, the Spanish colonizers in the early 1600s, and the rural Indo-Hispano bioregion spanning northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. New in new dustjacket..

Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1922. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 704 p. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts. Includes annual reports of the departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, as well as financial reports and a report on buildings and equipment. The majority of the volume is taken up with articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, including studying the sun's heat on mountain peaks in desert lands; the habitability of Venus, Mars, etc.; giant suns; meteorological paradoxes; structure of crystals; Dr. Aston's experiments on the mass spectra of the chemical elements; vitamins; soil acidity; the chemistry of the earth's crust; major causes of land and sea oscillations; the Bryozoa or moss animals; horned dinosaurs; rhythm in nature; parasitism and symbiosis in their relation to the problem of evolution; local… Read More

Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1928. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 580 p. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts. Includes annual reports of the departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, as well as financial reports and a report on buildings and equipment. The majority of the volume is taken up with articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, including accomplishments of modern astronomy; recent developments of cosmical physics; evolution of 20th century physics; Isaac Newton by Prof. Albert Einstein; the nucleus of the atom; the centenary of Augustin Fresnel; the coming of the new coal age; Is the earth growing old?; geological climates; geologic romance of the Finger Lakes; fossil marine faunas as indicators of climactic conditions; paleontology and human relations; at the North Pole; bird banding in America; the distribution of… Read More

Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1914. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 804 p. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts. Includes annual reports of the departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, as well as financial reports and a report on buildings and equipment. The majority of the volume is taken up with articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, including the earth and sun as magnets; reaction of the planets on the sun; astrophysics; earth's magnetism; modern ideas on the end of the world; electromagnetism; wireless transmission of energy; oil films on water and on mercury; water and volcanic activity; ripple marks; geological history of the walnuts and hickories; leaf mold; orchid cultivation and its bearing on evolutionary theories; manufacture of nitrates from the atmosphere; geologic history of China; problems of heredity; habits… Read More

New York: Hearst Books, 1993. Book. Illus. by Lawson, Andrew, Principal Photographer. Near-Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First U.S. edition. 4to. Cloth. 192 p. Illustrated with over 150 color photographs, line drawings, and maps. This is a complete guide to selecting, planting, and nurturing more than 200 ornamental species of annuals. Near-fine in very good dustjacket in mylar cover..

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New York: Abrams,1965. First edition. 4to. Green silk. 366 p. Color and black and white photographs. Index. A spectacular book on the art of Ikebana. Striated green silk boards with pasted down photograph on cover. Hundreds of photographs including dozens of tipped in color photographs of flower arrangements. An impressive resource. Fine..

New South Wales: Nan & Hugh Nicholson, Australian National Library, 1990. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New South Wales: Nan & Hugh Nicholson, 1990. Reprint. Australian Rainforest Plants. In the forest and in the garden. Reprint. 8vo. Wrappers. 72 pages. Heavily illustrated with photographs. Alphabetical listing of plants, gardening with rainforest plants, bibliography, index of common names, map of Australia's Rainforest Distribution. Very good..

Minnetonka, MN: National Home Gardening Club, 2001. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fine. Cloth. Reprint. 4to. Minnetonka: National Home Gardening Club, 2001. Reprint. 4to. Cloth binding, 176 pp. Illustrated throughout in color. Fine..

Paris: Flammarion, 2000. Book. Illus. by Sarramon, Christian. Fine. Pictorial Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. English-language edition. 4to. Pictorial boards. 160 p. A stunning history of the rose, in the garden, in bouquets, in fashion and art, in perfume, and in food. Includes list of sources and addresses and bibliography. Fine in fine dustjacket in mylar cover..

New York: A.T. DeLaMare Company, 1930. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Near Fine. Hardcover. Third Edition. 16 mo.. New York: DeLaMare, 1930. Third edition (first revised edition). 16mo. Decorative cloth, 200 pp. Illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. Near fine..

Appleton, ME, U.S.A.: About Time Press, 1997. Book. Illus. by Van Dusen, Chris (illustrator). New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Appleton: About Time, 1997. First edition, second printing. 8vo. Trade paperback, 114 pp. When Linda Tatelbaum and her husband headed "back-to-the-land" in 1977 to build a solar house and raise their food in Maine, the found the simple life more complex than they ever imagined. A chronicle of keeping faith with nature, these lyrical, wry, and festy essays celebrate human effort while mourning the loss o wilderness and community. New, signed/inscribed by author on title page, publisher's reviews and order card from publisher laid in..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1998. Remainder. Near Fine. Decorated Boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New York: Workman, 1998. Oblong 4to. 192 pp., heavily illustrated. Heirloom vegetables are old-time varieties that nature alone has produced, untouched by genetic scientists and modern technology. Author Roger Yepsen paints a picture in words and watercolors of scores of these living antiques in all their glory. 60 recipes. 50 color illustrations. Small neat remainder mark on bottom of pages, else fine in fine dustjacket, protected by mylar cover..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1998. Remainder. Near Fine. Decorated Boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New York: Workman, 1998. Oblong 4to. 192 pp., heavily illustrated. Heirloom vegetables are old-time varieties that nature alone has produced, untouched by genetic scientists and modern technology. Author Roger Yepsen paints a picture in words and watercolors of scores of these living antiques in all their glory. 60 recipes. 50 color illustrations. Small neat remainder mark on bottom of pages, else fine in fine dustjacket, protected by mylar cover..