Gardening from Thomas Rare Books

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1958. 535pp. 84 illustrations. Blue hardback binsing with colour photo plate to thefront cover. A scasrce item on commercial fruit growing in the USA after the war. A nice copy with no markings or underlining.. 2nd edition revised. Hardback. Fine/No d.j.. large 8vo.

London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999. 439pp. Illus. plates in full colour. Full colour d.j. Illus. colour end-papers. A sumptuous production in near mint condition. The history of tulips. No fading, marks, clipping, wear or inscriptions. 25cm. A heavy book. 1st edition, 1st Impression. Hardback. Mint/mint. 4to.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1950. 226pp. ads. Green cloth binding with white printed d.j. 41 photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. some wear to the head but now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips. Frontis. photo of Peter Barr, the eminent Victorian DAFFODIL COLLECTOR AND BREEDER.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback.… Read more about this item

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1954. 165pp. ads. Green cloth binding with green printed d.j. xvii photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. some wear to the head but now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/vg, a Little Chipped. 8vo.

Croyden: National Rose Society, 1929. 322pp. Photo illus. incl. some in colour. rt end-papers. Original green buckram, gilt. blind stamped borders and black titles and edge border. . Original Edition. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1956. 142pp. ads. Green cloth binding with green printed d.j. 35 photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/Vg. 8vo.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1954. 191pp. ads. Green cloth binding with white printed d.j. xix photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. some wear to the head but now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/vg, a Little Chipped. 8vo.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1955. 140pp. ads. Green cloth binding with green printed d.j. 23 photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/Vg. 8vo.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1959. 179pp. ads. Green cloth binding with green printed d.j. 25 photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/Vg. 8vo.

London: The Royal Horticultural Society, 1950. 238pp. ads. Green cloth binding with white printed d.j. 26 photographic b/w plates. Original d.j. some wear to the extremities but now protected in a new clear mylar wrapper. Learned articles by eminent breeders of daffodils and tulips.. 1st Ediiton. Hardback. Fine/vg, a Little Chipped. 8vo.

London: Farm and Garden Office, 1909. 80pp. Frontis. photo and text illus. Original illus. green boards complete but the front cover has been re-attached with sellotape. Contents fine and well worth repairing properly.A very scarce titlewith most lost over the ravages of time. This the original printeing not a modern cheap copy.. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.

Leytonstone, Essex: James Ryder , 1907. 44pp. Paper covers with title page.pasted 'printer's error' correction pasted to the front. A rare pre-war Edwardian seed catalue. Compete with rusty staples. . Original Edition. paper Wrapppers. V.g.. Small 8vo. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Cambridge: UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2016. 224pp. A mint copy as published. The first edition in the 1st impression. NO inscriptions or marks.. 1st edition, 1st impression. Hardback. Mint. 4to.

London: Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1838. Including selected lists of the most beautiful species of exotic flowering plants, and directions for their Cultivation.....vi, [2], 415 pp. With 18 hand-coloured plates, including frontis and title page vignette. A fine copy in the original green blind-decorated cloth. No inscriptions. Original yellow end-papers [trifle cracked to the front end-paper but sound].… Read more about this item

London: Printed for D. Brown.. A. Roper and Fran. Coggan, 1707. [xvi], 352 p., frontis [an illus. half-title] and 11 leaves of plates. [FULL TITLE READS] Curiosities of nature and art in husbandry and gardening : containing several new experiments in the improvement of land, trees, fruits, &c. : and also nice and useful observations relating to the vegetation and… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1881. x, 321 pages, illustrations ; 19 cm. including the index. Pub. green cloth, gilt tiles and gilt block to the front board displaying a pile of exotic fruits. [V. trifle mottled]. Two rear catalogues iv; 32pp by Blackwoods bound-in. [Fine manuscript hand detailing the the presentation of the book to 'John… Read more about this item

London: John and James Rivington, 1748. Directing what Works are necessary to be done Every Month InThe Kitchen, Fruit, and Pleasure Gardens .....Frontis.by J. Pine, title-page, dedication page to 'The Master Wardens', xvi, 343pp, [x] index, [i] pub. ad. Original full calf with raised bands. Worn binding but boards attached. A nice tight text block. Decorated chapter initials and… Read more about this item

London: E. Lloyd and Son , And Archibald Constable, And Co., Edinburgh, 1824. Or The Three Seasons Of The British Parterre Historically And Botanically Treated; With Observations On Planting.......2 volumes in one. Both title-pages present [v]-li, 354, [ix]-xii, 464pp, [ii] reviews. Original half calf binding with marbled boards. Binder's ticker 'Shaw and Sons Nottingham'. Original owner 'John Thackeray'… Read more about this item

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1870. 48pp. Green card cover with blind borders and decoration with gilt titles and decoration within. [xvi] pp pub. cat. at the rear. No inscriptions, fading wear or marks. Yellow end-papers. fifth Edition. paper wrappers. Fine. Small 8vo.

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1907. xiv, 284pp b/w illustrations, very fine copy with a coloutblocked illus. front board with gilt tiles. No fading or wear. Neat original owners name to the inside front board. Uncut edges as pub. One tiny pin hole to the front board and off-setting to the end-papers. Text block clean and tight and a… Read more about this item