Search Results: Vegetable Garden from Black Cat Hill Books

Willowdale, ON, Canada Camden House: Firefly Books, 1992. Paperback First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; a very faint crease inside the front hinge. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 127pp. Trade Paperback. This is a great garden book - wonderful advice for compact gardens and also tips and philosophies you can apply to larger areas too. But what is delightful is the author's wit. I was given the book as a gift, and at first glance it looks like a regular ol' Sunset style how-to garden book. But read the text. Brian Fawcett is quite witty as he details past successes and disasters of his own and his friends gardens, and you will get a taste of his progressive philosophies particularly when it comes to urban gardening, and just what it means to be a gardener. I am not sure if this book… Read More

Guilford, CT Globe Pequot: The Lyons Press, December 1, 2001. Paperback Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 175pp. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. First Printing thus. Originally published under the title "Modern Vegetable Gardening" by the Lyons Press in 1993. Trade Paperback.

Santa Rosa, CA Metamorphic Press, 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus (1986), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus (1986), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: a former owner's address label affixed to the upper corner of the front panel; faint soiling and mild rubbing to the panels; faint smudging also to the outside edges of the text block; light wear to the extremities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.85 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches). xxi, 370 pages. Foreward by Rosalind Creasy. Edited by Mark Kane. Illustrated throughout with duotone photographs, drawings, designs, tables, graphs, etc. and an 8-page section of color… Read More

Golden, CO Fulcrum Publishing, 1991. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to corners of the front panel; mildest rubbing; and the faintest toning around the edges of the wrapper covers; the upper corner tip of the front endpaper has been clipped. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, BUT THERE IS A TINY DOT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE, employed by a local bookseller to distinguish new from used books. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 144pp. Trade Paperback. Mr. Kramer can teach anyone to enjoy gardening no matter their age or physical limitations...quick read with lots of intelligent tips. Jack Kramer is one of America's foremost gardening experts and the author of more than 100 gardening books, including The World Wildlife Fund Book of Orchids and Women of Flowers, which won the Garden Writers Association of America's Best Book Award of… Read More

New York, NY Walker & Co., 1977. Paperback First Edition thus [1977]; First Printing indicated. First Edition thus [1977]; First Printing indicated. Very Good: shows only light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing; considerable soiling; some scuff spots at the lower front panel. Binding remains square and secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains a sturdy copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 116pp. Trade Paperback.

Los Angeles, CA Times-Mirror, 1940. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Gilt titles at backstrip considerably dulled, but remain legible. Binding secure; text clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 213pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Cincinnati, OH Stewart & Kidd Company, 1915. Hardcover Third Edition (1915). Appears to have been originally published in England. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; slight spine lean; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. An attractive reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.75 x 0.9 inches). 138 pages, including Glossary and Index. Liberally illustrated with vintage photographs and a few drawings and diagrams. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Language: English. Weight: 15.4 ounces. Third Edition (1915). Appears to have been originally published in… Read More

London, UK Arthur Barker Ltd. , 1966. Hardcover Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Near Fine in Good+ DJ: Book shows barely discernible spine lean; the binding remains secure; just a hint of shelf rubbing along the bottom edge; the top edge is dusted; free of inscriptions or notes and the text is clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a one-and-a-half inch tear at the upper rear corner; mild rubbing; considerable soiling; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains Nearly new in a flawed, but presentable DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 144pp. Illustrated with Photographs in Black & White. Gardening Handbooks Series. Hardback with DJ.

Menlo Park, CA Happy Hours, 1949. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; foxing at endpapers and outside edges. Pages have tanned just slightly with age. Former owner's name at inside front pastedown. Binding secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 297pp. + Index. Green cloth over boards with darker green titles and designs at front panel and backstrip. First Ed; later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Treats of the "cycle" of the garden and a very practical, down-to-earth approach for those who love to garden year 'round. All in such a way that the reader feels she has confidence that the reader will or has come up to the level of love and enjoyment that he has had over his many years of gardening.

Trout Valley, WV Cobblemead Publications, 1998. Paperback First Edition (1998), so stated. Paperback Original. First Edition (1998), so stated. Paperback Original. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very faint creases at the lower corner tips; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a small coffee stain at the top edge which penetrates the first twenty five pages to varying degress (1/4 inch at the greatest, the deepest penetration quickly lessening to just a line at the top of the text pages to page 25; some faint smudges to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Not far from "As New". NOT a… Read More

Berkeley, CA Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of California, 1987. Plastic Comb First Edition [1987], unstated. Very Good+ in Plastic Comb Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; the plastic comb binding remains secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 82pp. Cooperative Extension, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, No 3317. First Edition [1987], unstated. Paperback: Plastic Comb Binding

Orinda, CA J.G. Hupp Publisher , 1998. Paperback First Edition [1998], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER, JIM HUPP. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; faint shelf-soiling along the bottom edge and a couple of barely discernible smudges at the fore-edge. The binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 334 pages. First Edition [1998], unstated. Trade Paperback.  INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER.

New York, NY Pocket Books, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus (1972), so stated. First Edition in Paperback (1972), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; the orange wrapper covers show faint sunning to the backstrip (the black titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible); a very faint crease along the front hinge; a tiny split at the bottom read edge of the backstrip; some faint stress creases at the backstrip; the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging. The binding square and secure; text clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Despite the flaws, in overall appearance this book… Read More

Holbrook, MA Adams Media Corporation, 1999. Paperback Second Edition (1999), Revised and Enlarged; Second Printing Thus. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Squarish 8vo. (9.2 x 8 x 0.7 inches). viii, 232 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.3 ounces. Second Edition (1999), Revised and Enlarged; Second Printing Thus. Trade Paperback.

Berkeley, CA Heyday Books, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1987]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: a coffee stainn at the upper fore-edge and some of the discoloration has penetrated slightly into the text pages; else, shows only the most minute indications of use: just a couple of tiny spots of soiling; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. Flawed by the stain, but in overall appearance, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. x, 101 pages. Preface by Peter Berg. Trade Paperback. This book is specific to the San Francisco Bay area, and even though I am on the fringe of this area, it has been one of the most helpful books in my gardening library. Month by month the author tells us what we should plant, what we can expect to harvest, what to prune, and even gives us recipes to use for our harvest. No technical jargon, just plain informative. If you garden… Read More

Los Angeles, CA Nash Publishing, 1973. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus (1973); First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good- DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of smudging to the top edge and fore-edgea hint of shelving wear to the lower extremiteis; else flawless, if no longer "fresh"; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to extremities, with small loss to chipping and several short, closed tears; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white areas of background field of the panels; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Serviceable and… Read More

Foster City, CA IDG Books Worldwide, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 356pp. Trade Paperback. I have other gardening books, but none of them are as easy-to-follow or as comprehensive as this one. The text is so much fun, it's easy to read cover-to-cover. Yet, if you need specific information on a certain type of vegetable or technique, the index is very easy to use. The appendix gives the dates and growing seasons for every major (or minor) city in the U.S., as well as additional resources and catalogs to consult. A wonderful resource for a novice or an experienced gardener.

Nashville, TN Cool Springs Press, 2006. Paperback First Edition (2006); First Printing both stated and indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2006); First Printing both stated and indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a small scuffed area at the top of the front hinge, which has been carefully tape-repaired with clear cellophane tape; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a single unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 8.15 x 0.4 inches). 176 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Language: English. Weight: 1… Read More