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Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to front and spine and blind stamped decoration to front cover; all in very good condition. Pages age tanned but clean and binding tight. Beautifully drawn illustrations in black and white. Pasted down paper slip with hand written dedication to previous owner on first page. Fold out map of Kent to rear of book in excellent condition.

Arthur Tysilio Johnson was a gardener in Wales during the early to mid 20th century.
Johnson planted and laid out the grounds at Bulkeley Mill, Wales and was a schoolmaster at St Asaph Grammar School. He collected plants in Europe, California, and Canada. Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' is named in honour of him. The hybrid being first seen at Bulkeley Mill.
This edition heavily foxed to pages and covers particularly to spine which is also shelf tanned and board corners bumped, shelf wear to edges; all pages intact but some separation from spine to a few pages. 19 B&W photographic illustrations (taken by author?). Previous owners inscription in pen.

Bound in green printed board in good condition with slight bumping to corners and spine. Pages are in very good, clean condition. Previous owner address label discreet sticker plus inked name on inner cover. Discreet fon label on ffep.

Introduction by Butor, Michel followed by Plurabelle, Anna Livia. Printed soft cover in very good condition. Slight bumping to corners and spine. Text in French. Hand cut pages are all sound and in excellent condition. Fon on ffep.