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London: Bracken (1989). 4to 160 pp. Illus from drawings and colour photos. Laminated pictorial paper boards. A fine copy in like dustwrapper. "Complete" is a misnomer here. What we do have is pictures of some of the world's most successful water gardens with explanati. ons of their effects and how they are created..

NY: Artisan, 1995.. Sm sq 4to. 143 pp. Beautiful photographs by Martin Jacobs. Pictorial boards. A fine copy in like dustwrapper..

Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub., (1928). Reprint.. 8vo. 294 pp. Orange cloth. Light wear to binding and a bit of spotting to boards and edges. A very good tight copy..

Bangkok: The Fine Arts Depart., 1961. Thai Culture, New Series. No.10.. 16 mo. 36 pp. 8 pp from photos. Stapled wraps. About fine. Also available in this series, No. 7, 16, 17, 18..

N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 1986-1988. Vol I is 3rd printing; vol II is 1st.. 2 volumes 8vo viii+468; viii+512 pp. Illus from photos. Half cloth and paper boards. Ink name on front free endpapers else fine in near fine dustwrappers..

London: Quadrille, 2001.. Sm 4to. 224 pp. Colour photos by Georgia Glynn Smith. Burgundy boards. About fine in like dustwrapper with small nick to bottom edge..

London: Collins (1959) 3rd impression.. 8vo xiv+306 pp. Illus from 84 colour photographs and 56 in b&w. Green cloth, lettering gilt. Glue cracked near spine centre but binding is firm. A very good copy, bright and clean. New Naturalist Series..

London: Batsford Ltd., (1987). Reprint.. Sm. 4to. xv + 250 pp. Illus from photos of bindings. Black boards. About fine in like dustwrapper..

London: Batsford Ltd., (1989). Reprint.. Sm. 4to. xiv + 228 pp. Illus. from photos of bindings. Blue boards. Near fine in like dustwrapper..

Vancouver: New Star, 1974.. Sm 4to. 40 pp. Stapled into printed card covers. Light shelf wear and a bruise to top edge; a very good copy..

Toronto: Univ of Toronto Press (1977).. 8vo xi+239 pp. Illus from maps and cartoons. Grey cloth. Near fine..

London: The Curiously Strong, 1972.. 4to. 10 pp stapled. Bottom corner chewed and covers a bit rubbed and age darkened, else very good. Signed by the author on top cover..

Blackfen: Blacksuede Boot Press, 1973. One of an edition of 200 copies.. 8vo unpaginated [24 pp]. Printed card wrappers. Dedication inscription from the author on the title page. Wraps a little bruised, still very good..

London: Robert Hale,1981.. 8vo. 270pp. 8pp of illus from photos. Figures in text. Black boards. Ink price on endpaper, else near fine in like dustwrapper..

N.Y.:Crescent (1992). Square 4to 112 pp. Illus from colour photos. Suggestions for planting various kinds of gardens: patio, kitchen, cottage, etc. Green paper boards. Some buckling of paper on lower margins but a very good bright copy..

Cambridge Univ Press (1992). 8vo 174 pp. Flexcloth wrappers. A very good copy..

Upperville, Virginia: Oak Spring Garden Library, 1989.. 4to. xxvi + 147 pp. Illustrated from beautifully reproduced plates from the books described, many in colour. Decorative endpapers. Olive cloth. Gilt vignette on top board. Gilt spine lettering on black title block. A fine copy in near fine du. stwrapper with light bruising to head of spine. Each book described is accompanied by an essay on the author and the book and a detailed bibliographical description..

(NY): Adama Books, (1986).. 8vo. 176 pp. Illus from drawings. Translated by Shmuel Himmelstein. Pictorial boards. A very good copy in like dustwrapper with light fading to spine..

Washington: Smithsonian (1995). 8vo xvi+269 pp. Illus from charts and distribution maps. Half cloth and paper boards. A fine copy in like dustwrapper..

[Toronto]: Collier, (1980).. 8vo. vii + 263 pp. Illus. from photos. Brown boards. Some minor edge wear and light soiling, else very good in like dustwrapper..