On the Making Of Gardens

London: John Murray, (1909) . First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 109pp+ads, octavo. A fine bright copy in a fine dust jacket, lightlly nicked. Inscribed by Reresby (Sitwell, son of Sacheverell) to Sally (Durie) British dramatist who founded the Barn Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica in 1971. A close friend of Derek Walcott

Dust jacket is present, with tanning, foxing, rubbing, tears, and other such wear. No stickers/residue, not clipped. No writing or markings noted. Tanning and foxing are present, and are heavy in some places. Pages are secure, though the binding feels fragile and loose. The worst of the damage is to the black and white pictures… Read more about this item

2003. Paperback. Fine. SITWELL, SIR GEORGE. On The Making of Gardens. Boston: David R. Godine, 2003, First softcover edition. Introduction by Sir Osbert Sitwell, Foreword by John Dixon Hunt. 12mo, pp.xxxiv, 130, illustrated in half- tone from photographs. Index, list of references. [Reissue of the classic essay on the purpose and planning of gardens, with… Read more about this item

David R. Godine, Publisher, 2003-05-01. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

The Dropmore Press, 1949. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback, octavo, green cloth lettered gilt to spine, top edges speckled green, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed, illustrations by John Piper. Printed on hand made paper in an edition limited to 1,000 copies of which this is numbered 301, neat signature of a previous owner to the front free endpaper, the text… Read more about this item

David R. Godine, Publisher, 2003-05-01. 1. paperback. Used:Good.