Gardens / Flowers / Herbs - Catalogue
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THADDEUS Gardens / Flowers / Herbs - Catalogue July 12, 1997
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Books listed alphabetically in order by Author
1. Ackerson, Cornelius. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. N.Y, Doubleday &
Amer. Garden Gld, 1957. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, octavo. Very good
condition in torn/chipped dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Foxing
rear endpapers. Signature endpaper. Color/Black & white photos & drawings.
Good tight copy. 256 pages......$10.00
2. Aikman, Lonnelle (Photographs by Benn, Nathan and Block, Ira). NATURE'S
HEALING ARTS: FROM FOLK MEDICINE TO MODERN DRUGS. Washington DC, National
Geographic Society, 1977. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo. Very good
condition. Light wear to covers. Color photos. Decorated endpapers.
Beautifully illustrated. Historical, herbal, Folk, Oriental remedies plus
newer treatments & drugs. Well indexed. Good tight copy. 199
pages......$10.00
3. Allison, James. WATER IN THE GARDEN. Boston, Little, Brown & Co, 1991. 1st
US/3rd prt. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color photos & drawings. Incorporating water into
garden designs. Beautifully illustrated with over 300 color photographs &
drawings. Descriptions & illustrations of Ponds, Watercourses, Waterfalls,
Fountains & small water features from Pebble Fountains to Troughs.
Construction explained in detailed text & - where applicable - step-by-step
diagrams. Also chapters on Water Garden Plants and Pond Fish. Plus a chapter
on how to design, build & plant a wildlife pond. With General Index & Plant
Index Tight well-bound volume. 160 pages......$18.00
4. Biles, Roy E. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF GARDEN MAGIC. Chicago, J.G. Ferguson,
1950. Hardcover - cloth, Small quarto. Good condition. Slight edgewear. Color
photos, Black & white drawings. Good tight copy. 334 pages......$12.00
5. Blair, Laurence (Illustrations by Author). THE GARDEN CLINIC: CARE AND
CULTIVATION OF GARDEN FAVORITES. New York, Macmillan, 1945. 1st/5th printing.
Hardcover - cloth, Small Quarto. Very good condition. Light corner/edge wear.
Corners lightly bumped. Bookplate. Black & white drawings. With hundreds of
step-by-step illustrations. Main contents include Annuals & Perrenials,
Irises Lilies, Roses, Bulbs, Eergreens, Flowering Shrubs, Flowering Trees,
Hedges, Vines, Water Lillies, Cut Flowers (with Hints on Indoor Care).
Indexed. Good tight copy. 146 pages......$12.00
6. Bloom, Adrian. WINTER GARDEN GLORY: HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR GARDEN
FROM AUTUMN THROUGH TO SPRING. New York, HarperCollins, 1994. Repr. 1993
edition. Hardcover - cloth, Small square quarto. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color photographs. With over 200
full-colour photographs. Invaluable guide to adding colour, form & foliage to
the winter landscape. Contains a selections of plant associations for each
seasons - and when to plant, Detailed planting plans - adaptable for use in
any size gardej, How to create winter displays, Plant directories, Essential
information on cultivation and hardiness - and much more. With Bibliography,
Index. Tight well-bound volume. 144 pages......$18.00
7. Brooke, John (Photographs by Hurst, Jacqui). THE COUNTRY GARDEN: A
SEASONAL GUIDE TO DESIGNING AND PLANTING GARDENS WITH NATURAL STYLE. New
York, Crown Publishers, 1987. 1st/5th printing. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto.
Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color &
Black & white photos/drawings. Opulently illustrated - many full page
full-color photographs - diagrams. Seasonally organized. Each section
highlighting different aspects of gardening. Topics include: How to plant
flower, vegetable & herb gardens - How to landscape with water, trees,
grasses and terraces - How to decorate with appropriate garden furniture. By
one of the world'd most original & emulated garden designers. With extensive
Planting Guide. Well-indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 224 pages......$25.00
8. Brown, Donald J., N.D. HERBAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR BETTER HEALTH: YOUR
EVERYDAY GUIDE TO PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CARE. Rocklin CA, Prima
Publishing, 1996. 1st edition. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth/boards, Imperial octavo.
Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Lower
corner lightly bumped. Black & white drawings. Complete up-to-date
comprehensive handbook to natural healing with herbs. With specific herbal
prescriptions for a wide variety of ailments. Well-indexed. Good tight copy.
349 pages......$15.00
9. Buczacki, Dr. Stefan (With Photographs by Lawson, Andrew). THE SUCCESSFUL
GARDENER: A PERSONAL GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL MODERN GARDENING. London, Grange
Books, 1993. 1st Grange edition. Pictorial boards, Quarto. Near fine in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color photographs. Colorful
photo-illustrated comprehensive reference & extensive guide to every main
area of modern gardening. Three main sections: Creating Your Garden,
Maintaining Your Garden, Stocking Your Garden. With Index. Good tight copy.
256 pages......$20.00
10. (By the Editorial Staffs of Sunset Books & Sunset Magazine). SUNSET PATIO
BOOK: REVISED EDITION - FIVE COMPLETE SUNSET BOOKS IN ONE VOLUME TO COVER
YOUR BASIC OUTDOOR BUILDING NEEDS. Menlo Park CA, Lane Books, 1966. 6th
printing. Decorated cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition. Light
cover/edge wear. Black & white photos/drawings/diagrams. The ultimate garden
building book. Hundreds of illustrations - step-by-step instructions.
Individual books included are... Sunset Patio Book.. Garden Work Centers..
How to Build Decks.. Walks, Walls, and Patio Floors.. How to Build Fences and
Gates. The gamut of garden construction projects from compost bins to
climate-controll, landscaping, Fences, Patio Floors and Deck Gardening - to
name a few. Materials listings included. With Index. Tight well-bound volume.
566 ttl pages......$30.00
11. Campbell, Susan (Editor & Illustrations) Palmer, Hugh (Photographer).
COTTESBROOKE: AN ENGLISH KITCHEN GARDEN. Topsfield MA, Salem House
Publishers, 1987. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good
condition. Very light wear to covers. Color photos & Black & white drawings.
With paste-down cover plate. With garden & property layout schematics & many
full page full-color photographs. The history & detailed month-by-month story
of the kitchen gardens at Corresbrooke, in the East Midlands. Charming, tight
well-bound volume. 159 pages......$14.00
12. Charlesworth, Geoffrey B. THE OPINIONATED GARDENER: RANDOM OFFSHOOTS FROM
AN ALPINE GARDEN. Boston, David R. Godine, Publisher, 1988. 1st edition.
Hardcover - cloth, octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Black & white drawings. Contents include: The Seasons of a
Garden.. Random Species of the Garden.. The Philosophy of the Garden.. Mixed
Seeds.. With Bibliography, list of Mail-Order Nurseries, Index. Good tight
copy. 197 pages......$11.00
13. Coombes, Allen J. TREES: THE VISUAL GUIDE TO MORE THAN 500 SPECIES OF
TREES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. New York, Dorling Kindersley, Inc, 1992.
Pictorial Wrps, octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Over 600 full-color photos. Invaluable reference. With
hundreds of superb photographs conbined with concise, informative
descriptions... of more than 500 specimens. Decorated endpapers.
Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 320 pages......$14.50
14. Dietz, Marjorie J (Illustrations by Dietz, Marjorie J.). THE CONCISE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAVORITE WILD FLOWERS: 100 NATIVE PLANTS TO APPRECIATE IN THE
WILD & TO GROW IN THE HOME GARDEN. New York, Weathervane Books, 1965. 1st.
Hardcover - cloth, Small octavo. Very good condition in lightly worn dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black & white photos & drawings.
Detailed info: Where they grow naturally, common & botanical names, detailed
descriptions & drawings, Foliage & growth faults. Also, Special assets or
faults. Plus discussions on how to grow each flower - soil & sun or shade
requirements, transplanting & much more. Indexed. Good tight copy. 308
pages......$12.00
15. Dillon, Helen. GARDEN ARTISTRY: SECRETS OF DESIGN AND PLANTING A SMALL
GARDEN. New York, Macmillan, 1995. 1st edition. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth/boards,
Large sq octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic
wrapper. Color photos. Lushly illustrated. Many full page full-color photos &
double page spreads. A treasury of garden secrets from one of Ireland's most
famous & artistic gardeners. Subjects include: Finding the right habitat,
Thoughts about Color, The Plants, Practical Matters (Pruning, Weeding, Annual
Evaluation of the Garden, etc.). With Bibliography, Index & Colored Zone Map
of the United States. Tight well-bound volume. 190 pages......$22.50
16. Druse, Ken with Roach, Margaret. THE NATURAL HABITAT GARDEN. New York,
Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1994. 1st edition. Wrapped boards, Quarto. Very
good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Very slight
edge wear. Color photos. Decorated endpapers. Lavishly illustrated with over
500 full color photographs of 35 gardens across the country. Revolutionary
new approach to gardening. How to create beautiful native-poant gardens that
can actually improve the health of the planet. How to garden with nature plus
establish eco-systems in miniatrue in your own backyard. Includes extensive
plant lists, how to analyze habitats - and techniques such as firescaping,
diverting runoff & building non-intrusive paths. With Source Guide,
Propagation Primer, Integrated Pest Management & more. With Index. Tight
well-bound volume. 248 pages......$22.50
17. Eaton, Nicole & Weston, Hilary (Photography by Patterson, Freeman). IN A
CANADIAN GARDEN. New York, Rizzoli, 1989. 1st. Engraved cloth, Small sq
quarto. Very good condition in lightly chipped dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Color photographs. Lavishly photo-illustrated celebration of
the richness & variety of gardens in Canada. With close-up profiles of lush
Japanese & English gardens on the West Coast, magnificent oceanside gardens
in the Maritimes, established herbaceous gardens in Ontario & Quebec. Plus a
romantic, painterly garden in northern Alberta, a French garden in Hamilton,
Ontario, & much more. Thirty-five magnificent gardens - large & small - are
featured (each accompanied with a text by the gardeners themselves). Indexed.
Tight well-bound volume. 175 pages......$25.00
18. Faubion, Nina Lane (Edited by Phillips, L.K.). SOME EDIBLE MUSHROOMS AND
HOW TO COOK THEM. Portland OR, Binfords & Mort, 1984. 2nd edition. Pictorial
boards, Small octavo. Very good condition in lightly chipped/clipped dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Very light wear to corners. Color &
Black & white photos/drawings. Decorated endpapers. With full color photos,
black & white photos and precise line drawings. History & folklore... plus
nature & characteristics of wild mushrooms. "Good" & "Bad" mushrooms
distinguished. Detailed information on Morels, Chanterelles, Puffballs,
Corals, Inky Caps & field mushrooms common to many sections of the U.S. Plus
a myriad of ways to prepare them - whether roasted, fried, frozen, dried,
baked, broiled or flambe. Also, Mushrooms as Survival Food. With Glossary,
Index. Good tight copy. 198 pages......$13.50
19. Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jane. HISTORIC GARDENS: A GUIDE TO 160 BRITISH
GARDENS OF INTEREST. London, Grange Books, 1993. Repr. 1990 edition.
Pictorial boards, Imperial octavo. As new in dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Full color photographs. Elegant volume. Detailed
photo-illustrated guide to outstanding gardens spanning the length & breath
of the British Isles. Including Scotland & Wales. Includes section on Gardens
in History - from Medieval Monasteries to Tudor Mansions. Withs the winners
of the Christie's Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award. Plus special
listings of Components, Buildings & Structures, Plants, Livestock Water
Features & much more. Full-color photographs - synopsis of information on
each garden. Extensive Index. Tight well-bound volume. 160 pages......$20.00
20. Fedden, Robin and Joekes, Rosemary (Editors). THE NATIONAL TRUST GUIDE TO
ENGLAND, WALES, AND NORTHERN IRELAND. New York, W.W. Norton & Co, 1977. 2nd
revised edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Corners lightly bumped. Signature
rear endpaper. Color & Black & white photos. Lavishly photo-illustrated.
Comprehensive official guide to the properties of the National trust... third
largest landowner in Britain, caring for over one acre in every hundred of
the countryside - including 350 miles of unspoilt coastline. Properties
include more than 200 historic buildings of architectural & historic
importance, from cottates & farms to princely country houses. Late
acquisitions include Dunster Castle, Cragside, Castle Drogo, Plas Newydd,
Erddig & Claremont Garden. Magnificent guide with maps, Glossary, Listing of
Properties (with directions), Extensive Index. Good tight copy. 608
pages......$30.00
21. (Fraser Stewart). CREATIVE GARDENING. Essex, Fraser Stewart, Publisher,
1993. 1st. Pictorial boards, Quarto. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white photographs. Profusely
illustrated with full color photographs. How to make your dream garden a
reality. Each of the most popular garden styles - formal, cottage,
Mediterranean & Oriental (& many more) - are covered in depth, with a
straightforward explanation of the design principles involved & the best
plants to use. Stunning gardens. Unique combination of inspiration &
practical advice. Indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 176 pages......$18.00
23. Georgia, Ada E. (From The Rural Manuals - Bailey, L.H., Editor). A MANUAL
OF WEEDS. New York, Macmillan, 1937. Repr. 1914 edition. Decorated cloth,
12mo. Very good condition in worn edgetorn dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Lt cover/edge wear. Inscription endpaper. Black & white
drawings. With 385 illustrations. "Descriptions of all the the most
pernicious & troublesome plants in the United States & Canada... their habits
of growth and distribution, with methods of control." With Bibliography, List
of Poisonous Plants, Glossary, extensive Index. Good tight copy. 593
pages......$15.00
24. Greger, Mrs. Herbert H. BEAUTY IN FLOWERS. Washington DC, Communications
in Print, 1964. Reprint edition. Boards, octavo. Very good condition in
lightly worn dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Gift inscription
front endpaper. Black & white photographs & drawings. The art of flower
arrangement - result of the author's 9 year study at the classic Senkei Ryu &
Ohara Schools in Japan. Over 50 separate arrangements with photographs,
illustrative drawings, plus information on each regarding Plant Material,
Container & step-by-step instructions on construction of individual designs.
With Glossary of terms. Good tight copy. 112 pages......$12.50
25. Grehan, Farrell (Photographs) Rickett, H. W. (Text). THE ODDYSSEY BOOK OF
AMERICAN WILDFLOWERS. New York, Golden Press, 1964. Hardcover - cloth,
Quarto. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Color photos. Stunning full-color photographic presentation of 300
wildflowers from every major botanical region of the U.S. With accompanying
text (botanically precise, yet easy to follow) describing each flower, its
growth characteristics, habitat, with interestng lore about its name and use.
Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 252 pages......$20.00
26. Grissell, Eric (Illustrated by Litwak, Taina). THYME ON MY HANDS.
Portland OR, Timber Press, 1986. 1st. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth, Square octavo.
Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black &
white drawings. Lyrical, literary treatise on the "why" rather than the "how"
of gardening. With 65 Black & white line drawings. Good tight copy. 182
pages......$12.00
27. Harper, Pamela J. (Writer & Photographer). HARMONIZING COLOR IN THE
GARDEN. New York, Macmillan, 1994. 1st edition. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth/boards,
Small Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Color photographs. Simple but transformative way of looking at color in a
garden. Describing in words and 200 full-color photographs... how echoes can
be planned, whether the repetition be in flower color, foliage color, berry,
bark, or garden ornament color. Exploration of color theory and how color
echoes can be employed to blend mixed colors, tone down harsh colors, or
unify an entire scheme. Hundreds of specific plant combinations suggested.
With decorative endpapers. Well-indexed. Bright tight well-bound volume. 228
pages......$20.00
28. Hillier, Malcolm. THE HERB GARDEN: DECORATIVE WAYS TO GROW HERBS IN THE
GARDEN. London, DK Publishing, 1996. 1st American. Pictorial boards, Small
Quarto. Near fine in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color
photos. Hundreds of full color photo-illustrations. A wealth of ideas to help
you create delightful effects in your garden. How to plan your garden - Color
Schemes - Textures & Shapes. With sections on Broders & Flower Beds, Paths &
Hedges, Containers & much more. Plus Hillier's Top 50 Herbs - Herbs for
Specific Uses - Home Garden Plant Key. Index. Tight well-bound volume. 120
pages......$13.50
29. Hutson, Lucinda (Photography by Cooke Photographics). THE HERB GARDEN
COOKBOOK. Austin TX, Texas Monthly Press, 1987. 1st/2nd printing. Hardcover -
cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Color photos. Herbs of the American Southwest, Mexico &
Orient. Descriptive botanical information. With easy to understand planting &
harvesting instructions. Photo-illustrated in full color. Plus more than 150
tasty recipes. Special features on herb vinegars & herb butters. With
landscaping, propagation & gardening tips - with emphasis on organic
approach. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 278 pages......$14.50
30. Ishimoto, Tatsuo. THE ART OF GROWING MINIATURE TREES, PLANTS AND
LANDSCAPES: JAPANESE BONSAI AND BONKEI ADAPTED TO WESTERN CONDITIONS. New
York, Crown Publishers, 1956. 4TH PRINTING. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo.
Very good condition in worn/edgetorn dust jacket with protective plastic
wrapper. Light edge wear. Black & white frontis & photographs. With 200
photographs. The philosophy & how-to-do-it of Bonsai, by a master of the art.
All photographs taken by Mr. Ishimoto. Good tight copy. 143 pages......$20.00
31. Jimerson, Douglas A (Editor) With Photographs by Krumhardt, Peter,
STites, Bill & Illustrations by Palmer, Gary. BULBS FOR ALL SEASONS. Des
Moines IA, Better Homes & Gardens, 1994. 1st edition. Pictorial cloth, Small
Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color
photographs. With Lavish color photographs illustrating the diversity &
abundant beauty of bulbs. Comprehensive guide offering a complete digest of
varieties, plus time-tested tips on getting the most from your bulb garden.
With details on hundreds of bulb varieties, organized by seasons. Plus garden
plans for the best displays under special growing conditions - regionally
specific information throughout - a complete list of gardening catalogues and
tools. With Index. Tight well-bound volume. 208 pages......$16.00
32. Jiru, Vaclav. NATURE IN CAMERA. London, Spring Books, 1960. 1st.
Decorated cloth, quarto. Very good condition in chipped dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Lightly bumped. Endpaper wrinkled. Color & Black
& white photos. Decorated endpapers. Over 150 close-up photographs of the
hidden world of insects, flowers, weeds. Good tight copy. 171
pages......$25.00
33. Kamm, Minnie Watson. OLD-TIME HERBS FOR NORTHERN GARDENS. Boston, Little,
Brown & Co, 1938. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo. Very good
condition. Light cover wear. Owner inscriptn. Plate removed rear endpaper.
Black & white photos & drawings. Herbs for the northernmost states. History,
families, uses, healing properties, indexes. Good tight volume. 256 pages +
plates......$20.00
34. Keeling, Jim (Photographs of terracotta displays by Lawson, Andrew). THE
NEW TERRACOTTA GARDENER: CREATIVE IDEAS FROM LEADING GARDENERS. North Pomfret
VT, Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1995. Revised edition. Hardcover - cloth,
Small Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Color photographs. Lavishly illustrated with full-page full-color
photographs. The history, art & possibilities of Terracotta Gardening. With
detailed background on The Making of TerraCotta - Plus a stunning variety of
round-the-world terracotta displays, The Terracotta Plantings - and
illustrated Key to Plantings. With list of Suppliers, Index. Tight well-bound
volume. 176 pages......$20.00
35. Lennox-Boyd, Arabella (Photographs by Miller, John). PRIVATE GARDENS OF
LONDON. New York, Rizzoli, 1990. 1st U.S. edition. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto.
Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black &
white photos. Superbly photographed exploration of thirty-nine of London's
most interesting private gardens. Many full page color photos. Description of
the history of each garden, plus design, layout (often with schematics),
choice of plants and owner comments. From a Cornish Combe in Putney, to a
garden on the Thames at Chiswick, a floating garden, a Japanese Garden, a
tropical garden, a Post-Modern garden & many more. Beautifully illustrated.
Well-indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 224 pages......$30.00
36. Loewer, Peter. AMERICAN GARDENS: A TOUR OF THE NATION'S FINEST PRIVATE
GARDENS. New York, Wings Books, 1995. 1st Wings edition. Hardcover - 1/2
cloth/boards, Small Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic
wrapper. Color photos. A dazzling tribute to 30 of the finest private gardens
in the United States.. Full color photos & text illuminate a variety of rock
gardens, woodland gardens, desert gardens, shrub gardens, city townhouse
gardens, rooftop gardens in a wide variety of climates, terrains, styles and
sizes. Plus a "Great Ideas" section including Seasonal Specialties, Gardens
in Containers, Statuary and Ornaments, Paths and Paving, Sources of Supply.
With Bibliography. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 193 pages......$22.50
37. Low, Sampson. THE ALLOTMENT BOOK: A VISUAL GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL GROWING -
BY THE DIAGRAM GROUP. Berkshire England, Sampson Low, Publisher, 1977. 1st
edition. Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black & white photos / Tinted
drawings. With more than 500 drawings of step-by-step gardening. All the
basic information for growing fruit & vegetables away from home in an
allotment, or within your own garden. Main Sections: Setting Out, Growing
Plans, Vegetables, Fruits & Storage. Indexed. Good tight copy. 144
pages......$12.50
38. Magnani, Denise (New Photography by Betsch, Carol). THE WINTERTHUR
GARDEN: HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT'S ROMANCE WTH THE LAND. New York, Harry N.
Abrams, Inc, 1995. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, Large square octavo. Very
good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black
& white photographs. With 112 illustrations, including 71 plates in full
color.. Story of Henry Francis de Pont's lifelong love affair with his home,
as well as a biography of one of America's great public gardens. With
Bibliography, Chronology, Genealogy. Well indexed. Tight well-bound volume.
192 pages......$20.00
39. McHoy, Peter (With Foreword by McDonald, Elvin). PRUNING: A PRACTICAL
GUIDE. New York, Abbeville Press Publishers, 1993. 1st/2nd printing.
Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white photos/drawings.
"Indispendsable", easy to follow pruning guide. With over 300 full-color
photographs & drawings. Clear instructions on hundreds of individual plants.
When & how to prune shrubs, trees and climbers, kncluding roses, clematis,
conifers, fruit trees, and hedges. With handy Reference Section.
Well-Indexed. Good tight copy. 240 pages......$20.00
40. Meade, Julian R. BOUQUETS AND BITTERS: A GARDENER'S MEDLEY. New York,
Longmans Green and Co, 1940. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, Small octavo. Very
good condition in worn/chipped dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Spine lightly faded. Lightly bumped. Black & white drawings / J.H. Cosgrave.
Meade's visit to the natural and formal gardens of America - from Maine to
Florida to New Orleans, to Mexico and California. Garden facts plus
backgrounds portraits of the people he meets along the way such as: Ellen
Glasgow, Edna Millay, Edna Ferber, Rachel Field, Dorothy Canfield, Julia
Peterkin, Jeanette MacDonald, Joan Bennett, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Myrna
Loy, Harold Lloyd, Norma Shearer & others. With Decorated endpapers. Good
tight copy. Hard to find. 271 pages......$20.00
41. Morgan, Joan and Richards, Alison. A PARADISE OUT OF A COMMON FIELD: THE
PLEASURES AND PLENTY OF THE VICTORIAN GARDEN. New York, Harper & Row, 1990.
1st U.S. edition. Hardcover - cloth, octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white plates.
Well-illustrated with colour plates and line drawings of the period.
Delightful detailed portrait of the Victorian House and its garden. Gathered
from a range of contemporary records, from the notes & diaries of head
gardeners themselves, & the many books & magazines they wrote & read, to
country house archives & recipe books. With Appendix: Estates & their owners
- References, Bibliography, Index. Tight well-bound volume. 256
pages......$15.00
42. Petulengro, Gipsy (With a new Introduction by Starkie, Walter F. CMB.,
LBE., Litt D.). ROMANY REMEDIES AND RECIPES. Hollywood CA, Newcastle
Publishing, 1972. Repr. 1935 edition. Paperback, Small octavo. Very good
condition. Black & white plates. Proven Gypsy herbal remedies. With detailed
instructions for preparation. Plus Appendix of Barks, Flowers, Roots... .and
the corresponding ailments for which they are effective. With sections for
Notes & Recipes. Good tight copy. 92 total pages......$7.00
43. Quest-Ritson, Charles. THE ENGLISH GARDEN ABROAD. London, Viking, 1992.
1st/3rd printing. Hardcover - cloth, Small Quarto. Near fine in dust jacket
with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white photos. A historical &
contemporary look at the celebrated tradition of English Horticulture
throughout europe. A beautifully photo-illustrated tour of past & present
English gardens throughout the Riviera, Italy, Tuscany, Portugal, Spain,
France & more. From the spacious 18th Century landscape gardens designed by
Capability Brown to the densely planted luxuriance of Hidcote and
Sissinghurst. With a wealth of new material, & illustrated throughout with
modern & previously unpublished archive photographs. Well-indexed. Tight
well-bound volume. 232 pages......$22.50
44. Ritter, Francis (Managing Editor). GARDEN TREES: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO
MORE THAN 450 ORNAMENTAL TREES BY TYPE, SIZE, SEASON OF INTEREST, AND COLOR.
New York, D.K. Publishing, 1996. 1st American. Stiff wraps, Small octavo. As
new in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. 500 color photographs.
With more than 500 full-color photographs of over 450 plants. A handbook to
help you identify, choose & grow ornamental trees. Decorated endpapers. With
Photographic Plant Catalogue, Practical Techniques, Tree Care Guide, Glossary
of Terms, extensive Index. Good tight copy. 200 pages......$12.50
45. Roberge, Earl (Photography and Text). NAPA WINE COUNTRY. Portland OR,
Graphic Arts Center, 1985. 2nd edition. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto. Very good
condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Full page color
plates. Revised, expanded edition with 35 new photographs. Lush photographic
tribute to the famous Napa wine growing region. The ultimate journey through
the Valley - tasting rooms, traditions, family ties, vineyards, large
corporations, small independents, winemaking rooms, grapes, goblets, casks &
craftsmen. Breathtaking views of the vineyards & countryside. With Glossary &
Photodata. Tight well-bound volume. 223 pages......$25.00
46. Rockwell, T.T. & Grayson, Esther C. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT. N.Y, Doubleday & Co, 1947. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth,
octavo. Very good condition. Corners lightly bumped. Signature endpaper.
Color & Black & white photos & drawngs. 89 full color illustrations. Drawings
by John Burton Brymer. Major sections: The Art of Arrangement, Special Types
of Arrangement, Plant materials for Arrangements. Indexed. Good tight copy.
308 pages......$12.50
47. Sharples, Ada White. ALASKA WILD FLOWERS. Stanford, Stanford University
Press, 1958. 1st/2nd printing. Decorated cloth, octavo. Very good condition
in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Lower spine edge slightly
bumped. Black & white photos. Classic work on the flora of Alaska. Photos of
163 plants taken in their natural habitat illustrate the text. For each
plant, the scientific & common names are given, with a description of the
plant, where it is to be found & its abundance or scarcity. Indexed. Good
tight copy. 156 pages......$12.00
48. Smith, Linda Joan (With Photographs by Palmer, Hugh). THE POTTING SHED.
New York, Workman Publishing, 1996. 1st edition. Boards, Small square octavo.
Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color
photographs. Beautifully illustrated with full-page color photographs. The
romance, practicality and atmosphere of the gardener's workshop. Tight
wel-bound volume. 96 pages......$12.50
49. Stary, Dr. Frantisek & Jirasek, Dr. Vaclav. Illustrated by Severa
Frantisek. English Consultant Evans, F.J. B. Pharm.,Ph.D. HERBS: A CONCISE
GUIDE IN COLOR. London, Hamlyn, 1977. Repr. 1973 edition. Pictorial boards,
16mo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. 90
detailed colour plates. Complete pocket herb guide. Introductory part
discusses active constituents of herbs & their modes of action.... plus how
to collect and dry herbs and prepare medicines from them. The main section
consists of a series of detailed colour plates of 88 common herbs with
accompanying text describing their habitat, collection & active constituents.
With Glossary, Bibliography & Index of Common Names. Good tight copy. 239
pages......$16.00
50. Stevens, David. THE GARDEN DESIGN SOURCEBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO
GARDEN MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES. London, Conran Octopus, 1995. 1st edition.
Hardcover - cloth, Small sq quarto. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color photos & drawings. With over 250 full
colour photographs and over 65 colour illustrations. Each entry contains a
comprehensive description followed by a wide range of beautifully illustrated
design ideas. Cost, durability & ease of use are included along with
suggestions for combining different elements. Sections include: Design
Considerations, Floors, Boundaries & Dividers, Overhead Structures, Major
Features, Ornaments, Furniture & Special Effects, Restoration & Maintenance.
With Glossary. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 191 pages......$18.00
51. Thomas, Pamela. FROM GARDEN TO TABLE: GROWING & ARRANGING FLOWERS. New
York, Crescent Books, 1991. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large oblong
octavo. Very good condition. Tiny remainder dot upper page edges. Color
photos & Black & white illustrations. With 82 full color photographs and 15
Black & white illustrations. The perfect guide for enjoying the pleasures of
flowers year round. Beautifully illustrated. Part I - The Flower Arranger's
Garden - discusses Facts About Flowers, Planning the Garden, Cultivating the
Garden, Growing Flowers in Containers & Window Boxes. Part II - Displaying
Flowers - discusses The Basics of Flower Arranging, Designing with Flowers, A
Bouquet of Flower Arrangements. With Glossary, Mail-Order Sources, Suggested
Reading. Indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 128 pages......$11.00
52. Thompson, C. J. S., M.B.E (With Introduction by Shapard, Leslie). THE
MYSTIC MANDRAKE. New York, University Books, 1968. 1st Univ. edition.
Hardcover - cloth, octavo. Very good condition in lightly chipped/clipped
dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black & white frontis & plates.
Legend & lore of the mystic deadly Mandrake Plant - throughout history, in
ancient herbals - occult properties. Indexed. Good tight copy. 253
pages......$22.50
53. Tolley, Emelie and Mead. GARDENING WITH HERBS. New York, Clarkson Potter,
Publishers, 1995. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large oblong octavo. Very
good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black
& white photos. Richly illustrated. Hundreds of full-color photographs.
Detailed coverage of 25 of the world's most beautiful gardens. With dozens of
innovative and decorative ways for introducing herbs into the garden
landscape. Showcases the stunning effects that can be created with herbs.
Distinctive features highlighted, including paths & paving, fences and gates,
garden decoration & structures, water in the garden & much more. With
extensive directory of herb plants & their uses, plus sample garden plans and
much more. Indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 262 pages......$30.00
54. Tomacik, Joseph (Head Aquarian, Denver Botanic Gardens). WATER GARDENING.
New York, Pantheon Books, 1996. 1st edition. Stiff wraps, Large square
octavo. Very Good condition+. Color photos. Decorated endpapers. Everything
you need to know to design, plant and maintain a water garden anywhere in
North America. With more than 300 full-color photographs. Comprehensive, easy
to use, beautifully illustrated. With Glossary, extensive Index. Good tight
copy. 223 pages......$14.00
55. Weiner, Michael A. EARTH MEDICINE, EARTH FOOD: PLANT REMEDIES, DRUGS AND
NATURAL FOODS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. New York, Macmillan, 1972. 1st
printing. Hardcover - cloth, Small Quarto. Very good condition in lightly
chipped price-clipped dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.. Over 140
Black & white plates. The classic guide to the herbal remedies & wild plants
of the North American Indians. Poltices, decoctions, tonics, sedatives. Also
food plants, soups, salads. Includes new illustrations, plus pictures taken
from several classic nineteen-century books on American medicinal plants.
Discussed are nearly 170 drugs used by the Indians of North America - how
they were prepared & used. With Plant Index & General Index. 214
pages......$25.00
56. Whiting, John R. A TREASURY OF AMERICAN GARDENING. New York, Doubleday,
1955. 1st edition. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good
condition. Very slight cover/edge wear. Color & Black & white plates.
Evocative profusely illustrated portrait of American Gardening. With A
Pictorial Garden Calendar (the 12 Furber Prints from Colonial Williamsburg)
and Trees by Robert S. Lemmon with Colour plates by Allianora Rosse. Other
Sections include: The Garden Writers, All the Home Gardeners, A Gardener's
Story of the Soil, ...And Man Invented Flowers, Gardens of America, The
Kitchen Garden Month by Month, The Garden Club Story - and more. With Index.
Tight well-bound volume. 272 pages......$16.00
57. Whitlock, Ralph. HISTORIC FORESTS OF ENGLAND. New Jersey, A. S. Barnes &
Company, 1979. Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in
dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white plates.
Illustrated history of the indigenous forests of England from earliest times
& their significant role in the national life. With color & Black & white
photographs, paintings, drawings, maps. Sections include: The Primeval
Forest, Celts, Romans & Saxons, The Royal Chase, After the Middle Ages, Men
of the Forest, Wild Life in the Forests, The New Commercial Forests,
Gazetteer(the Historic Forests). With Bibliography, Index. Tight well-bound
volume. 176 pages......$20.00
58. Williams, Robin, Williams, Robin Templar, Hopes, Mary-Jane. THE COMPLETE
BOOK OF PATIO AND CONTAINER GARDENING. London, Ward Lock, Publisher, 1992.
1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Very light edgewear. Color/Black &
white photos & drawings. Comprehensive guide to the planning, construction &
furnishing of a patio garden. With Detailed instructions on choosing the
surface & construction & laying the patio. Plus Ancillary features -
lighting, furniture, pools, etc. With guide to successful planting schemes
and plants for containers. Beautifully illustrated. Many full-color photos.
Well-indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 256 pages......$16.00
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21. (Findhorn Community). THE FINDHORN GARDEN: PIONEERING A NEW VISION OF MAN
AND NATURE IN COOPERATION. New York, Harper & Row, 1975. Paperback, Large
square octavo. Very good condition. Black & white photographs. More than 100
photographs. True story of the Findhorn Community - a unique model spiritual
community and garden... designed in harmony with and assisted by nature
spirits (elementals). Good tight copy. 180 pages......$12.50
22. (Fraser Stewart). CREATIVE GARDENING. Essex, Fraser Stewart, Publisher,
29. Hobhouse, Penelope (Photography by Lawson, Andrew. Watercolors by
Sturgin, Jean). ON GARDENING. New York, Macmillan, 1994. 1st edition.
Hardcover - cloth, Large Oblong 8bo. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white plates. Renown gardener
Hobhouse shares her lifetime's experience & secrets of observing, designing &
making gardens. Taking as a model, her glorious garden, Tintinhull, she sets
out her principles of gardening in detail. Elements of Design, Planting, &
Practical Gardening Skills are discussed in the main sections:The Courtyard,
The Eagle Court, The Middle Garden, The Fountain Garden, The Kitchen Garden,
The Pool Garden, The Cedar Court & Behind the Scenes. Profusely illustrated
with full-color photographs. Wellindexed. Tight well-bound volume. 216
pages......$25.00
30. Hutson, Lucinda (Photography by Cooke Photographics). THE HERB GARDEN
COOKBOOK. Austin TX, Texas Monthly Press, 1987. 1st/2nd printing. Hardcover -
cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective
plastic wrapper. Color photos. Herbs of the American Southwest, Mexico &
Orient. Descriptive botanical information. With easy to understand planting &
harvesting instructions. Photo-illustrated in full color. Plus more than 150
tasty recipes. Special features on herb vinegars & herb butters. With
landscaping, propagation & gardening tips - with emphasis on organic
approach. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 278 pages......$14.50
31. Ishimoto, Tatsuo. THE ART OF GROWING MINIATURE TREES, PLANTS AND
LANDSCAPES: JAPANESE BONSAI AND BONKEI ADAPTED TO WESTERN CONDITIONS. New
York, Crown Publishers, 1956. 4TH PRINTING. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo.
Very good condition in worn/edgetorn dust jacket with protective plastic
wrapper. Light edge wear. Black & white frontis & photographs. With 200
photographs. The philosophy & how-to-do-it of Bonsai, by a master of the art.
All photographs taken by Mr. Ishimoto. Good tight copy. 143 pages......$20.00
32. Jimerson, Douglas A (Editor) With Photographs by Krumhardt, Peter,
STites, Bill & Illustrations by Palmer, Gary. BULBS FOR ALL SEASONS. Des
Moines IA, Better Homes & Gardens, 1994. 1st edition. Pictorial cloth, Small
Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color
photographs. With Lavish color photographs illustrating the diversity &
abundant beauty of bulbs. Comprehensive guide offering a complete digest of
varieties, plus time-tested tips on getting the most from your bulb garden.
With details on hundreds of bulb varieties, organized by seasons. Plus garden
plans for the best displays under special growing conditions - regionally
specific information throughout - a complete list of gardening catalogues and
tools. With Index. Tight well-bound volume. 208 pages......$16.00
33. Jiru, Vaclav. NATURE IN CAMERA. London, Spring Books, 1960. 1st.
Decorated cloth, quarto. Very good condition in chipped dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Lightly bumped. Endpaper wrinkled. Color & Black
& white photos. Decorated endpapers. Over 150 close-up photographs of the
hidden world of insects, flowers, weeds. Good tight copy. 171
pages......$25.00
34. Kamm, Minnie Watson. OLD-TIME HERBS FOR NORTHERN GARDENS. Boston, Little,
Brown & Co, 1938. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large octavo. Very good
condition. Light cover wear. Owner inscriptn. Plate removed rear endpaper.
Black & white photos & drawings. Herbs for the northernmost states. History,
families, uses, healing properties, indexes. Good tight volume. 256 pages +
plates......$20.00
35. Keeling, Jim (Photographs of terracotta displays by Lawson, Andrew). THE
NEW TERRACOTTA GARDENER: CREATIVE IDEAS FROM LEADING GARDENERS. North Pomfret
VT, Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1995. Revised edition. Hardcover - cloth,
Small Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Color photographs. Lavishly illustrated with full-page full-color
photographs. The history, art & possibilities of Terracotta Gardening. With
detailed background on The Making of TerraCotta - Plus a stunning variety of
round-the-world terracotta displays, The Terracotta Plantings - and
illustrated Key to Plantings. With list of Suppliers, Index. Tight well-bound
volume. 176 pages......$20.00
36. Lennox-Boyd, Arabella (Photographs by Miller, John). PRIVATE GARDENS OF
LONDON. New York, Rizzoli, 1990. 1st U.S. edition. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto.
Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black &
white photos. Superbly photographed exploration of thirty-nine of London's
most interesting private gardens. Many full page color photos. Description of
the history of each garden, plus design, layout (often with schematics),
choice of plants and owner comments. From a Cornish Combe in Putney, to a
garden on the Thames at Chiswick, a floating garden, a Japanese Garden, a
tropical garden, a Post-Modern garden & many more. Beautifully illustrated.
Well-indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 224 pages......$30.00
37. Loewer, Peter. AMERICAN GARDENS: A TOUR OF THE NATION'S FINEST PRIVATE
GARDENS. New York, Wings Books, 1995. 1st Wings edition. Hardcover - 1/2
cloth/boards, Small Quarto. Very good+ in dust jacket with protective plastic
wrapper. Color photos. A dazzling tribute to 30 of the finest private gardens
in the United States.. Full color photos & text illuminate a variety of rock
gardens, woodland gardens, desert gardens, shrub gardens, city townhouse
gardens, rooftop gardens in a wide variety of climates, terrains, styles and
sizes. Plus a "Great Ideas" section including Seasonal Specialties, Gardens
in Containers, Statuary and Ornaments, Paths and Paving, Sources of Supply.
With Bibliography. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 193 pages......$22.50
38. Low, Sampson. THE ALLOTMENT BOOK: A VISUAL GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL GROWING -
BY THE DIAGRAM GROUP. Berkshire England, Sampson Low, Publisher, 1977. 1st
edition. Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black & white photos / Tinted
drawings. With more than 500 drawings of step-by-step gardening. All the
basic information for growing fruit & vegetables away from home in an
allotment, or within your own garden. Main Sections: Setting Out, Growing
Plans, Vegetables, Fruits & Storage. Indexed. Good tight copy. 144
pages......$12.50
39. Magnani, Denise (New Photography by Betsch, Carol). THE WINTERTHUR
GARDEN: HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT'S ROMANCE WTH THE LAND. New York, Harry N.
Abrams, Inc, 1995. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, Large square octavo. Very
good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black
& white photographs. With 112 illustrations, including 71 plates in full
color.. Story of Henry Francis de Pont's lifelong love affair with his home,
as well as a biography of one of America's great public gardens. With
Bibliography, Chronology, Genealogy. Well indexed. Tight well-bound volume.
192 pages......$20.00
40. McHoy, Peter (With Foreword by McDonald, Elvin). PRUNING: A PRACTICAL
GUIDE. New York, Abbeville Press Publishers, 1993. 1st/2nd printing.
Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white photos/drawings.
"Indispendsable", easy to follow pruning guide. With over 300 full-color
photographs & drawings. Clear instructions on hundreds of individual plants.
When & how to prune shrubs, trees and climbers, kncluding roses, clematis,
conifers, fruit trees, and hedges. With handy Reference Section.
Well-Indexed. Good tight copy. 240 pages......$20.00
41. Meade, Julian R. BOUQUETS AND BITTERS: A GARDENER'S MEDLEY. New York,
Longmans Green and Co, 1940. 1st edition. Decorated cloth, Small octavo. Very
good condition in worn/chipped dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.
Spine lightly faded. Lightly bumped. Black & white drawings / J.H. Cosgrave.
Meade's visit to the natural and formal gardens of America - from Maine to
Florida to New Orleans, to Mexico and California. Garden facts plus
backgrounds portraits of the people he meets along the way such as: Ellen
Glasgow, Edna Millay, Edna Ferber, Rachel Field, Dorothy Canfield, Julia
Peterkin, Jeanette MacDonald, Joan Bennett, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Myrna
Loy, Harold Lloyd, Norma Shearer & others. With Decorated endpapers. Good
tight copy. Hard to find. 271 pages......$20.00
42. Morgan, Joan and Richards, Alison. A PARADISE OUT OF A COMMON FIELD: THE
PLEASURES AND PLENTY OF THE VICTORIAN GARDEN. New York, Harper & Row, 1990.
1st U.S. edition. Hardcover - cloth, octavo. Very good condition in dust
jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white plates.
Well-illustrated with colour plates and line drawings of the period.
Delightful detailed portrait of the Victorian House and its garden. Gathered
from a range of contemporary records, from the notes & diaries of head
gardeners themselves, & the many books & magazines they wrote & read, to
country house archives & recipe books. With Appendix: Estates & their owners
- References, Bibliography, Index. Tight well-bound volume. 256
pages......$15.00
43. Petulengro, Gipsy (With a new Introduction by Starkie, Walter F. CMB.,
LBE., Litt D.). ROMANY REMEDIES AND RECIPES. Hollywood CA, Newcastle
Publishing, 1972. Repr. 1935 edition. Paperback, Small octavo. Very good
condition. Black & white plates. Proven Gypsy herbal remedies. With detailed
instructions for preparation. Plus Appendix of Barks, Flowers, Roots... .and
the corresponding ailments for which they are effective. With sections for
Notes & Recipes. Good tight copy. 92 total pages......$7.00
44. Quest-Ritson, Charles. THE ENGLISH GARDEN ABROAD. London, Viking, 1992.
1st/3rd printing. Hardcover - cloth, Small Quarto. Near fine in dust jacket
with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white photos. A historical &
contemporary look at the celebrated tradition of English Horticulture
throughout europe. A beautifully photo-illustrated tour of past & present
English gardens throughout the Riviera, Italy, Tuscany, Portugal, Spain,
France & more. From the spacious 18th Century landscape gardens designed by
Capability Brown to the densely planted luxuriance of Hidcote and
Sissinghurst. With a wealth of new material, & illustrated throughout with
modern & previously unpublished archive photographs. Well-indexed. Tight
well-bound volume. 232 pages......$22.50
45. Ritter, Francis (Managing Editor). GARDEN TREES: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO
MORE THAN 450 ORNAMENTAL TREES BY TYPE, SIZE, SEASON OF INTEREST, AND COLOR.
New York, D.K. Publishing, 1996. 1st American. Stiff wraps, Small octavo. As
new in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. 500 color photographs.
With more than 500 full-color photographs of over 450 plants. A handbook to
help you identify, choose & grow ornamental trees. Decorated endpapers. With
Photographic Plant Catalogue, Practical Techniques, Tree Care Guide, Glossary
of Terms, extensive Index. Good tight copy. 200 pages......$12.50
46. Roberge, Earl (Photography and Text). NAPA WINE COUNTRY. Portland OR,
Graphic Arts Center, 1985. 2nd edition. Hardcover - cloth, Quarto. Very good
condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Full page color
plates. Revised, expanded edition with 35 new photographs. Lush photographic
tribute to the famous Napa wine growing region. The ultimate journey through
the Valley - tasting rooms, traditions, family ties, vineyards, large
corporations, small independents, winemaking rooms, grapes, goblets, casks &
craftsmen. Breathtaking views of the vineyards & countryside. With Glossary &
Photodata. Tight well-bound volume. 223 pages......$25.00
47. Rockwell, T.T. & Grayson, Esther C. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT. N.Y, Doubleday & Co, 1947. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth,
octavo. Very good condition. Corners lightly bumped. Signature endpaper.
Color & Black & white photos & drawngs. 89 full color illustrations. Drawings
by John Burton Brymer. Major sections: The Art of Arrangement, Special Types
of Arrangement, Plant materials for Arrangements. Indexed. Good tight copy.
308 pages......$12.50
48. Sharples, Ada White. ALASKA WILD FLOWERS. Stanford, Stanford University
Press, 1958. 1st/2nd printing. Decorated cloth, octavo. Very good condition
in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Lower spine edge slightly
bumped. Black & white photos. Classic work on the flora of Alaska. Photos of
163 plants taken in their natural habitat illustrate the text. For each
plant, the scientific & common names are given, with a description of the
plant, where it is to be found & its abundance or scarcity. Indexed. Good
tight copy. 156 pages......$12.00
49. Smith, Linda Joan (With Photographs by Palmer, Hugh). THE POTTING SHED.
New York, Workman Publishing, 1996. 1st edition. Boards, Small square octavo.
Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color
photographs. Beautifully illustrated with full-page color photographs. The
romance, practicality and atmosphere of the gardener's workshop. Tight
wel-bound volume. 96 pages......$12.50
50. Stary, Dr. Frantisek & Jirasek, Dr. Vaclav. Illustrated by Severa
Frantisek. English Consultant Evans, F.J. B. Pharm.,Ph.D. HERBS: A CONCISE
GUIDE IN COLOR. London, Hamlyn, 1977. Repr. 1973 edition. Pictorial boards,
16mo. Very good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. 90
detailed colour plates. Complete pocket herb guide. Introductory part
discusses active constituents of herbs & their modes of action.... plus how
to collect and dry herbs and prepare medicines from them. The main section
consists of a series of detailed colour plates of 88 common herbs with
accompanying text describing their habitat, collection & active constituents.
With Glossary, Bibliography & Index of Common Names. Good tight copy. 239
pages......$16.00
51. Stevens, David. THE GARDEN DESIGN SOURCEBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO
GARDEN MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES. London, Conran Octopus, 1995. 1st edition.
Hardcover - cloth, Small sq quarto. Very good condition in dust jacket with
protective plastic wrapper. Color photos & drawings. With over 250 full
colour photographs and over 65 colour illustrations. Each entry contains a
comprehensive description followed by a wide range of beautifully illustrated
design ideas. Cost, durability & ease of use are included along with
suggestions for combining different elements. Sections include: Design
Considerations, Floors, Boundaries & Dividers, Overhead Structures, Major
Features, Ornaments, Furniture & Special Effects, Restoration & Maintenance.
With Glossary. Well-indexed. Good tight copy. 191 pages......$18.00
52. Thomas, Pamela. FROM GARDEN TO TABLE: GROWING & ARRANGING FLOWERS. New
York, Crescent Books, 1991. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large oblong
octavo. Very good condition. Tiny remainder dot upper page edges. Color
photos & Black & white illustrations. With 82 full color photographs and 15
Black & white illustrations. The perfect guide for enjoying the pleasures of
flowers year round. Beautifully illustrated. Part I - The Flower Arranger's
Garden - discusses Facts About Flowers, Planning the Garden, Cultivating the
Garden, Growing Flowers in Containers & Window Boxes. Part II - Displaying
Flowers - discusses The Basics of Flower Arranging, Designing with Flowers, A
Bouquet of Flower Arrangements. With Glossary, Mail-Order Sources, Suggested
Reading. Indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 128 pages......$11.00
53. Thompson, C. J. S., M.B.E (With Introduction by Shapard, Leslie). THE
MYSTIC MANDRAKE. New York, University Books, 1968. 1st Univ. edition.
Hardcover - cloth, octavo. Very good condition in lightly chipped/clipped
dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Black & white frontis & plates.
Legend & lore of the mystic deadly Mandrake Plant - throughout history, in
ancient herbals - occult properties. Indexed. Good tight copy. 253
pages......$22.50
54. Tolley, Emelie and Mead. GARDENING WITH HERBS. New York, Clarkson Potter,
Publishers, 1995. 1st edition. Hardcover - cloth, Large oblong octavo. Very
good condition in dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black
& white photos. Richly illustrated. Hundreds of full-color photographs.
Detailed coverage of 25 of the world's most beautiful gardens. With dozens of
innovative and decorative ways for introducing herbs into the garden
landscape. Showcases the stunning effects that can be created with herbs.
Distinctive features highlighted, including paths & paving, fences and gates,
garden decoration & structures, water in the garden & much more. With
extensive directory of herb plants & their uses, plus sample garden plans and
much more. Indexed. Tight well-bound volume. 262 pages......$30.00
55. Tomacik, Joseph (Head Aquarian, Denver Botanic Gardens). WATER GARDENING.
New York, Pantheon Books, 1996. 1st edition. Stiff wraps, Large square
octavo. Very Good condition+. Color photos. Decorated endpapers. Everything
you need to know to design, plant and maintain a water garden anywhere in
North America. With more than 300 full-color photographs. Comprehensive, easy
to use, beautifully illustrated. With Glossary, extensive Index. Good tight
copy. 223 pages......$14.00
56. Weiner, Michael A. EARTH MEDICINE, EARTH FOOD: PLANT REMEDIES, DRUGS AND
NATURAL FOODS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. New York, Macmillan, 1972. 1st
printing. Hardcover - cloth, Small Quarto. Very good condition in lightly
chipped price-clipped dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper.. Over 140
Black & white plates. The classic guide to the herbal remedies & wild plants
of the North American Indians. Poltices, decoctions, tonics, sedatives. Also
food plants, soups, salads. Includes new illustrations, plus pictures taken
from several classic nineteen-century books on American medicinal plants.
Discussed are nearly 170 drugs used by the Indians of North America - how
they were prepared & used. With Plant Index & General Index. 214
pages......$25.00
57. Whiting, John R. A TREASURY OF AMERICAN GARDENING. New York, Doubleday,
1955. 1st edition. Hardcover - 1/2 cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good
condition. Very slight cover/edge wear. Color & Black & white plates.
Evocative profusely illustrated portrait of American Gardening. With A
Pictorial Garden Calendar (the 12 Furber Prints from Colonial Williamsburg)
and Trees by Robert S. Lemmon with Colour plates by Allianora Rosse. Other
Sections include: The Garden Writers, All the Home Gardeners, A Gardener's
Story of the Soil, ...And Man Invented Flowers, Gardens of America, The
Kitchen Garden Month by Month, The Garden Club Story - and more. With Index.
Tight well-bound volume. 272 pages......$16.00
58. Whitlock, Ralph. HISTORIC FORESTS OF ENGLAND. New Jersey, A. S. Barnes &
Company, 1979. Hardcover - cloth, Imperial octavo. Very good condition in
dust jacket with protective plastic wrapper. Color & Black & white plates.
Illustrated history of the indigenous forests of England from earliest times
& their significant role in the national life. With color & Black & white
photographs, paintings, drawings, maps. Sections include: The Primeval
Forest, Celts, Romans & Saxons, The Royal Chase, After the Middle Ages, Men
of the Forest, Wild Life in the Forests, The New Commercial Forests,
Gazetteer(the Historic Forests). With Bibliography, Index. Tight well-bound
volume. 176 pages......$20.00
59. Williams, Robin, Williams, Robin Templar, Hopes, Mary-Jane. THE COMPLETE