Gardening
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1927 Ward, Lock & Co's Book of Gardening an ABC of Garden ManagementLondon: [1927]Ward, Lock and Co's comprehensive guide to gardening with illustrations throughout.
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1835 Practical Hints upon Landscape GardeningLondon: 1835The second edition of William S. Gilpin's beautifully illustrated guide to landscape gardening, with sixteen plates.
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1578 A Niewe Herball, or, Histoire of Plantes[London]; [Antwerp]: 1578The first English translation of this important medical botanical work, illustrated with woodcuts throughout.
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1578 A Niewe Herball, or Historie of PlantesLondon [Antwerp]: 1578Henry Lyte's first English language translation of Rembert Dodoens's 'Cruydeboeck', a major sixteenth century herbal reference.
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1996 An Almanac of Botanical TriviaNone stated: 1996The first edition of this vanishingly scarce and interesting collection of botanical trivia by Richard A. Howard.
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1952 Conifers in Britain: An Illustrated Guide to IdentificationLondon: 1952The first edition of this informative illustrated guide to identifying British conifers by B. Alwyn Jay, in the original very scarce dust wrapper.
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1948-1970 7vol Drawings of British PlantsLondon: 1948-1970A smart set of seven illustrated volumes of British plants, with a signed letter from the author tipped in.
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1866-79 The Floral World and Garden GuideLondon: 1866-79A colourfully illustrated continuous set of this popular gardening magazine, edited by Shirley Hibberd, illustrated with bright floral chromolithographs.
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c1921 Hardy Plants Worth Growing No. 101Surrey: c1921A scarce copy from this delightful gardening catalogue by the Gauntlett nurseries of Chiddingfold, replete with photographs throughout.
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Signed1914 A Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting with Special Reference to CeylonColombo: 1914A smart second edition of this illustrated handbook to tropical gardening from British botanist Hugh Fraser Macmillan, with letters from the author tipped in.
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1973-1975 2vol The Book of Flowers & The Book of BirdsLondon: 1973-1975Two very smart first edition volumes with numerous illustrations throughout.
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Signed1924 Hardy Bulbs for AmateursLondon: 1924The first edition of this very scarce instructional handbook on growing bulbs for beginners by Joseph Jacob, in the original vanishingly scarce dust wrapper and signed by the publisher.
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1958 The Tranquil GardenerLondon: 1958A smart first edition of this scarce illustrated work from British writer and botanist Robert Gathorne-Hardy.
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1988 The Genus CyclamenOregon: 1988A smart US edition of this illustrated botanical work from The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
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Signed1945-1954 The New Naturalist WorksLondon: 1945-1954A delightful set of ten first edition volumes from the popular New Naturalist series, each exploring a variety of natural history topics and adorned with illustrations throughout.
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1897-1903 Pot-Pourri Gardening GuidesLondon: 1897-1903The first editions of this complete trilogy containing Theresa Earle's charming collection of notes on nature, gardening, travelling, education and more.
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1905 Wild Flowers Month by Month in Their Natural HauntsLondon: 1905A profusely illustrated guide to wild flowers seen month by month within various natural habitats.
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1878 The Bulb Garden or How to Cultivate Bulbous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowering Plants to PerfectionLondon: 1878A scarce guide to cultivating bulbous plants, complete with vibrant colour plates throughout.
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1890 Wild Flowers Worth NoticeLondon: 1890A pleasing copy of this study into British flora, embellished with colour plates and bound in a very scarce gilt-decorated cloth binding.
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1937 The Passing Show: A Garden Diary by an Amateur GardenerLondon: 1937A smart first edition, second impression of this illustrated garden diary from English pilot and writer Captain W. E. Johns.
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1937 The Passing Show: A Garden Diary by an Amateur GardenerLondon: 1937A smart first edition, first impression of this illustrated garden diary from English pilot and writer Captain W. E. Johns.
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1910 The Gamekeeper at Home: Sketches of Natural History and Rural LifeLondon: 1910Richard Jefferies' charming illustrated work on rural life, with the original vanishingly scarce early dust wrapper.
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1974 Wild Flowers of the WorldLondon: 1974A wonderfully illustrated and authoritative guide to identifying over one thousand of the world's exotic and colourful plants.
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1989 The Edwardian GardenNew Haven & London: 1989A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work exploring the Edwardian garden and its features.
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1967 The Concise British Flora in ColourLondon: 1967A smart fifth impression of this brightly illustrated work on the British flora.
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Signed1966 Hortulus Walahfrid StraboPennsylvania: 1966A limited edition work on Walahfrid Strabo's 9th century work on gardening, inscribed by the commentator and artist.
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1894 British Wild FlowersLondon: 1894A beautifully and colourfully illustrated examination of British wild flower, including figures of recently discovered flowering plants.
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1938-1941 2vol Horticultural Colour Chart from the British Colour Council & Royal Horticultural SocietyLondon: 1938-1941The first edition of this beautiful collection of colour charts and theory complete in two volumes.
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1975 The Compleat FarmerLondon: 1976The first edition of this trusty guide to country living, embellished with an array of pleasing illustrations throughout.
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1975 Garden Kalendar 1751-1771London: 1975A lovely facsimile reproduction of Gilbert White's uncommonly found gardening journal entries.
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1863 British Ferns and Their AlliesLondon: 1863Moore's guide to British Ferns, illustrated with beautiful coloured illustrations by W. S. Coleman and Evans.
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1857 Plain Instructions in Gardening For LadiesLondon: 1857An illustrated and simplified guide to gardening for ladies and beginners, written by the noted horticulturalist Jane Loudon.
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c1865 Profitable Plants; A Description of the Principal Articles of Vegetable OriginLondon: c1865A brightly illustrated copy of this uncommon work on plants of profit from British botanist Thomas Croxen Archer.
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1858 Garden Favourites; Their History, Properties, Cultivation, etc.London: 1858A smart first edition of this charming work on favourite garden flowers and how to manage them.
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1869 The Fern Garden: How to Make, Keep, and Enjoy ItLondon: 1869A charming first edition of this work on the gardening of ferns illustrated with eight chromolithographic plates.
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1876 Field Flowers: A Handy Book for the Rambling BotanistLondon: 1876A smart copy of this brightly illustrated guide book to field flowers.