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Gardening
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1934 The Story of GardeningLondon: 1934This scarce first edition, first impression of a richly illustrated history of gardening by the prolific horticultural writer Richardson Wright. -
1965 The British Islands and Their VegetationCambridge: 1965A two volume set of illustrated works on the vegetation of the British islands by Arthur George Tansley. -
1953 In Your Garden AgainLondon: 1953The first edition of Vita Sackville-West's second collection of articles from her gardening column in the Observer. -
1896-1897 Favourite Flowers of Garden and GreenhouseLondon: 1896-1897The scarce four volume first edition of this beautifully illustrated work, with over three-hundred chromolithographic plates of flowers. -
1937 Iris Culture for AmateursLondon: 1937The first edition of this illustrated gardening guide on irises, in the original very scarce lithographic dust wrapper. -
1852 Wild FlowersLondon: 1852A beautifully chromolithograph illustrated work containing of Anne Pratt's 'Wild Flowers', complete in two volumes uniformly bound in half morocco. -
1985 Capability Brown and the Eighteenth-Century English LandscapeLondon: 1985A smart first edition of this illustrated historical study on English landscape gardener Lancelot "Capability" Brown, a review copy. -
1950 Orchids: Their Description and CultivationLondon: 1950A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the orchid from English botanist Charles H. Curtis. -
1902 Roses for English GardensLondon: 1902The first edition of this collaborative work that explores the uses of roses in gardens, with illustrations. -
1900 Home and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Worker in BothLondon: 1900A smart first edition of this charming description through the gardening and construction of the author's house, from British horticulturist, Gertrude Jekyll. -
1985 Vita's Other World: A Gardening Biography of Vita Sackville-WestLondon: 1985A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated biographical work on Vita Sackville-West, with a focus on her gardening. -
1877-85 Familiar Wild FlowersLondon: [1877-85]A five volume set of Frederick Edward Hulme's beautifully colour illustrated works on wild flowers. -
1940 Constance Spry's Garden NotebookLondon: 1940A smart first edition of this illustrated notebook on gardening from British educator Constance Spry. -
1981 Gardens for Small Country HousesLondon: 1981A facsimile of Gertrude Jekyll and Lawrence Weaver's profusely illustrated gardening guide. -
1895 In A Gloucestershire GardenLondon: 1895A smart first edition of this illustrated study of a Gloucestershire garden from British plantsman Henry Nicholson Ellacombe. -
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[1942] How to Grow and Produce Your Own FoodLondon: Not stated [1942]This very scarce, early-twentieth-century guide to cultivating produce and livestock, richly illustrated, and in a charming pictorial cloth binding. -
1870 Alpine Flowers for English GardensLondon: 1870A first edition of this illustrated study of Alpine flowers suitable for English gardens from Irish gardener William Robinson. -
1914-1915 3vol My Garden in Spring, Summer & Autumn and WinterLondon: 1914-1915A complete first edition three volume set of this charming study of the garden across the year from British horticulturalist Edward Augustus Bowles. -
1884-1887 4vol The Illustrated Dictionary of GardeningLondon: 1884-1887A four volume set of this important nineteenth century encyclopaedia of horticulture, illustrated throughout. With a letter from the editor. -
1946 2vol Flowers of Marsh & Stream and Flowers of the WoodsLondon: 1946Two smart first edition volumes on flowers in their natural habitat, with illustrations throughout. -
1903 Alpine Flowers for Gardens: Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain ShrubsLondon: 1903A charmingly illustrated study of alpines, from influential Irish practical gardener and journalist, William Robinson. -
1936 The Living Garden or the How & Why of Garden LifeLondon: 1936A smart fourth impression of this illustrated study of garden life from English botanist and ecologist Sir Edward James Salisbury. -
1907 The English Flower Garden and Home GroundsLondon: 1907A smart copy of this hugely influential work on English gardening from William Robinson, illustrated with many engravings. -
1934 Colour in the Garden: Plants and Shrubs Their Uses, Culture and Colour-GroupingLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on colour in the garden. -
1990 Great Flower Books 1700-1900: A Bibliographical Record of Two Centuries of Finely-Illustrated Flower BooksLondon: 1990A smart illustrated edition of Great Flower Books recording two centuries of flower books with beautiful colour plates. -
1989 The Edwardian GardenNew Haven & London: 1989A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work exploring the Edwardian garden and its features. -
1961 Italian GardensLondon: 1961A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to the gardens of Italy from British author and photographer Georgina Masson. -
1930 Alpenflora: Die Verbreitetsten Alpenpflanzen von Bayern, Osterreich und der SchweizMunich: 1930A smart seventh edition of this guide to common alpine plants from Swiss botanist Gustav Hegi, with the original glassine wrap, in the original German. -
c1912 The Rock GardenLondon: c1912A smart copy of this detailed guide to the rock garden from plant collector Reginald John Farrer. -
1912 The Rock GardenLondon: 1912A smart copy of this detailed guide to the rock garden as part of the Present-Day series, from plant collector Reginald John Farrer. -
1912 ChrysanthemumsLondon: 1912A smart first edition of this very scarce botanical work on chrysanthemums, with colour plates. -
1913 Wall and Water Gardens: With Chapters on the Rock-Garden and the Heath-GardenLondon: 1913A smart fifth edition of this illustrated guide to wall and water gardens from British horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll. -
1934 Gardens of DelightLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this illustrated garden study with the original unclipped dust wrapper, from British garden designer Eleanor Sinclair Rohde. -
1990 Narcissus: A Guide to Wild DaffodilsSurrey : 1990An excellent copy of this vanishingly scarce guide to wild daffodils, from renowned expert of the field, John W. Blanchard. -
1932 A Garden of HerbsLondon: [1932]Eleanour Sinclair Rohde's beautifully illustrated work on growing herbs, in the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1911 Gardens of EnglandLondon: 1911A beautifully illustrated work on English gardens with colour plates by Beatrice Parsons.