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1914 The Garden Under GlassLondon: 1914A very scarce first edition of this incredibly useful guide to gardening in greenhouses, illustrated throughout, including with a beautiful colour frontispiece.
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1833 An Encyclopaedia of Cottage Farm and Villa ArchitectureLondon: 1833A finely bound, first edition copy of Loudon's defining architectural work. A principal architectural handbook during the mid 19th century.
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1932 Directions for the Gardiner at Says-CourtLondon: 1932A signed bright, limited edition copy of John Evelyn's advice to gardeners. Held in a custom slip-case. Geoffrey Keynes' copy, with his signature. -
1872 1vol in 17 parts Alpine Plants David Wooster First Edition Colour IllustrationsLondon: 1872A very scarce copy of David Wooster's beautifully illustrated guide to alpine flora and vegetation; with the one volume work bound in eighteen seperate parts.
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1903-05 3vol Flora and Sylva Monthly Review W. Robinson Illus Colour Plates 1stLondon: 1903-05The first edition of the collected volumes of the 'Flora and Sylva' monthly magazine, illustrated with numerous colour plates throughout.
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1938 Wild Flowers of Attica S Clifford Atchley WO Everett W B Turrill 1st EdOxford: 1938A lovely, bright, illustrated horticultural work regarding the flora of Attica, Greece. Penned by the British diplomat and botanist, Shirley Clifford Atchley.
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1948 Flora of Gloucestershire Riddelsdell Hedley Price First Edition IllustratedCheltenham: 1948A first edition of copy of this fascinating and copiously illustrated work on the flora of Gloucestershire: exploring the geology, climate, vegetation, woodlands, agriculture and flora of this abundant county.
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1926 Flora of Buckinghamshire Druce Signed Presentation Copy First EditionArbroath: 1926A first edition copy of this fascinating study of flora in the county of Buckinghamshire, signed by the author and presented to the renowned English botanist and ecologist Edward James Salisbury for review. -
1967 Ericas In Southern Africa First Edition Col. H A Baker E Oliver DustwrapperCape Town; Johannesburg : 1967A first edition copy of this work of horticulture by Colonel H. A. Baker and E. G. H. Oliver. This volume offers an in-depth exploration of this genus of plants.
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1887 Flora of Hertfordshire Alfred Pryor Jackson Hopkinson Folding Map 1stLondon: 1887The first edition of this work on the flora of Hertfordshire, written by Alfred Pryor, illustrated with a coloured folding map.
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1969 Flora of Phulchoki and Godawari First Limited Edition Scarce DustwrapperKathmandu: 1969A scarce first edition copy of this fascinating volume on the angiospermic and gymnospermic plants local to Phulchoki and Godawari.
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1909 Dutch Bulbs and Gardens Mima Nixon U. Silberrad S. Lyall Colour Plates 1stLondon: 1909The first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on the gardens in the Netherlands, illustrated by Mima Nixon, and written by Una Sibberad and Sophie Lyall.
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2004 Ethnoflora Soqotra Archipelago Miller Morris First UK Edition DustwrapperEdinburgh : 2004A first UK edition of this fascinating study of the botany and ethnobotany found on the islands of the Indian Ocean, copiously illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations.
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1943 Orchids of New South Wales Herman Rupp First Edition IllustratedGlebe: 1943A first edition copy of this copiously illustrated guide to the Orchids of New South Wales by H. M. R. Rupp.
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1996 Pomona's Harvest Janson First Edition Dustwrapper IllustratedOregon: 1996A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating and copiously illustrated history of books about fruit from antiquity to the Industrial Revolution by H. Frederic Janson.
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1946 Fauna Flora Ilfracombe District Palmer First Edition IllustratedExeter: 1946A first edition copy of this fascinating study of the natural wildlife in the Ilfracombe District of North Devon, edited by Mervyn G. Palmer, the curator of the Ilfracombe Museum.
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1842-3 2 Vol in 1 The Acacia Tree Planting William Withers First EditionLondon; Ipswich: 1842-3The first edition of these two works by William Withers on the Acacia tree, an influential work that encouraged the timber trade in England.
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1935 The Romance of Gardening F Kingdon Ward Illustrated Photographs FirstLondon: 1935A charming illustrated work on gardening by the notable English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author Francis or 'Frank' Kingdon-Ward.
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1933 Gardener's Frenzy Minnie Pallister Illustrated Dorothy Burroughes FirstLondon: 1933This is a scarce copy of this gardening alphabet by Minnie Pallister.
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1944 Catalogue of the Vasuclar Plants of S.Tome Arthur Wallis Exell Illus FirstLondon: 1944This is an illustrated first edition of this catalogue of plants.
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1986 Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula Fenderson First Edition IllustratedLawrence: 1986A lovely first edition copy of G. K. Fenderson's 'Synoptic Guide to the Genus Primula'.
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1977 Darwin and his Flowers Mea Allan First Edition Illustrated DustwrapperLondon: 177A lovely first edition copy of Mea Allan's 'Darwin and His Flowers', complete with the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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c.1930 W. R. Dykes Dykes on Irises Dillistone Illustrated First EditionTunbridge Wells: c.1930A charming uncommon first edition copy of 'Dykes on Irises', containing the works of William Rickatson Dykes from the last twenty years of the botanist's life.
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1932 2vol The New Flora and Silva January April Illustrated ColourLondon: 1932A charming 2 volume set of the 'The New Flora and Silva' quarterly magazine, edited by E. H. M. Cox.
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1975 3vols British Botanical and Horticultural Literature Blanche Henrey IllusLondon: 1975A fascinating work of horticultural and botanical history by the eminent writer, Blanche Henrey. A handsome set, complete in three volume and held in a slipcase
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1982 Flora Europaea Check-List Chromosome D.M. Moore Dustwrapper First Ed.Cambridge: 1982A first edition volume exploring the biology of plant life throughout Europe. Held in the original clipped dustwrapper, this is a lovely example of this useful botanical work.
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1939 Science Lends a Hand in the Garden Sir Frederick Keeble DustwrapperLondon: 1939A first edition of this work on the science of gardening.
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1914 A Supplement to the Flora of Somerset Edward Shearburn Marshall First EditionTaunton: 1914An excellent first edition copy of Edward Shearburn Marshall's 'A Supplement to the Flora of Somerset', that provides additions and corrections to Richard Paget Murray's earlier work, 'The Flora of Somerset' (1896).
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1939 An Eye Off The Ball At Littlestone Limited Edition Illustrated ScarceLittlestone: 1939A limited edition copy of this charming work detailing the flora found among a local golf course.
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1900 Seven Gardens and a Palace Eleanor Vere Boyle First Ed Bumpus BindingLondon: 1900The first edition of this garden book by popular Victorian artist and author, Eleanor Vere Boyle.
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1943 H E Bates O More Than Happy Countryman Dustwrapper Illustrated FirstLondon : 1943A first edition of H E Bates' O More Than Happy Countryman.
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1823 2vols Sylva Florifera The Shrubbery Historically and Botanically TreatedLondon : 1823The first edition of this horticultural work.
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1985 Gods Acre First Edition First Impression Colour Illustrated ChurchyardsLondon : 1985A scarce first edition, first impression book detailing the flora and fauna of the churchyards of Britain.
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1717 Paradise Retriev'd. Managing and Improving Fruit Trees S Collins Scarce 1stLondon: 1717A fascinating eighteenth century work on the managing of fruit-trees.
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1981 The Book of Magnolias Neil G Treseder Colour Plates Majorie BlameyLondon : 1981A history of magnolias from Neil G. Treseder.
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1820 A Concise And Practical TREATISE Growth Culture CARNATION HoggLondon : 1820A scarce first edition of this fantastic and much revered work on flower horticulture.