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Gardening
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1873 The Art of Grafting and BuddingLondon: 1873A scarce copy of this illustrated work on the art of grafting and budding in the garden from French nurseryman Charles Baltet. -
1905 Round About My Peking GardenLondon: 1905A smart second impression of this fascinating work on gardening in China from British writer Alicia Little. -
1925 6vol The Gardener's AssistantLondon: 1925A smart complete set of this detailed guide to gardening, with numerous illustrations and coloured plates. -
1838 The Suburban Gardener and Villa CompanionLondon: 1838The first edition of Loudon's ground-breaking and incredibly influential work on landscape gardening, a work that maintained its significance throughout the Victorian period. -
1783 Flora Diaetetica: Or, History of Esculent PlantsLondon: 1783An excellent example of the first edition of Charles Bryant's detailed and informative study of edible plants. -
1841 The Book of BotanyLondon: 1841A smart leather bound copy of this pocket sized introduction to botany, illustrated with twelve beautiful colour plates. -
1869-1876 2vol Choice Stove and Greenhouse Flowering PlantsLondon: 1869-1876A smart mixed edition set of this beautifully illustrated guide to flowering plants from English nurseryman, Benjamin Samuel Williams. -
1932 The Curious GardenerLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated gardening work, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1948 The Apples of EnglandLondon: 1948A smart third edition of this brightly illustrated work on English apples. -
1936 Old Garden RosesLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this highly illustrated study of garden roses from English writer Edward Ashdown Bunyard. -
1848-1850 3vol The Cottage Gardener or, Amateur Gardener's Guide to Out-Door Gardening and Spade CultivationLondon: 1848-1850A smart three volume set of George W. Johnson's sweeping and detailed gardening guide, with illustrations. -
1927 Garden OrnamentLondon: 1927One of the best known guides to garden ornament by the notable garden designer Gertrude Jekyll and architectural historian Christopher Hussey. -
1905 Gardens Old and New. The Country House & Its Garden Environment, Volume IILondon: 1905Volume II of a three-volume set on the history of the gardens of country houses, illustrated by Charles Latham. -
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1905 The Garden That I LoveLondon: 1905A very smart signed limited edition de luxe of this brightly illustrated copy of this delightful piece on gardening from English Poet Laureate Alfred Austin. -
1936 Colour Schemes for the Flower GardenLondon: 1936The eighth edition of Gertrude Jekyll's classic work on the usage of different colour schemes in the English flower garden. -
1877 The Orchid-Grower's ManualLondon: 1877The fifth edition of Benjamin Samuel William's guide to growing orchids, illustrated with beautiful folding plates. -
2000 Greater Perfections: The Practise of Garden TheoryLondon: 2000The first edition of this profusely illustrated study on the theoretical basis of gardening by John Dixon Hunt, previously owned by art historian Sir Roy Strong. -
1984 The Making of a GardenSuffolk: 1984A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated anthology of the writings of Gertrude Jekyll. -
1881 The Art of Beautifying Suburban Home Grounds of Small ExtentNew York: 1881A smart copy of Frank J. Scott's beautifully illustrated guide to American suburban garden design in the latter half of the nineteenth century. A wonderful work of Americana. -
1905 A Gardener's YearLondon: 1905The second impression of this non-fiction H. Rider Haggard work, from Haggard's own library and with his bookplate. -
1894 4vol The Country Month by Month: Winter, Spring, Summer, & AutumnLondon: 1894A smart four volume set on the country, covering each month of the year, with illustrations. -
1905 2vol Wild Flowers Month by Month in Their Natural HauntsLondon: 1905A smart first edition set of this illustrate guide to wild flowers over the course of the year. -
1910 Alpine Flowers and GardensLondon : 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on Alpine flowers and gardening, illustrated and written by George Flemwell. -
1905 A Gardener's YearLondon: 1905A smart first edition of this guide to a year of gardening from popular Victorian author, H. Rider Haggard. -
1905 A Gardener's YearLondon: 1905A smart first edition, first impression of this guide to a year of gardening from popular Victorian author, H. Rider Haggard. -
1900-1908 Gardens Old & New: The Country House & It's Garden EnvironmentLondon: 1900-1908A wonderfully presented set of this illustrated study of country house gardens, complete in three volumes. -
1976 Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest From Alaska to Northern CaliforniaSidney : 1976The first edition of this photographic book on wild flowers by Lewis Clark in the original dust wrapper. -
1965 Flora of Japan (in English)Washington D. C.: 1965A very smart copy of this revised work on the flora of Japan, with historical and geographical commentary. -
1990 Garden Ornament: Five Hundred Years of Nature, Art, and ArtificeNew York: 1990A smart first US edition of this beautifully illustrated work on ornamental gardening. -
1985 Handbook of Cultivated SedumsMiddlesex: 1985The second impression of this uncommon illustrated botanical handbook by Ronald L. Evans. -
1991 Flora of LouisianaBaton Rouge: 1991The first edition of this work on the flowers in Louisiana with Margaret Stones' beautiful watercolour illustrations. -
1902 English Pleasure GardensNew York: 1902A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the English Pleasure Garden. -
1926 The Gardens of RomeLondon: 1926A smart translated edition of this historical study of the gardens of Rome, with colour illustrations. -
1993 The Planters of the English Landscape Garden: Botany, Trees, and the GeorgicsNew Haven & London: 1993A smart first edition of this illustrated study of English landscape gardening, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1997 The Klingenberg Garden Day-Book 1659-1722Rhodos : 1997A smart copy of this detailed horticultural work, with an inscription and letter from the translator. -
1951 Thornton's Temple of FloraLondon: 1951A beautiful reproduction of Robert John Thornton's important nineteenth century botanical volume, complete with the original striking colour plates.