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1847 The Poetical Language of Flowers; Or the Pilgrimage of LoveLondon: 1847The very scarce first edition of Thomas Miller's charming work 'The Poetical Language of Flowers', beautifully illustrated with hand coloured plates.
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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.
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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.
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1844 The Floricultural Cabinet and Florists' MagazineLondon: 1844Joseph Harrison's incredibly popular botanical magazine, illustrated with striking hand coloured plates.
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1907 Nature's Own GardensLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of Maud U. Clarke's beautifully illustrated celebration of the natural world.
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1930 Notes on Tulip SpeciesLondon: 1930The first edition of this beautiful and vividly illustrated work on tulips and their cultivation, complete with fifty-four colour plates.
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1636 The Herball or Generall Historie of PlantesLondon: 1636An early edition of John Gerard's important herbal, a sixteenth century guide to the proper care and maintenance of plants, illustrated throughout.
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1756 [1757] The British Herbal: An History of Plants and Trees, Natives of BritainLondon: 1756The first edition of this impressive illustrated work on the native trees and flowers of Britain.
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Signed1943 The Garden in the PlainsLondon; Madras: 1943The author's own copy of this interesting manual on gardening in India, with her annotations to the text and tipped-in reviews for the previous edition.
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1847 The Orchard: Including the Management of Wall and Standard Fruit TreesLondon: 1847A beautiful work on pomology, vividly illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates.
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1839 The Orchard: Including the Management of Wall and Standard Fruit TreesLondon: 1839The first edition of this beautiful and educational work on pomology, illustrated with vivid hand-coloured plates.
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1883 The English Flower Garden, Style, Position, and ArrangementLondon: 1883A highly illustrated first edition of this important work on gardening by pioneer William Robinson, bound by Bickers & Son.
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1733 The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ImprovingLondon: 1733The second edition of Philip Miller's important dictionary on gardening, an illustrated exploration of gardening in many different facets.
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1800 Every Man His Own GardenerLondon: 1800Mawe and Abercrombie's influential and monumental gardeners calendar, an important work that went through many editions.
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1910 British Floral DecorationLondon : 1910A first edition copy of this work on flowers and decoration, with colour plates.
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1916 Royal Palace & GardensLondon : 1916An illustrated guide to various royal palaces and gardens, with colour plates.
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1913 In a City GardenLondon and Edinburgh : 1913A first edition copy of In a City Garden, with colour plates.
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1964 The Tradescants: Their Plants, Gardens, and Museum 1570-1662London: 1964A bright first edition in its colourful dust wrapper of this biography and study of John Tradescant and his son by Mea Allan.
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1850 An Encyclopaedia of Gardening; Comprising the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture and Landscape GardeningLondon : 1850A new edition copy of An Encyclopaedia of Gardening.
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1826 An Encyclopaedia of Gardening; Comprising the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape-GardeningLondon : 1826A fourth edition copy of this extensive encyclopaedia on gardening.
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1866 Garden Architecture and Landscape GardeningLondon : 1866A first edition copy of Garden Architecture and Landscape Gardening, with illustrations.
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1953 Italian Gardens of the Renaissance8.5" by 5.5": 1953A second edition copy of this illustrated book on Renaissance Italian gardens.
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1845 Self-Instruction for Young Gardeners, Foresters, Bailiffs, Land-Stewards, and FarmersLondon : 1845A first edition copy of Self-Instruction for Young Gardeners.
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1981-1986 3 vols Mediaeval Gardens, Victorian Gardens and Georgian GardensLondon : 1981-1986Three fascinating volumes on horticultural history, with colour plates and illustrations.
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1894 Garden-Craft Old and NewLondon: 1895A bright new edition of John D Sedding's study of garden design.
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1974 Furor HortensisEdinburgh: 1974A bright first limited edition of this collection of essays dedicated to the English landscape garden in memory of HF Clark.
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1966 The Park and the TownNew York: 1966A bright first edition of George F Chadwick's study of 19th and 20th century park planning and design.
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1939 Garden & Lawn Carters Tested Seeds Ltd.London: 1939The first edition of this scarce gardening catalogue from 1939 with colour illustrations.
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2010 The Rose: A True HistoryLondon: 2010An exceptional first impression of this horticultural study of the rose by Jennifer Potter.
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1920 A Book of GardensLondon & Edinburgh: 1920An uncommon reprint edition of this beautifully illustrated book on gardens.
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1880 The Gamekeeper at Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural LifeLondon : 1880An early edition of this charming volume of natural history, with illustrations.
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c1880 3 vols in 1 Familiar Garden FlowersLondon : c1880A volume of three series of Shirley Hibberd's Familiar Garden Flowers.
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1910 British Floral DecorationLondon: 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study and guidebook to British floral design in the home.
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1919 The Gardens of ItalyLondon and New York: 1919The enlarged edition of this astounding work on historical and beautiful Italian gardens.
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c1883 3 vols Familiar Garden FlowersLondon : c1883Three illustrated volumes of Shirley Hibberd's Familiar Garden Flowers.