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1934-1936 3vols From the Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages SeriesLondon: 1934-1936Three brightly illustrated works from the Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages Series produced by Great Western Railway.
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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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1928 The "King" of Railway Locomotives: The Book of Britain's Mightiest Passenger LocomotiveLondon: 1928An illustrated work on the "king" of railway locomotives, from the "for boys of all ages" series produced by Great Western Railway.
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1927 'Twixt Rail & Sea: A Book of Docks, Seaports, and Shipping for Boys of All AgesLondon: 1927A scarce work from Great Western Railway for young boys to learn about rail and sea.
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1913-1914 2vol Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon: 1913-1914A smart two volume set of this illustrated work on the important and picturesque railways of the world.
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1865 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge Line)London: 1865A very scarce first edition guide to the Cambridge Line of the Great Eastern Railway, by George Measom.
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1876 The Midland Railway: Its Rise and ProgressLondon: 1876A first edition of this illustrated history of the Midland Railway.
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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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1970 Bourne's Great Western Railway: A Reproduction of the History and Description of the Great Western RailwayNewton Abbot: 1970A smart facsimile reprint of this beautifully illustrated locomotive work depicting the Great Western Railway line, originally published in 1846.
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1935-1936 Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon : [1935-1936]The complete two volumes of the 'Railway Wonders of the World', with many beautifully illustrated colour plates.
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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.
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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.
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1910 Alpine Flowers and GardensLondon : 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on Alpine flowers and gardening, illustrated and written by George Flemwell.
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1905 A Gardener's YearLondon: 1905A smart first edition of this guide to a year of gardening from popular Victorian author, H. Rider Haggard.
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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.
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1919 Life in Ponds and StreamsLondon : 1919A new impression of this work on British fresh water life with eight detailed colour plates and half calf binding.
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1928 Bombay Municipal Corporation Papers Regarding Tramways and Electric LightBombay : 1928The first edition of this very scarce work on the tramways, electricity and power in Bombay.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1985 Handbook of Cultivated SedumsMiddlesex: 1985The second impression of this uncommon illustrated botanical handbook by Ronald L. Evans.
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1991 Flora of LouisianaBaton Rouge: 1991The first edition of this work on the flowers in Louisiana with Margaret Stones' beautiful watercolour illustrations.
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1902 English Pleasure GardensNew York: 1902A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the English Pleasure Garden.
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1926 The Gardens of RomeLondon: 1926A smart translated edition of this historical study of the gardens of Rome, with colour illustrations.
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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.
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1997 The Klingenberg Garden Day-Book 1659-1722Rhodos : 1997A smart copy of this detailed horticultural work, with an inscription and letter from the translator.
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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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1882-1901 Switzerland: The St. Gothard Railway, Territet, Neuester Fukrer Durch Innsbruck und Umgebung, & SalzburgZurich; Innsbruck; Salzburg: 1882-1901A collection of four travel volumes for Switzerland and Austria, bound into one.
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1898 The History of The Great Northern Railway 1845-1895London: 1898A smart first edition of this historical account of the Great Northern Railway from 1845 to 1895.
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1948 Great Western Suburban ServicesEssex: 1948A smart copy of this detailed history of the Great Western Suburban Services in the London District, with illustrations and maps.
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c1810 Meteorological and Miscellaneous TractsCardiff: c1810The very scarce first edition of this collection of tracts about meteorology, gardening and farming, by Col. James Capper.
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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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1881 The Forcing GardenLondon: 1881A scarce first edition of this detailed guide to growing early fruits, vegetables, and flowers in your garden.
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1931 Henschel LocomotivesLeipzig: 1931The English language edition of the general catalogue for Henschel Locomotives, beautifully printed with many fascinating folding plates and charts.
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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.