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1958 Urne Buriall and The Garden of CyrusCambridge : 1958A new edition of Sir Thomas Browne's discourses on urn burial and The Garden of Cyrus edited by John Carter.
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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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1902 The Flora of the Liverpool DistrictLondon: 1902A beautifully illustrated first edition of this work on the botanicals of the Liverpool district.
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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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1912 2 Vols The Charm of Life; Garden MemoriesLondon: 1912First editions of these uncommon anthologies, illustrated with colour plates.
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1745 An Historical Account of English Money, From the Conquest, to the Present TimeLondon: 1745The second edition of this fascinating study of numismatics, an illustrated volume by Stephen Martin-Leake.
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1895 A History of Gardening in EnglandLondon : 1895A first edition copy of the first scholarly account of English gardening history, with illustrations.
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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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1853-1855 2vols The Book of The Garden: Structural and CulturalEdinburgh: 1853-1855Two volumes on constructing and cultivating gardens in the mid-19th century, illustrated throughout.
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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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1975 The Genius of the Place: The English Landscape Garden, 1620-1820London: 1975An impressive study, combining examples from art and literature, celebrating the English landscape garden from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
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1980 The Landscape Garden in Scotland, 1735-1835Edinburgh: 1980A lovely first edition copy of this illustrated study of 18th and 19th century Scottish landscape gardens.
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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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1962 A History of Garden DesignLondon: 1962A bright second edition of this history of garden design by Derek Clifford.
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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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1937 A Sportsman's BagLondon: 1937The first edition of this uncommon large paper volume dedicated to British sports and sportsmen by Lionel Edwards.
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c1925 2vol The Motor Manual All About Motors in Simple LanguageLondon: c1925Two smart volumes of the Motor Manual complete with illustrations.
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1886 An English Landscape Garden in PortugalLondon : 1886An uncommon article on an English landscape garden in Portugal.
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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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1988 Hebes and ParahebesLondon: 1988The first edition of this illustrated botanical work specialising in Hebes and Parahebes.
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1877-1879 3 vols Baily's Magazine of Sports and PastimesLondon : 1877-1879Three volumes of Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes with illustrations.
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1889 East Africa and its Big GameLondon: 1889A first edition copy of this exciting account of a hunting trip across Eastern Africa, illustrated throughout.
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1959 For a Flower AlbumLondon: 1959The first UK translated edition of this poetical work on flowers and gardens by Colette.
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1911 British Trees, Including the Finer Shrubs for Garden and WoodlandLondon: 1911An uncommon and profusely illustrated guide to British trees and shrubs, with colour plates.
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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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1897 BilliardsLondon: 1897Published as part of the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes series, this illustrated volume celebrates and provides guidance on billiards.
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1935 Land of Elephants: Big-Game Hunting in Kenya, Tanganyika and UgandaLondon: 1935The first UK edition of this uncommon account of big game hunting in Africa, translated from the Hungarian.
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1956 A Brechin Eleven and A Printer's DozenBrechin: 1956The scarce first edition of this book concerned with cricket by David Gourlay.
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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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1989 A Countrywoman's NotesCirencester: 1989A signed limited edition copy of these notes, providing an intimate insight into the life of Rosemary Verey and her love of the natural world.