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Chain Fruit and Vegetable Management, Book III
Chain Fruit and Vegetable Management, Book III

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Lestico, L.H. And C.R. Rettberg
Book Description: H.H. Lestico Publishing Company, Los Angeles, 1930. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. How to grow and sell fruits and vegetables. Green marbled boards with blind-stamped titling and simple border on front and spine, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, 132 pages. Minor wear to corners and spine ends text block edges darkened, foxing on endpapers, two small closed tears near corner of first free end paper. This is a handsome little book, in great shape.
Price: $20.00

Culture of Vegetables and Flowers, The
Culture of Vegetables and Flowers, The

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Sutton and Sons
Book Description: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London, 1910. Hard Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourteenth Edition. Book addresses the culture of vegetables, flowers from seeds and bulbs, rotation of crops, chemistry of crops, lawns, pests, fungus pests, etc. Red cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, attractive blind-stamped illustration on front, bevelled edges, coloured end papers, illustrated with black and white drawings, publisher's advertising at back. Corners and spine ends have very minor wear, spine is slightly sunned, foxing spots on text block edges and end papers. This very handsome book is in great shape. 453 pages
Price: $25.00

In a Chinese Garden, The Art & Architecture of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
In a Chinese Garden, The Art & Architecture of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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Keswick, Maggie, Judy Oberlander, Joe Wai
Book Description: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society of Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., 1990. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, B.C. is the only full-sized classical Chinese garden outside China, and it employed the ancient techniques of the original gardens of China. Colourful soft cover with white titling on spine and front, illustrated end papers, handsome colour plates throughout, as well as a few drawings in black and white. Top and bottom edges of back cover lightly sunned, otherwise this attractive book is in great shape. 63 pages
Price: $9.75

In Your Flower Garden
In Your Flower Garden

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Whitehead, Stanley B.
Book Description: J. M. Dent, London, 1947. A Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A book about flowers and gardening. Blue cloth with gilt titling on spine, beautiful floral illustrations in black on covers, colour illustrated endpapers, black and white frontispiece and photographs of English gardens,d other black and white floral illustrations throughout. Corners and edges worn, light foxing on first and last free end papers. 120 pages
Price: $10.00

Plant Propagation Seeds Roots, Bulbs and Corms, Layeing, Stem Cuttings, Leaf Cuttings, Budding and Grafting
Plant Propagation Seeds Roots, Bulbs and Corms, Layeing, Stem Cuttings, Leaf Cuttings, Budding and Grafting

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Browse, Philip McMillan
Book Description: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1979. Coil Binding. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall-Oblong. As part of Simon & Schuster's step-by-step encyclopedia of practical gardening, it is published in cooperation with the Royal Horticultural Society. Illustrated soft covers with white wire spiral binding, crammed with coloured and black and white illustrations throughout and a useful a two-page glossary. 96 pages. Light edge wear with a small mark on the lower edge of the text block, a small 2.5 cm smudge on the inside back cover. Otherwise, a bright and crisp book in great condition.
Price: $20.00

Recognition and Life History of the Major Insect and Allied Pests of Vegetables in British Columbia
Recognition and Life History of the Major Insect and Allied Pests of Vegetables in British Columbia

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Banham, F. L. & J.C. Arrand
Book Description: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Victoria, B.C., 1978. Card Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Yellow card cover with black titling, illustrated with black and white plates and a few in colour. . A few tiny specks on back cover, otherwise book is in great shape. 43 pages
Price: $12.00

 
The Garden Beautiful

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Book Description: Garden Beautiful Ltd., Vancouver, 1946. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Magazine for Gardeners and Lovers of Nature, Volume 9 No. 6. About 30 pages of gardening tips and articles as well as many advertisements. Corners and edges are slightly worn, some shelf wear. Low shipping rates, please ask!
Price: $5.00

The Window Flower Garden
The Window Flower Garden

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Heinric, Julius J.
Book Description: Orange Judd Company, , . A Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An in depth gardening manual, includes information on the pots, soil, best locations, temperature, and how to care for your flowers. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine, black and white illustrations throughout, 123 pages. Corners and spine ends are slightly worn, minor shelf wear, front endpaper has very minor foxing, blue store sticker on title page.
Price: $75.00

Year-Around Harvest: Winter Gardening on the Coast
Year-Around Harvest: Winter Gardening on the Coast

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Gilkeson, Linda A.
Book Description: , , 2005. Coil Binding. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This manual is for anyone who wants to savour home-grown vegetables and fruit year-around. White illustrated card cover with coil binding, illustrated with some black and white photographs, 68 pages. Minor edge wear, a few spots of discolouration to back cover. A wonderful and practical gardening book.
Price: $16.00



 
 

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