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Artist in Corfu, An

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Atkinson, Sophie
Book Description: Herbert & Daniel, London, 1911. Hard Cover. Book Condition: . 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. The story of Atkinson's visit to Corfu, illustrated with lovely watercolours. Tan cloth with gilt titling and illustration on spine, brown titling on front, illustrated end papers (different each end), colour frontispiece, illustrated title page, fourteen more colour plates throughout text, two text block edges untrimmed. Very light wear to spine ends and corners, small pressure mark across bottom edge, back cover has various light smudges, spine slightly sunned, text block edges darkened, foxing spots on end papers and on several pages throughout book. This very handsome book is in great shape. 215 pages
Price: $275.00

Brugmansia and Datura - Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples
Brugmansia and Datura - Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples

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Preissel, Ulrike and Hans-Georg
Book Description: Firefly Books, Buffalo, N.Y. or Willowdale, Ontario, 2002. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A comprehensive guide for North American gardeners, originally published in Germany as "Engelstrompeten - Brugmansia und Datura." Colourfully illustrated soft cover with red and black titling, French flaps, illustrated with colour photographs, black and white drawings, 144 pages. Cover has very light shelf wear, minor wear to corners, otherwise book is in nice shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $28.00

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. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $20.00

Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants
Collecting, Processing and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants

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Young, James A. & Cheryl G. Young
Book Description: Timber Press, Portland, OR, 1986. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Everything you need to know to grow wild plants from seed. Green boards with gilt titling on spine, green end papers, illustrated with black and white drawings, diagrams and photographs, 236 pages. Corners and spine ends have negligible wear, otherwise book is in great condition. Dust jacket has a lightly sunned spine, light shelf wear. It is now protected with a Brodart cover. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $22.00

Garden
Garden

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Australian House and Garden Staff; Australian Women's Weekly Staff
Book Description: ACP Publishing Pty, Limited, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2003. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall. Create the garden you want it to be. Subdivided into chapters like "Spaces", "Welcome", "Party", "Havens" and more this book takes you on a wonderful journey around Australia. Soft cover with flaps, green endpapers, nearly 400 full-colour photographs and a lot of practical advice, 191 pages. Minor shelf wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $28.00

Garden as a Fine Art From Antiquity to Modern Times, The
Garden as a Fine Art From Antiquity to Modern Times, The

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Cowell, F.R.
Book Description: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1978. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Author creates a picture of gardens in the great civilizations of the world, showing how the elements of design, balance, planting, texture, and colour go together in the making of great gardens, large and small. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine, illustrated end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated throughout with more than one hundred black and white illustrations as well as twenty-four pages in colour, 232 pages. Tiny pale spot on front cover, upper text block edge has a pale smudge and two tiny pale spots, owner's name in ink on title page. Book is clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has shelf wear, significant edge wear with creases, chipping, open and closed tears - some of which have been repaired on the reverse side with clear tape. Jacket is clean and bright and has been protected with a clear Brodart cover. This is a handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $24.00

Hydroponic Herb Garden-Indoor, A
Hydroponic Herb Garden-Indoor, A

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Allen, R.C.
Book Description: Richard Cooper Allen, U.S.A., . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book shows how to build and use a flood and drain hydroponic garden, including a complete set of plans. Illustrated blue soft cover with black titling, black and white drawings/diagrams throughout, 104 pages. Book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
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. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.75

Japanese Courtyard Gardens
Japanese Courtyard Gardens

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Ohashi, Haruzo
Book Description: Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 1998. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "The world's most captivating garden photographer carries us into the private world of courtyard gadens." Silver hard cover with black titling, textured decorative two-colour end papers, text is printed on yellow paper, book is illustrated with seventy-one beautiful colour photographs, approximately 16 pages of text and diagrams, 107 pages in total. Front cover has two tiny spots. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has light wear to spine ends, light shelf wear, and is lightly sunned. This is a very handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $17.00

Kiwifruit Enthusiasts Journal Vol. 6
Kiwifruit Enthusiasts Journal Vol. 6

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Pilarski, Michael, Editor
Book Description: Friends of The Trees, Tonasket, WA, 1992. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The world's only popular journal devoted exclusively to Kiwifruit and Hardy Kiwifruit. Book covers how to successfully grow Kiwifruit and its hardy relatives, giving practical details on planting, trellising, pruning, training, fertilizing, organic growing, and propogation. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with green titling on front, black titling on green spine, colour illustrations inside front and back covers, illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, diagrams, maps, etc. Cover has light shelf wear, spine is sunned, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $17.00

Second Nature - A Gardener's Education
Second Nature - A Gardener's Education

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Pollan, Michael
Book Description: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 1991. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A lively and absorbing account of one man's experience in the garden, as well his the philosophy of gardening. Green boards, black titling on yellow cloth spine, small black and white frontispiece, 258 pages. Back board very slightly warped, tiny pale spots on text block edge, book is clean and tight. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has edge wear with tiny chips and closed tears, shelf wear, spine is slightly sunned, back has light smudging, two sticker ghosts. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

Water Features for Small Gardens From Concept to Construction
Water Features for Small Gardens From Concept to Construction

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Davitt, Keith
Book Description: Timber Press, Portland, OR, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Heavily illustrated and packed with practical information," this book is invaluable to those wishing to add a water feature to their garden. Black hard cover with gilt titling, illustrated title page and illustrated throughout with many attractive colour photographs, 174 pages. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has minor shelf wear, otherwise this handsome book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00



 
 

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