HYAMS, EDWARD.

Strawberry Growing Complete. A System of Procuring Fruit throughout The Year.

London. The Garden Book Club / Faber & Faber, 1962., First published as " Strawberry Cultivation" c 1961, this is a new revised edition. Since then Hyams spent nearly 10 years growing strawberries, learning, assessing further. This knowledge & experience makes his new edition very useful. 159 pages. 19 b / w. photographs. 8.75" x 5.5". Near fine except faded along top edge, & faded on the bottom 1" of spine where a piece of d./w. is missing. D./w. is worn on edges, a small piece on top of spine is missing, & a 2¼ " tear on the bottom of the spine, up the side. This tear is about 2¼" wide & a piece about 2¼" x 1" high is missing from the bottom of the spine 1962

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N° du livre: 1984

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: strawberries fraise gardening alpine strawberries soft fruit

JEKYLL, GERTRUDE.

COLOUR SCHEMES FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN.

Woodbridge. Antique Collectors' Club, 1982., Reprint of the 1936 Country Life edition with 32 colour photographs added. Was first published 1908 as "Colour Scheme in the Flower Garden." 326 pages, with about 150 colour and b./w. photographs & plans. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. ISBN 0907462170. 1982

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N° du livre: 5727

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: flower garden gardens Gertrude Jekyll shrubs flowers

JONES, E. MORLEY.

GREENHOUSE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 'Amateur Gardening' Handbook No. 7.

London. W. H. & L. Collingridge,1953., 92 pages. 23 b./w. illustrations. 17.5cm. x 11.5cm. Laminated cover is near fine, priced on bottom of front 'Three Shillings and Sixpence.' Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 1953

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N° du livre: 9298

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: gardens gardening Chrysanthemums chrysanths

JONES, JULIA AND DEER, BARBARA

THE NATIONAL TRUST CALENDAR OF GARDEN LORE.

London. Dorling Kindersley, 1989., A lovely book, with a nostalgic selection for each month of the year, such as quotations, verses from poems, old recipes, illustrated throughout with colour photographs of flowers, leaves, buds, twigs of trees, gardens, seed catalogues & old photographs.128 pages including bibliography & index. 9½" x 7½". Near fine. Near fine d./w. except small, slight mark on front, where someone leant on book while writing on something else, priced £9.95. ISBN 0863183913. 1989

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N° du livre: 2431

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: gardens months flowers trees poetry folklore

KEEN, MARY, AND PERRY, CLAY (PHOTOGRAPHY)

THE GLORY OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN.

London. Barrie & Jenkins, 1997., Reprint, first published 1989. 255 pages, with colour photographs on most pages, plus some attractive botanical prints of flowers. 30cm. x 23cm. Near fine in near fine d./w., but price clipped. ISBN 0752904426. 1997 ISBN: 0752904426

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N° du livre: 10197

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: gardens landscape

KING, RONALD

THE QUEST FOR PARADISE. A History of the World's Gardens

Weybridge, Whittet Books / Windward, 1979., 1st edition. Introduction by Anthony Huxley. 288 pages including bibliography & index. The history of gardens, starting with Eden, the gardens of Ancient Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, to the gardens of China, Egypt, France, Greece, Holland, Japan, Italy, India, Persia, Rome, Spain, the British Isles and the United States. Fine condition, in near fine d./ w. Beautiful photographs, mainly in colour, plus illustrations from old books etc. 12"x8½". ISBN 0905483103. Heavy. 1979

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N° du livre: 204

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Gardeners landscapes artisans Gertrude Jekyll Renaissance

KING, RONALD.

The World of Kew.

London. Macmillan, 1976., About the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. 128 pages, illustrated in colour and black & white. 30.5cm. x 22cm. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is near fine but slightly worn on edges & corners, with a small tear front top corner, priced £6.95. ISBN 0333185722. 1976

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N° du livre: 8207

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Kew gardening magnolia fern plants palms

KRAMER, JACK. (CONSULTANT.)

Orchids For Everyone. A Practical Guide.

London. Salamander Books, 1997., Practical guide to home cultivation of over 200 of the world's most beautiful orchids." Written by 8 orchid experts, it includes the history of orchids. Over 300 colour photographs and many line drawings. Foreword by Alasdair Morrison, Chairman of R.H.S. Orchid commitee. 208 pages. 30.5 cm. x 22.5 cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (£18.99) ISBN 0861019393. 1997

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N° du livre: 7020

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: orchids Cattleyas Cymbidiums Dendrobiums Odontoglossums Vandas Paphiopedilums

KRÜSSMAN, GERD.

RHODODENDRONS. Their history, geographical distribution, hybridization and culture.

London. Ward Lock Ltd., 1970., First UK edition. Hardback. For 20 years Krüssman visited gardens in Europe & took photographs of their rhodendrons. Other photos from Japan, China & North America have been added. 96 pages, illustrated with 4 plates showing 24 rhododendrons in colour, and 20 plates showing about 120 in b.& w.. 43 figures of drawings by Holmgreen, diagrams & maps. The author is Director of the Botanical Gardens Dortmund - Brunninghausen. A round gold sticker on front states book was awarded "Winner of Royal Horticultural Society Veitch Memorial Gold Medal in Feb. 1970 ". Top edge of red c;pth cover is faded, bottom corner has been damp in the past causing pages in bottom corner to ripple slightly, otherwise paper not marked. When book closed, small faint water stain on edge. No inscription. D./w.slightly rubbed on edges, price clipped o./w. near fine. 10.75" x 8.5". SBN 706311140. 1970

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N° du livre: 3137

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: flowers azaleas rhododendron shrubs trees

LA CROIX, I.F.

GARDENING IN THE SHADE.

Brighton Angus & Robertson, 1978, About the plants, climbers, shrubs and trees which can thrive in the shade. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 155 pages. 100 line drawings in the text by the author, & 4 pages of colour photographs showing 10 shrubs. 8.75" x 5.5". ISBN 0207957525. 1978

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N° du livre: 2763

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: garden shade trees shrubs plants landscaping

LAMB, EDGAR & LAMB, BRIAN M.

THE ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE ON CACTI & OTHER SUCCULENTS. 2 Volumes.

London. Blandford Press, 1963 & 1966., Ex Reference Library. 2 books, volume 3 and volume 4 only. Volume 3 has pages 587- 896 , and volume 4 pages 902 -1212 including index to all 4 books. Well illustrated in colour & b./w. Both d./w. priced 50/- (£2.50) Contents near fine apart from library bookplates, labels & stamped in red in front is 'Sale 1997'. Dust wrappers near fine, but bottom edge folded under to fit inside library sleeve. 1963.

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N° du livre: 5539

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: cacti cactus succulents botany desert gardening plant

LANE FOX, ROBIN.

VARIATIONS ON A GARDEN.

Oxford. Robin Lane Fox, 1986., Revised, newly illustrated & enlarged edition of "Variations On a Garden." published 1974 by Macmillan. 182 pages including list of suppliers & index. Illustrated with 29 colour & b./w. photographs. 9½" x 7". Near fine except previous owner's name on f.e.p. bottom corners slightly bumped. D./w. slightly rubbed o./w. near fine. ISBN 0951139207. 1986

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N° du livre: 2399

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: gardening garden design flowers shrubs trees

LEEBURN, M. E.

GARDEN LILLIES. Their Selection And Cultivation.

London. W. H. & L. Collingridge, 1963., Hardback. First eition. 139 pages, 35 b./w. photographs on 16 pages. 6 line drawings. Cover and contents near fine, except previous owner's name & address on front end page, & his name is on the side of closed book, on the edge of pages, otherwise near fine. Near fine d./w., priced 30/- 1963

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N° du livre: 9227

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: lily lilies bulbs gardening

LEES-MILNE, ALVILDE AND VEREY, ROSEMARY. (EDITORS)

THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S GARDEN.

London. Chatto & Windus, 1981., Some beautiful gardens in England which were created and tended by their owners, who are all women. Foreword by Roy Strong. The 36 gardens were photographed in colour, and described by the ladies themselves.156 pages. 28.5 c.m. x 22.5 cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (£10.50) ISBN 0701123958 1981

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N° du livre: 6955

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: garden gardening landscape gardening garden design planting

LEWIS, COLIN.

BONSAI. A CARE MANUAL.

London. Chancellor Press, 2001., Reprint, first published by Hamlyn in 1997. 128 pages, with many colour photographs. 28.5cm. x 23.5cm. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £14.99. ISBN 075370495. 2001

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N° du livre: 8052

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: bonsai miniature tree gardening garden