PHILLIPS, G.A.R.

THE BOOK OF GARDEN FLOWERS.

London. Frederick Warne, 1956, Reprint of the 1954 revised edition, first published 1952. "Descriptive Guide to both Annuals & Perennials of which 320 Varieties are illustrated in Colour." A pocket size reference book, in very nice condition. 80 plates depicting 320 flowers, illustrated in colour by Joan Lupton. 240 pages including glossary & index. Near fine, no inscription, in orange-red cover. Near fine d./w., priced 12/6, but spine slightly faded.. 1956

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N° du livre: 6206

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: flower annual perannial flora floral garden botany

PHILLIPS, ROGER & RIX, MARTYN.

CONSERVATORY And INDOOR PLANTS. Volume 2.

London. Macmillan, 1997., Hardback. This second volume has colour photographs of 1,150 plants. Plants which can be outside in the summer, but need to be protected from frost. 319 pages. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. priced £19.99. 30cm. x 22cm. ISBN 0333677382. 1997

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N° du livre: 8664

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: conservatory flowers plants shrubs trees greenhouse

PHILLIPS, ROGER AND GRANT, SHEILA.

GRASSES, FERNS, MOSSES & LICHENS of GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND.

Londpn. Book Club Associates, 1980., First published by Pan Books in1980. 191 pages, illustrated throughout with colour photographs of plants. Ex school library, with label on f.e.p. otherwise contents are near fine. Cover is very good but ends of spine & corners slightly worn, & 2 small faint grey marks on top edge of pages (watery ink?). No d./w. 29.75cm. x 21.5cm. 1980

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N° du livre: 9082

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: grass grasses lichens ferns mosses sedges liverworts rushes reeds horsetails quillworts

POLUNIN, OLEG AND HUXLEY, ANTHONY

FLOWERS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.

London Chatto & Windus, 1974, 5th impression of 4th revised edition published 1972. A guide to to the flora of the Mediterranean, from Spain to Greece, Turkey & Lebanon. Describes over 700 plants. 311 of them are illustrated in colour, 128 line drawings by Barbara Everard, & 61 drawings of botanical details in text. 260 pages including bibliography, index, & index of popular foreign names. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is price clipped with new price label (£4.50), slightly worn along top & bottom of spine & along top front edge, o./w. near fine. 8¼" x 5½". ISBN 0701110295. 1974

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N° du livre: 2640

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Mediterranean flowers botany

PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO, WITH GWEN ROBYNS.

MY BOOK OF FLOWERS

London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1980, Princess Grace loved flowers and in this book describes many of her favourites. She includes anecdotes and family photographs among the many illustrations. Flowers inspired poets, artists, authors, furniture designers,composers, needlewomen, designers of antique porcelain & jewelry, herbalists & perfumerers. 224 pages including appendixes & index. 100 photographs including 44 in colour, & 24 drawings. 28.75cm. x 21.5cm. Near fine, except dedication on bottom of f.e.p. D./w. near fine except faint scratch on front cover & mark on back. ISBN 028398466X. 1980

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N° du livre: 2492

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Princess Grace Monaco flower garden plants flower pressing

PUTTOCK, A.G.

Primulas.

London. Garden Book Club, (John Gifford) 1957, Reprint. Hardback Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. has tiny tear top front edge, o./w. near fine. 128 pages. 5 colour photographs, 26 black & white, and 8 line drawings. 8.75" x 5.5". Chapter on pest & disease control, also recipes for Cowslip and Primrose wines. 1957

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N° du livre: 96

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Gardening primulas primroses cowslip

RANDALL, NEVILLE.

THOU BLEEDING PIECE OF EARTH..

London. Elek Books, 1964., 2nd impression, published November 1964, first published October 1964. "Oh Pardon me, thou .bleeding piece of earth, that I am meek and gentle with these butchers." Illustrated with humourus drawings by John Cooper. 192 pages. Contents near fine except booksellers address stamped on bottom edge of front f.e.p., in near fine green cloth cover. Near fine d./w. but edges chipped, spine darkened, & price clipped. 22.25cm. x 14.5cm. 1964

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N° du livre: 8639

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: garden gardening earth digging

RICHARDS, A.A.

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER CULTURE.

London. W.H & L. Collingridge, 1947, Reprint, revised edition. Richards was nursery manager of Cheshunt experimental & research station. Foreword by F.W. Bewley. 127 pages, 59 b./w. photographs. Contents near fine. D./w. slightly worn & torn, & top back 2" x 0.5" of edge is missing. 7.5" x 5". 1947

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N° du livre: 1579

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: tomatoes cucumbers gardening vegetables

RICKARD, MARTIN

Gardening with Ferns

Newton Abbot. David & Charles, 2005, Softback. 128 pages, with photographs and illustrations in colour on most pages. 26.5cm. x 19cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine stiff card cover, priced on back £12.99 2005

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N° du livre: 9410

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: ferns adiantum asplenium

ROBERTS, HARRY.

ENGLISH GARDENS.

London. William Collins,1944, One of Collins' "Britain in Pictures" series. 48 pages, with 8 colour plates and 23 black & white illustrations. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but ends of spine slightly rubbed. 22.5cm. x 16.5cm. No d./w. 1944

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N° du livre: 9141

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: gardens gardening cottage garden flower garden

ROBINSON, PETER.

POOL AND WATERSIDE GARDENING.

Kew. Royal Botanic Gardens/ Collingridge,1987., A Kew Gardening Guides. Describes over 200 aquatic & moisture-loving plants. 124 pages including glossary, bibliography & index. Illustrated with colour photographs, colour prints, drawings & diagrams. Near fine, no inscription. Near fine d./w. priced £7.95. ISBN 0600351734. 1987

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N° du livre: 6343

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: pool aquatic gardening pond goldfish water 5453

ROCHFORD, THOMAS C.

THE COLLINGRIDGE BOOK OF CACTI AND OTHER SUCCULENTS.

London. Collingridge, 1983., First published 1976 as part of "Guide to House Plants...etc". The author is an authority on cacti & succulents, & managing director of the well known pot-plant business 'Thomas Rochford & Sons.' 108 pages, illustrated in colour with nearly 250 watercolour paintings by June Baker, an artist who not only belongs to Southport Cacti Society but also owns several hundred cacti! 11¼" x 8½". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £6.95. ISBN 0600368955. 1983 ISBN: 0600368955

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N° du livre: 2008

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: cacti succulents greenhouses desert plants

ROSE, PETER Q.

IVIES.

Poole, Dorset. Blandford Press, 1980, 180 pages, including 16 pages of colour photographs illustrating 71 ivies. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but spine slightly faded, small bit missing from top of spine, slightly marked on front (glue residue?) where a label was stuck on with sellotape. Blandford label £8.95. 8.75" x 6". ISBN 0713709693. 1980

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N° du livre: 3766

Catalogue: Gardening / Plants

Mots-clés: ivies wall coverings garden leaves hedera creepers

SACKVILLE-WEST, V.

IN YOUR GARDEN.

London. Michael Joseph, 1951., 2nd impression December 1951, first published 1951. Vita Sackille-West describes the plants in her garden at Sissinghurst Castle. 237 pages, and 8 b./w. photographs. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Cover is very good but small mark on front & spine is slightly faded No d./w. 20.5cm. x 13.5cm. 1951

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N° du livre: 9005

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: Vita Sackville-West Sissinghurst Castle gardeners

SACKVILLE-WEST, VITA.

In Your Garden.

London. Michael Joseph, 1951., Hardback. First edition. 257 pages, and 8 b./w. photographs. Near fine,no inscription or marks, but spine slightly faded. No d./w. 20.5cm. x 13cm. . 1951

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N° du livre: 9536

Catalogue: Gardening

Mots-clés: garden Sackville-West Sissinghurst plants