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London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Fourth impression. Octavo, pp 317, with decorations by William McLaren, very slightly worn internally, yellow and pink cloth, in a slightly worn and frayed dustwrapper which has small pieces missing at the corners and a 12mm piece missing fron the head of the spine.. Cloth. Good/A little worn and frayed. Illus. by William McLaren.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1940. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Not illustrated, large thick octavo, pp xxx, 996, an exceptionally clean and tight copy internally with just one inscription on the front endpaper, blue cloth very slightly worn. [One of the standard works of reference, with extensive keys to orders, families, and most genera.]. Second edition. Cloth. Very… Read more about this item

London: Country Life Ltd, 1923. Illustrated, small octavo, pp xvi, 208, a signature on the front endpaper, otherwise very clean internally, cloth-backed boards, slightly worn and marked. . First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Good.

London: John Murray Eight edition. Four volumes, 1970 - 1980. Illustrated, thick octavo, very clean internally, cloth very slightly faded, a good set in poor-ish dustwrappers which are stretched and a little worn and frayed. [A heavy set - extra postage will be needed.]. Cloth. Good/Fair.

Faith Raven, Docwra's Manor: Privately published, 1981. With five illustrations, octavo, pp x, 96, top edge foxed, a good copy in a slightly age-toned dustwrapper. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/Slightly worn.

London: Batsford, 1992. Well illustrated, octavo, pp 168, a very good copy in a dustwrapper which is just slightly faded on the spine. [With the wide range of colour and attractive flowers, Alliums (ornamental onions) are ideal for growing in the modern garden, whether in the border or under alpine conditions. This book considers 200 species of ornamental onions,… Read more about this item

Sherborne: Alphabooks Ltd, 1988. Revised edition. Well illustrated, small quarto, pp 240, very clean internally, paperback, in very good condition. . Revised and updated. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1908. Well illustrated with 50 colour plates, large thick octavo, pp x, 249, top edge gilt, the other edges foxed, sporadic foxing and blotching internally, a few plates with slightly frayed edges, and one plate with a small piece mssing from the margin, green decorated cloth with gilt lettering, rather age-toned and used, slightly used,… Read more about this item

Batsford & Collins Chiltern Country - third edition, 1949, pp 120, good copy in a chipped and frayed, price-clipped Brian Cook dustwrapper with several small pieces missing. . Cotswold Country - second edition reprinted, 1946, very good in a price-clipped Brian Cook dustwrapper, slightly worn chipped and faded. English Downland - third edition re vised, 1949, very good in… Read more about this item

London: T. Nelson & Sons Not dated - c.1935 ? Well illustrated with colour plates (with plants grouped by colour), small quarto, pp viii, 111, very clean internally, decorated cloth slighly age-toned, the spine head slightly pulled, a good copy in a rather chipped and frayed dustwrapper. [With the attractive bookplate of the Kendal butcher and artist George… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1965. [Originally published in 1935]. Illustrated with outline drawings of tree shapes, and close-up black & white photographs, large octavo, pp xii, 499, very clean internally, paperback with very slight wear. A heavy book, extra postage may be necessary.. Paperback. Very Good.

St John's, Woking: The Alpine Garden Society, 1989. Illustrated, large octavo, pp 180, a very good copy internally, green cloth in very good condition, a very good copy in a slightly age-toned dustwrapper with slight signs of use.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn.

Urbana: The State of Illinois, 1929. Illustrated, large octavo, pp 339, slight occasional adhesion damage, corners a little bruised, a bad bruise on the top inner corner throughout, paperback, covers age-toned and creased, the spine torn at the head. SCARCE. . First Edition. Paperback. Good.

Boston, Toronto, London: Bullfinch Press, 1990. Very well illustrated, large quarto, pp 165, very clean internally, green cloth with the slightest signs of use, in a very clean dustwrapper. A very good copy indeed. From the library of John Codrington; although not signed, there is an ink dedication to him internally by one of the contributors - Robert Wm… Read more about this item

London: W. Swann Sonenschein, 1884. Second edition, revised. Illustrated, very thick octavo, pp xvi, 704, one page badly opened with tear to the margins, original blue cloth, gilt decorated, rubbed, the spine very poor, cracked and weak, the rear joint broken, the front and rear hinges repaired with thick tape, the hinge at the end of the index completely broken,… Read more about this item

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1990. Very well illustrated, large quarto, pp 224, very clean internally, green cloth in excellent condition, a very good copy in dustwrapper. A heavy book - extra postage may be needed. ["Private Gardens of London takes you behind the facades and in an eclectic selection this book explores thirty-nine of London's most interesting private gardens, some… Read more about this item

London: Pavilion Books Ltd, 1994. Well illustrated, horizontal octavo, pp 102, slightly age-toned around the margins, otherwise very clean internally. green cloth, the upper corners with the faintest bruising, the slightest fading round the edges, a very good copy in dustwrapper. [This text is a collection of paintings of flowers by Elizabeth Blackadder. Gardening writer Deborah Kellaway provides… Read more about this item

Ave Maria Lane, London: Whittaker, Treacher & Co; & G. Ridge (Sheffield), 1833. Volume 1 (March - December 1833). With the supplementary issue for that year, and the first part of 1834, pp 260; 72, 24,, with 11 hand coloured plates in good condition in the first part, one plate in the first part of 1834.… Read more about this item

New York & London: Orange Judd Publishing Company Inc, 1942. New edition, reprinted. Small octavo, illustrated, pp xx, 271, very clean and firm internally, green cloth very slightlt scuffed, the lower corners slightly bruised, the spine slightly creased and the spine lettering faint.. New Edition. Cloth. Good.

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992. A few illustrations, large octavo, pp xiv, 235, very clean internally, pictorial cloth, an extremely bright copy. SCARCE. ["This book describes various rapid techniques, based primarily on immunology and nucleic acid probes, which could be used to detect the presence of pathogens, contaminants and toxins in plants and plant products, and to diagnose diseases caused… Read more about this item