Holiday savings! Exclusive discounts on books, free shipping and more. Click here!

cart Cart 0 items
No image available

Book summary





Media reviews


"Dubbed the Erma Bombeck of gardening, her writing is refreshing, funny and natural."

Beds I Have Known: Confessions of a Passionate Amateur Gardener

by Smith, Martha

First Edition

Price: $15.00


Payment methods


Book desription: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1990. Hardcover, 144 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. Personal inscription signed by the author on endpaper. Syndicated columnist Martha Smith brings her special brand of humor to the fastest growing, most popular hobby in america. Traveling down her own garden path, she spins a whimsical tale of her own exploits, as she hopefully plants her first seed, attempts to build a toolshed that will not be a blight on the neighborhood, is stricken and recovers from "planter's paralysis" and "dahlia fever" and encounters plants from hell. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

  • Bookseller: Lavender Path Antiques and Books US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 002743
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: Fine
  • Jacket condition: Fine
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0689120826
  • ISBN 13: 9780689120824
  • Publisher: Atheneum
  • Place: New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date published: 1990
  • Keywords: AMERICAN WIT HUMOR GARDENING
  • Subjects: GARDENING / General;

Bookseller Terms of Sale

All major credit cards accepted. Returns must be made within 30 days of purchase.




Similar books


Robert Stiffler's Gardening
Robert Stiffler


The Weekend Garden Guide
Susan A. Roth

Weekend gardening is a practical, time-saving approach to yard c...



Sign up to receive offers and updates: