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Lane Magazine & Book Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. Light edgewear to covers, principally at rounded inward corners. Rear cover has yellowed and has light soiling. Name, inscription, on front endpaper. Else clean with mellow tone. 4to 11" - 13" tall 448 pages . more information

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Merehurst Limited. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. Padded vinyl hardcovers. All page edges gilt. Solid, squared binding. Beautifully illustrated. Color Illustrations 4to 11" - 13" tall 569 pages . more information

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Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.: Sunset Pub Co. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh, clean softcover. Problem-free. . more information

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Nucolorvue. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1980. Softcover. Crisp and Clean 4to 11" - 13" tall . more information

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Prentice-Hall. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Green boards are clean; bumped head & heel of spine. Squared binding. Clean interior with no distractions. B&W Illustrations 8vo 8" - 9" tall 355 pages . more information

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New York: M. Barrows & Company, Inc. 1951. Good with no dust jacket. 1952. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Rubbed along edges, frayed at tips of corners. Wear at head and heel of spine. Name of FO in ink on ffep. New bookplate will be supplied to cover this. Interior pp otherwise clean, with mellow tone. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall 218 pages . more information

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Wiley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. Crisp and clean, with DJ in mylar cover. No distractions to this beautifully illustrated text. Burpee 1.2 x 11.2 x 8.3 Inches 432 pages W. Atlee Burpee & Co. , supplier of flower and vegetable seeds for more than 120 years, now provides a comprehensive guide to gardening with Burpee Complete Gardener. The book gives a wide range of information, covering such topics as starting and designing a garden; dealing with climate, soil, lighting, mulching, fertilizing, and watering; making compost; and controlling weeds. The best part, though, is the more than 420 descriptions (most with color photographs) of annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses, vegetables, herbs, ground covers, and vines. There are also excellent sections on the proper tools and equipment, controlling pest and disease problems, and the questions most asked by gardeners (divided into categories for easy reference) , as well as a season-by-season guide to garden maintenance. Along with the photographs, the book includes many instructional drawings along with neat pictures of Burpee catalogs and seed packets dating from the late 1800s and early 1900s. . more information

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Sunset Publishing Corporation. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Softcover. Minimal edgewear to softcover. Fresh and clean with solid binding. 0.32 x 10.73 x 8.29 Inches 96 pages . more information

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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1961. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. With black and white and color photographs, illustrations. . more information

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Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1983. Brochure. Crisp, clean bulletin as issued by the Dept. Of Forestry. Bulletin 8vo 8" - 9" tall 120 pages . more information

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London: Octopus, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0706402642. Large 96 pp book. DJ has repaired tear. Hinge repair inside FC. Otherwise, clean. . more information

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London: Octopus. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall DJ has three (taped) tears. Clean, with minimal friction wear. Book itself has pictorial EP, clean interior, beau tiful illustrations. . more information

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Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. Crisp clean DJ is in a mylar cover. Book is likewise fresh and clean with no discernible flaws. 1 x 9.5 x 7.7 Inches 202 pages Bittman, author of Seeds: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Vegetables, Herbs, & Flowers ( LJ 4/1/89) , focuses on the various ingredients of the contemporary salad bowl. Gardening basics are followed by specific information on the cultivation, harvesting, and recommended varieties of the traditional lettuce and tomato as well as such trendy ingredients as radicchio and arugula. Additional sections cover the dressings and garnishes: herbs, oils, edible flowers, and salad crudites. Enthusiasm for fresh vegetables and healthy eating seems here to stay, but a more comprehensive and sumptuous presentation of salad plants is found in Joy Larkcom's The Salad Garden. . more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh, crisp DJ. Book is clean with solid binding and sharp corners. Boards are slightly bowed; thus, VG rather than NF. . more information

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Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.: Leisure Arts. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh, clean softcover. Problem-free. . more information

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California: Lane Publishing. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh, crisp, clean. Store sticker on rear cover. Celebrating Sunset's 100th year, the Sunset Western Garden Annual 1999 gathers another years's worth of gardening wisdom brought to readers each month by Sunset Magazine. Monthly Garden Guides offer seasonal ideas, and four regional checklists for each month highlighting important gardening tasks. Plants lovers will learn about the newest in pest prevention and new species of flowers and plants. . more information

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Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.: Sunset Pub Co. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh, clean, problem-free book. . more information

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Time-Life Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. Hardcover, with interior wire spiral binding. Fresh and clean inside and out, with no discernible flaws. Color Illustrations 4to 11" - 13" tall An excellent source of knowledge for all types of plants, annuals and perennials, listed separately for sun, shade, partial shade, etc. And giving zones for each. This book is all you need. . more information

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Collier Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1987. Softcover. Minimal edge wear to softcover. Clean interior with solid binding. 8vo 8" - 9" tall 272 pages . more information

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Thames & Hudson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. DJ has edgewear, one or two edge cuts. It is clean, in a mylar cover. Book itself is fresh and clean with no distradtions. Color Illustrations 0.75 x 9.75 x 9.75 Inches 160 pages A colour illustrated celebration of the rose, exploring its history, traditions and uses. . more information

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Pruett Pub Co. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1982. Softcover. Light edgewear to covers. Clean interior with solid, squared binding. 8vo 8" - 9" tall 216 pages Here's a book which inspires the flower aficionado to explore the craft of flower preservation ... {The author presents} a careful analysis of the various methods for taking a fresh garden flower and preserving it so that every line, every graceful curve, every stamen remains in all its natural loveliness . more information

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Sterling. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. Softcover. Crisp and clean, appearing unread. Uncreased spine. 0.49 x 10.21 x 6.26 Inches 128 pages <div>Intoxicating color photos will whet your appetite for cultivating these remarkable blooms, in this compre-hensive guide to all the basics. &#8220;Give[s] you the confidence to get started....An easy-to-follow, very basic guide to growing these prolific, gorgeous and long-blooming plants.&#8221;&#8212;<i>Atlanta Journal-Constitution.</i><br></div> . more information

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New York: Doubleday,. Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 indexed pp. DJ has some chipping, discoloration. Interior of book has mellow tone. . more information

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Doubleday. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. In two volumes. Vol. 1: DJ has edgewear, chipping, edge cuts. Large tear on rear panel. Because of wear, it is in mylar cover for protection. Book itself is clean with mellow hue. Straight, solid binding. Volume 2: Edgewear, scuffs, rubs to DJ. It has less wear than Vol. 1 DJ. It has been placed in mylar cover to match Vol. 1. Interior is clean, mellow. Straight solid binding. Book Club Edition 12mo 7" - 7½" tall 777 pages Shipping is based on two volume set. . more information

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Arizona: Southwest Monuments. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Fifth Edition, Popular Series No. 4. Fresh, clean, with mellow interior. . more information

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W. A. Krueger Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1973. Softcover. Small residue of price sticker on front cover. Colors of the covers have toned, darkened, with age. Light edgewear to the cover. Original staple binding. Polpular Series Number 10 Southwest Parks and Monuments Association 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . more information

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Arizona: Southwest Parks & Monuments Assn. 1973. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6th printing. 102 indexed pp. Color illustrations of southwest flora. . more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall No DJ. Laminated pictorial boards. Fresh and clean, inside and out. . more information

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Canada: Hermes House. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. Color Illustrations Folio - over 12" - 15" tall 256 pages Very light edgewear to DJ. Clean, crisp hardcover with solid binding. Lovely book. . more information

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California: Ortho Books. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1978. Softcover. Indexed. Clean. Light friction/edgewear to cover. Trade PB 8vo 8" - 9" tall 95 pages . more information

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Iowa: Better Homes & Gardens. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1995. Soft Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Fresh and Clean, problem-free softcover. . more information

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NY: Friedman/Fairfax. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1990. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 127 pages Elongated softcover is fresh and clean with firm, secure binding. Touch of edge wear at corners. . more information

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Timber Press, Incorporated. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1982. Paperback. Light edgewear to covers. Crease to lower rear corner. Else, fresh and clean with squared binding. Timber Horticultural Reprint Series B&W Illustrations 1.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches 466 pages This is the perfect book to aid those who wish to create a rock garden, perhaps as an attractive adjunct to an open terrace, doorway entrance, flagstone walk, driveway, or winding woodland path. Author H. Lincoln Foster presents a wide variety of landscape planting ideas, as well as detailed instructions for the use of rocks in the landscape.Published at $24.95 Our last copies available at $12.49 . more information

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London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1929. Hard Cover. Acceptable/No Jacket. Ex-Library. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large, thick, With 53 full-page plates most of which are col. after drawings by M.W. Anson, and 11 full-page photographic views of gardens. Ex-Lib with stamping on pg edges, title pg. No card pocket. Some interior pp reinforced with prof. hinge tape. . more information

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Better Homes and Gardens. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. Crisp, clean DJ.. Book is fresh and clean with squared binding. 0.87 x 9.84 x 9.21 Inches 168 pages Hallam presents dozens of garden-related projects, illustrated with 180 color photographs. In a chapter titled "Fresh-air Living," there are instructions on making draperies for a porch overlooking a garden, on refurbishing a deck, and on making a bubbling fountain. "The Garden Inside" offers advice on making "summery" slipcovers, on finding affordable collectibles with garden motifs, and on decorating a room with a garden theme. There are instructions on redesigning a work space (inspiration should come from the formal gardens of England and France) and on making pillows, a headboard (it looks like a picket fence) , and a "birdbath" table. There are tips on creating art from dried herbs, on decorating a watering can, on collecting birdhouses, on "aging" outdoor ornaments, on creating a miniature garden, and on planting pots of fast-growing grass seed to use as centerpieces. And that's just a start; there are many more decorating ideas to keep garden enthusiasts busy year-round. . more information

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London, United Kingdom: New Holland Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Laminated boards. As issued, no DJ. Fresh and clean, inside and out. . more information

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Central News Agency (Pty) Ltd.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Bright, clean laminated boards. Clean interior with solid binding. Color Illustrations 4to 11" - 13" tall 127 pages . more information

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Paris: Editions Solar. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 255 pages In French Language. Small, compact guide to Bonsai plants. Green cover with pasted-down illustration of Bonsai Tree. Solid binding, clean interior. . more information

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The American Garden Guild. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1953. Hardcover. Moisture stain to upper left corner of cover, does not affect interior pp. Page edges dustry. Illustrated endpapers. Clean, mellow interior pp. Color Illustrations 12mo 7" - 7½" tall 352 pages . more information

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Crown Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Softcover. No DJ. Green boards are rubbed along back edges, with front lower corner gently bumped. Interior clean. Solid binding. Color Photographs 4to 11" - 13" tall . more information

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London: Hamlyn, 1977. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0600344037. 128 indexed pp. Book is nice, clean, problem-free. DJ has edgewear, taped tear. . more information

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Crown. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. DJ with edgewear, edge cuts, chipping. It is in mylar cover for protection. Book is clean, with solid, squared binding. Mellow tone to interior pp. Book Club Edition 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . more information

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Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall A Dover softcover. Light edgewear to covers. Clean interior. Embossed circular stamping from previous owner on ffep and on title page. Nice, firm binding. . more information

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Creative Homeowner. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Softcover. Fresh and clean. No discernible flaws. 0.55 x 10.12 x 8.98 Inches 192 pages For beginner to expert gardener, award winning author Jack Kramer offers practical advice and trade secrets in Easy-Care Guide to Houseplants. This book provides all readers need for success with nearly 200 of the most popular houseplants grown in North America. Part 1 introduces the types of houseplants and their origins, and then explains selection and care. Part II showcases individual plants and describes their needs. Illustrating this authoritative guide are 500 full-color photos and drawings-many of them showing procedures step-by-step. . more information

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Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Rodale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1987. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall As New condition, fresh and clean. Well-illustrated gardening guide. . more information

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New York: Crescent Books,. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0517353261. Large 4to, blk bds, illus endpapers, 304pp, index. 350 colour photos and 100 especially commissioned drawings for herb identif ication. 420 herbs are discussed in detail with practical advice for cultivationm collection and preservation. There is a collection of recipes for the kitchen as well as chapter on using herbs for co smetics, bath oils, and the like. Contibutors: J. Audrey Ellison, Peter Hylands, Allen paterson, Kay Sanecki. . more information

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New York: Shooting Star Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hard Cover. Edgewear to DJ includes one small tear to upper edge. Book is clean with solid binding. 112 pp. Color Illustrations 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 112 pages . more information

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Indiana: Hyponex. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Price sticker on FC. Light edgewear to covers. Clean interior with solid binding. . more information

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Anness Publishing. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2004. Flexible covers. Glossy, stiff softcovers. Crease to lower rear corner. Clean interior with solid, squared binding. Color Illustrations 4to 11" - 13" tall 256 pages The complete guide to designing and planting beautiful gardens of any size. Everything you need to know when planning a small garden and how to put your ideas into action. All the design basics with examples of garden styles so that you can see what will work best for you. Easy to follow guidance on lawns, walls, fences, patios, trelliswork, arches and pergolas, ponds and rock gardens, and small-scale kitchen gardens. . more information

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Lorenz Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. Two fresh, clean softcovers in one slipcase. No distractions. 1 x 9 x 6 Inches 256 pages Two books in one slipcase: GARDENING IN SMALL SPACES is a comprehensive practical guide to designing, planning an dplanting a garden in the smallest of spaces. THE COMPLETE GARDEN PLANNING BOOK is the definitive guide to designing and planting a beautiful garden. . more information

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