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THE ILLUSTRATED GARDEN BOOK
NY, 1989. sftcvr. 4to. 192pp. Illustrated in color photos and watercolors. Taken from Sackville-West's articles in the Observer, which have been out of print for more than 20 years. a little worn but bright .... (more information)
Offered by Carol Barnett, Books (Oregon, United States) |
Price: $15.00
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IMPORTANT FOREST TREES OF THE UNITED STATES
USDA, 1978. 70pp. 204figs., Handbook for identifying common trees in the forests. Size, habit, range, use. Description of nuts, pods. Very good .... (more information)
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Price: $7.00
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IN PRAISE OF TOMATOES
NY, (1996). 244pp. Charming foray into the author's garden and his growing of tomatoes. Reflections on seed catalogues, sowing, cultivation. The author makes his most mundane taskes interesting. about F in dj .... (more information)
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Price: $15.00
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IN THE EYE OF THE GARDEN
London, (1993). 176pp. b&w illustrations throughout. Admittedly filled with digressions, Osler treats time, France, London and the seasons all within their relationship to plants and gardens. Previous owner's dedication to half title else very good in dj .... (more information)
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Price: $25.00
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INDIAN DIARY & ALBUM
Oxford : NY & Delhi, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. 170pp. nearly half the book is an album of photogravures by Beaton of the beauty of the architecture, landscape but also the grinding poverty. Primarily known as a fashion photographer this aspect of his work only really shows up in the posed portraits. Originally published in 1945.Shot primarily in Burma, Assam. ... (more information)
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Price: $19.00
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INDIAN HARVEST
NY, (1945). 118pp. b&w and color illustrations. Wild food plants of America. For older children, but packed with interesting historical data. Well illustrated. Very good in tattered dust jacket .... (more information)
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Price: $20.00
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THE INDOOR GARDENER
Minneapolis, (1939). vi, 120pp. b&w drawings. Nice hints on gift plants, bottle gardens. Very good condition in edgetorn dust jacket .... (more information)
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Price: $10.00
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THE INDOOR GARDENER'S HOW-TO-BUILD-IT BOOK
NY (1974). 122pp. b&w photos throughout. Interesting work on making plant containers and supports from acrylic. Good plans. Very good in dust jacket .... (more information)
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Price: $10.00
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THE INTERRUPTED JOURNEY
Dial Press, NY, 1966. xvi, 302pp. Probably the best known of the American UFO abduction stories. Betty and Barney Hill made credible witnesses under hypnosis. Although not proven, they believed their expeience was real. Very good in scuffed, edgetorn dj .... (more information)
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Price: $12.00
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AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL IVORY CARVINGS
London, H.M. Stationery Office, (1982). 4to. 47pp, 30 b&w and color photo plates. The carvings from 500-1050 illustrate changes in styles of icons. Good text accompanying each carving. From England, Spain, Italy, France the pieces are detailed and each quite beautiful. Mary, Jesus and the saints figure predominately. In paper covers boards. Very good but for paper flaking somewhat to front edge of covers .... (more information)
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Price: $15.00
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INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF ORCHIDS
Garden City, 1964. 4to. 102pp. Includes color photographs of 41 species of Venezuelan orchids. Hints on cultivation, and finding the orchids in Venezuela. VG in edgetorn dj .... (more information)
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Price: $20.00
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INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF ORCHIDS
Doubleday, NY & Garden City, (1964). 102pp. 40 color photo plates. tall 4to. A really interesting title on orchids. The author tells where each orchid shown is found in Venezuela, how they grow in their natural habitat and how they can be grown in North America.Although noting the plants' taxonomy he also writes descriptively for the layman. Very good in bright but edgechipped dj .... (more information)
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Price: $30.00
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INVEREWE, A Garden in the North-West Highlands
152pp, 20 color photo illustrations. Garden was started in 1862 by Osgood Mackenzie near a barren loch. The garden now contains rhododendrons, Magnolia Campbellii, daffodils,agapanthus, iris and many other plants. Part of the National Trust for Scotland, the garden grows in a wind swept peninsula with salt spray. A beautiful highland garden. ... (more information)
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Price: $42.00
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IRISH WILD FLOWERS
Belfast, (1987). narrow 8vo. 68pp. small color illustrations throughout. 80 plants from all parts of Ireland. Very good .... (more information)
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Price: $10.00
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Images of Love, Vol. 2
95pp. Poems and excerpts from novels from the 17th to early 20th centuries. Each accompanied by a painting in full color by impressionists or other artists of the period. Well bound in a heavy slip case. ... (more information)
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Price: $18.00
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In a Patchwork Garden
oblong 4to. 112pp. illustrated throughout in color photos of finished pieces, color and b&w drawings of plants. Very nice and easy to follow projects.Includes garden ornaments, topiary, kitchen garden, borders. Full-scale templates.... (more information)
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Price: $22.00
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Indian Art of Mexico and Central America
4to. xvi,360,xviipp.141 vibrant color and b&w illustration. Classic, scarce work on the area. Very good in black cloth back binding. Two light black smudge marks to back cover.... (more information)
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Price: $40.00
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The International Book of Orchids
tall 4to. 172pp. 79 color photos, 4 b&w photos, 14 botanical drawings in color, 7 b&w drawings. Includes history, ecology. Where and how to grow orchids. Orchid trade and orchids for the amateur grower. An informative work.... (more information)
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Price: $25.00
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Introduction to Sailing
Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pa., 1974. stiff wraps, 192pp. illustrated throughout in b&w drawings. Well-regarded primer. Lets reader actually see how to maneuver a craft using a paper boat.Practical information on rules, etiquette, weather and the care of a boat. Some scuffing, edgewear else very good .... (more information)
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Price: $9.00
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Iris the classic bearded varieties
104pp.full plate color photos throughout; many backlit to show the tissue paper quality of the petals. Includes date of introduction, height, time of flowering. ... (more information)
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Price: $15.00
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