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UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.] FINE/VG++.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,flower illustrated colour photographic front of dw/dj with vertically bisected photographs of Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore - which it doesn't!) and Geranium wallichianum (Buxton's Variety) to front panel of dw/dj, with white-lettered author name and credit for her book 'The Tulip' and white-lettered title and strap-line; spine/ backstrip with thumbnail colour photograph detail of tulips to its head,similarly coloured+lettered author name +title as the front's and publisher's colour illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 8 assorted flowers thumbnail colour photographs montaged vertically to panel's fore-edge and white background with red-lettered author name,green-lettered title and black-lettered synopsis,and a critic's green+black lettered review. Negligible shelf-wear,buping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present; both panels with inevitable,age-acquired scoring/indents with either little or no penetration to respective board beneath.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without blemish/foxing/spotting ; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/ backstrip,a green+white striped headband,and immaculate plain pale green endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4- 240pp [paginated] includes assorted flowers thumbnail colour photographic illustrated Contents list/table,author's Introduction,4 seasonal sections each with star plant lists: signs of spring, spring turns to summer, high summer, and into autumn respectively, plus a section of alternative partners,profuse full and part-page colour photographs throughout,an Index and Acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] thumbnail flower colour photograph illustrated half-title page,and a double-paged title page illustrated with flowers' colour photographs. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 20+ year-old age. It is only the faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite those it is still is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults. Anna Pavord,author of the best-selling 'The Tulip',selects her star plants: the herbaceous perennials,bulbs and annuals that no garden should be without. by giving each of her "stars" its perfect partners,she solves,season by season,that most frustrating of gardening problems - what to plant with what.Stunning photographs,and the delightful way in which Anna brings to life the characters and qualities of her chosen plants,will fire the imaginations of all geardeners,whatever their level of expertise. See also my book IDs' rja1115223 and rja 1115424 for other titles by this author. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **