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The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild: The Forgotten Father of the Flower Garden
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The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild: The Forgotten Father of the Flower Garden

by Leapman, Michael

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312276683
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New York: St Martins Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 280 pages. Select Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with several black and white maps and facsimile pages from Fairchild's work "The City Gardener", as well as 14 color photographs. Stated first U.S. edition, first… Read more about this item
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Private Gardens of South Florida
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Private Gardens of South Florida

by Staub, Jack

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2016
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781423638100
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Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2016. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in gray cloth lettered in white and publisher's pictorial non price-clipped dust-jacket. 256 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with magnificent color photographs by Rob Cardillo. First edition, first printing with full number line. … Read more about this item
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$110.00
Typical Japanese Gardens
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Typical Japanese Gardens

by Mori, Osamu

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Near Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1962
Binding
Hardcover
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Tokyo, Japan: Shibata Publishing Co., Ltd., 1962. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, bound in dark green cloth boldly lettered in silver, in publisher's dust-jacket. 161 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white, and a few color, photographs. Stated first edition. Previous owner's round embossed ownership… Read more about this item
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Groundcovers (Burpee American Gardening Series)

Groundcovers (Burpee American Gardening Series)

by Roach, Margaret

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1993
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780671846473
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New York: Prentice Hall Gardening, 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback. 96 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with over 130 color photographs. First edition, first printing with full number line. An invaluable reference with detailed descriptions of over 200 groundcovers and easy to… Read more about this item
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Burpee American Gardening Series:  Shade Gardening

Burpee American Gardening Series: Shade Gardening

by Zeman, Anne M.

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780130933782
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New York: Prentice Hall, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback. 96 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with color photographs. First edition, first printing with full number line. An invaluable reference with detailed descriptions of over 80 plants and easy to follow advice and… Read more about this item
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Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes, And Other Container Gardens: A Guide To Creative Small-Scale Gardening
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Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes, And Other Container Gardens: A Guide To Creative Small-Scale Gardening

by Joyce, David

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780671744403
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New York: Summit Books / Simon & Schuster, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, green cloth in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 96 pages. Index. Illustrated with over 100 color photographs. First American edition, first printing with full number line. Contains a special directory of flowers… Read more about this item
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Creating Japanese Gardens [plus one other]
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Creating Japanese Gardens [plus one other]

by Cave, Philip

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1998
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780804831000
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Boston / Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing, 1998. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback with French Flaps. 176 pages. Foreword by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe. Contains an idex, selected plant list and chart of hardiness zones. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs and drawings. … Read more about this item
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$15.00
Shortcuts to Great Gardens

Shortcuts to Great Gardens

by Colborn, Nigel

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1993
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780316150521
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format paperback. 144 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Stated first American edition, first printing with full number line. Times-saving strategies for instant effects. No previous ownership marks. A clean, sound,… Read more about this item
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The Garden Workbook And Diary An Attractive, Handy Reference And Diary For All Garden Lovers
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The Garden Workbook And Diary An Attractive, Handy Reference And Diary For All Garden Lovers

by Wellesley-in-Nassau [compilers & editors]

Condition
Used - Near Very Good
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Published
1949
Binding
Hardcover
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949. Book. Near Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. Unpaginated. Bibliography. Illustrated with several black and white photographs. Stated first edition, first printing. Consisting of 365 dated entries, one for each day of the year [mostly… Read more about this item
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My Garden: Selected from the Letters and Recollections of Mary Russell Mitford
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My Garden: Selected from the Letters and Recollections of Mary Russell Mitford

by Mitford, Mary Russell; Marsack, Robyn

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Near Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780395564738
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, off-white cloth in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout with colored drawings by Pamela Kay. First American edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, sound, unmarked copy. Dust-jacket lightly scratched on… Read more about this item
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Improving Your Soil

Improving Your Soil

by Campbell, Stu

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1978
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780882661940
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Charlotte, Vermont: Garden Way Publishing, 1978. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Soft-bound pamphlet. 32 pages. Illustrated throughout with drawings. Garden Way Bulletin A-20. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good. .
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Florida Gardening: Newcomer's Survival Manual

Florida Gardening: Newcomer's Survival Manual

by Brandies, Monica Moran

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
Third Printing
Published
1994
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780961633837
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Wayne, PA: B B Mackey Books, 1994. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Third Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format staple bound soft-cover, bound in stiff printed card covers. 86 pages. Index. Illustrated throughout with drawings. Third printing. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, as new. Fine..
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All about evergreens (John Bradshaw's guide to better gardening)

All about evergreens (John Bradshaw's guide to better gardening)

by Bradshaw, John

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Used - Good+
Binding
Paperback
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New York: LeLand Publishing Co. Limited Book. Good+. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format staple bound soft-cover, color printed card covers. 64 pages. Illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings. Circa 1960's. Brief pencil notes inside rear cover, else a clean, tight unmarked copy. Minor toning. Good+. .… Read more about this item
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How to Plan Your Custom Garden

How to Plan Your Custom Garden

by Editors of Organic Gardening Magazine

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1987
Binding
Paperback
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Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press , 1987. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pamphlet bound in white color printed card wraps, staple bound. 71 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Eighth printing. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Very good or better. .… Read more about this item
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City Homes on Country Lanes: Philosophy and Practice of the Home-In-a-garden

by Smythe, William E

Condition
Used - Near Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1921
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1921. Hardcover, green cloth, spine slightly sunned and partially faded. No dust-jacket. 270pp., Illustrated with photographs. First edition, first printing. Book plate of E.H. Harriman [1848-1909, gilded age railroad tycoon] from the Ardens estate library (In 1885 Harriman acquired "Arden", the 7,863 acres (31.82 km2) Parrott family estate in the… Read more about this item
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The Creative Container Gardener: How to Create a Theme-Based Garden in a Small Space

by Stevens, Elaine

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1995
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780898156973
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Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press, 1995. Large trade paperback. 216pp., Selected Bibliography, Index. First edition. Illustrated with drawings. Nineteen themes, including Santa Fe, Old-Fashioned Fragrance, and the winter garden. No previous ownership marks. Several small scratches to rear cover, else a very clean, sqaure, fresh copy. Near fine.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near… Read more about this item
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Flowering Houseplants

Condition
As New
Jacket Condition
Not Issued
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780809466528
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Alexandria, VA: Redefinition, 1990. Large hardcover, pictorial laminated boards. 144pp., Index. Ilustrated with dozens of color photographs and drawings. First edition, stated first printing. A title in the Time-Life Gargener's Guide Series. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, as new copy.. First Edition. Laminated Pictorial Boards. As New/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item
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The Mexican Kitchen Garden

by Meeker, John

Condition
As New
Jacket Condition
As New
Edition
First Edition
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780836232578
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Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998. Hardcover, pictorial lamionated boards with image repeated on glossy dust-jacket, non price-clipped. 111pp., colored drawings. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, crisp copy. Unread and unmarked. An as new copy in an as new dust-jacket.. First Edition. Pictorial Laminated Boards. As New/As New. 12mo - over… Read more about this item
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Gardens: Quotations on the Perennial Pleasures of Soil, Seed, and Sun

by Hughes, Holly [compiler]

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1994
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781561384570
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Philadelphia: Running Press, 1994. Hardcover, dark gren cloth in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 156pp., Illustrated by Mary Woodin with colored drawings. First edition, first printing. Gift inscription on half-title page, else an as new copy. Book is clean, square, and tight. No faults to dust-jacket. Near fine in a fine dust-jacket.. First Edition. Cloth.… Read more about this item
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The Toughest Houseplants (Indoor Garening for Brown Thumbs)

by Spahl, Gary M.;Patterson-Estes, Kathleen

Condition
As New
Edition
First Edition
Published
1997
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9781558671782
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Hayward, California: Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1997. Softcover book, die-cut in shape of potted plant, with pictorial covers. 91pp., Index. Illustrated by Kathleen Estes. A new copy, no faults.. First Edition. Stiff Wraps. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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