Search Results: House and Garden from Hall of Books

Associated Newspapers Group Limited, 1975. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback edition, 1975, in overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - rubbing to edges. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text, plans and period advertisements bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Albert Raustein. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Twentieth and Twenty-First Edition - undated hardback with no dust jacket (circa early 20th century). In overall very good condition, green cloth boards with pictorial front cover show a little wear to corners and edges and the usual minor signs of handling and storage. Binding tight, no annotations, text and stunning illustrations crisp and clean throughout. Small inscription - To the Embroideress - on front free end-paper, so neat that it could be printed. Lovely book in great condition, the colour plates are worth the price of admission alone!

Collins, 1945. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Second edition hardback with unclipped jacket. In overall very good condition - dj is chipped and torn to upper and lower edges (some closed) but is still attractive, green cloth boards with bright gilt titles to spine and gilt illustration to front cover are bright and clean. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions, slight tanning to end-papers and page ends, but text and copious colour photographs clean and clear thoughout.

George Bell And Sons, 1897. 1st. Hardback. Good. First edition hardback in the Connoisseur Series, 1897, with no jacket as issued. In overall good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - orange cloth boards rubbed to edges and spine darkened, two small grazes to front cover. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; page-ends darkened with slight foxing here and there but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Privately Printed, 1960. 1st. Hardback. Very Good. First limited edition hardback (one of 750), privately published 1960, with no jacket. In overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - original brown buckram boards, with gilt title to spine, are slightly rubbed to edges and spine faded, very small nick to cloth at spine tail. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; toning to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1957. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Fourth impression hardback, 1957, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition in a good dj with only minor signs of handling and storage - dj lightly shelfworn with a couple of chips and nicks to upper edges; blue cloth boards slightly rubbed to edges but remain generally clean and crisp. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; slight spotting to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Pasadena: Abbey Garden Press, 1958. Hardback. Good. First edition fifth printing hardback, 1958, with no jacket as issued. In overall good-to-very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions - small name and address label to front pastedown; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

Faber And Faber Limited, 1984. Paperback. Near Fine. Large paperback edition, 1984, in overall near-fine condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage - spine a touch faded otherwise as-new. Binding tight and appears unopened. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.

Periplus, 2002. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Michael Freeman (photography). First edition hardback, 2002, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to edges; boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and lavish illustrations bright and clear throughout. This book is both large (230mm x 310mm, 208pp) and heavy (1.5kg). Photographs available. Not an old library book.

Collins, 1964. Hardback. Good/Good. First edition hardback, 1964, with price-clipped jacket. In overall good condition, dj is rubbed to edges with some chips to upper edge; red cloth boards, with gilt titles to spine, rubbed to edges and corners. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions; a little taning but text and plates clean and clear throughout. Private copy, not ex-library.

The Garden Book Club, 1947. Hardback. Very Good/Good. First edition hardback in unclipped jacket. In overall very god condition, dj is a little worn to edges and rear white cover is soiled. Red cloth boards slightly faded. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions, slight tanning to end-papers and page ends but text clean and clear throughout.

The Waverley Book Co. Ltd. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Undated hardback (circa mid 20th century) with no jacket. Dark green embossed (faux leather) boards are generally very good with some very minor wear to edges. The binding has been strained after the half title page and the gutter has cracked to reveal the mesh beneath but the binding is tight, no annotations or inscriptions, text and illustartions clean and clear throughout. Seventeen full colour illustrations, 64 pages of plates and numerous illustrations in the text - the hand-painted plates (mostly courtesy of Bees) are really charming.

Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Assoc., Inc., 1980. Paperback. Good. Paperback pamphlet reprinted from Bio-Dynamics Issue No. 77, 1980, in overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - card covers rubbed to edges with light crease to rear upper lh corner. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotations or inscriptions; text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2004. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Harry Haralambou (photography). First edition first printing hardback, 2004, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with slight signs of age, handling and storage - slight shelfwear to dj. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unread; no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.

The Garden Book Club, 1971. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Osbert Lancaster. First Garden Book Club edition hardback, 1971, with unclipped jacket. In overall good to very good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

Hutchinson Of London, 1965. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback reprint in the Rentokill Library series, 1965, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - rubbing to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; text bright and illustrations clear throughout. Not an old library book.

W. H and L. Collingridge, 1954. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition hardback, 1954, with no jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - original maroon faux leather cloth boards, with bright gilt titles to spine and front panel, are lightly rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

The Minerva Press, 1972. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Limited edition hardback (number 201 of 500 copies), 1972, with price-clipped jacket. In overall near fine used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage - dj is protected in a clear plastic wrapper that has a large chip the the lower front edge and a couple of nicks, dj and boards clean and crisp with light rubbing to edges and dj spine slightly faded. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. This book weighs over 1kg. Not an old library book. Photographs available.

Thames and Hudson, 1954. 1st. Hardback. Good. Edwin Smith. First edition hardback, 1954, with no jacket. Ex library book rebound into library binding, only a couple of the usual markings, no pages removed. In overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - red cloth boards rubbed to edges. Binding tight and appears little read - final plate has been repaired. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and evocative black and white illustrations (273) bright and clear throughout.

The Garden Book Club, 1967. Hardback. Very Good/Good. First edition hardback, 1967, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good condition, dj is edge-worn with short closed tear to lower front edge and small loss to rear cover. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions; slight tanning, text and plates clean and clear throughout.