Search Results: Trees: Fruit and Nut from Black Cat Hill Books

Princeton, NJ D. Van Nostrand Company, 1966. Hardcover First Edition, unstated in accordance with Van Nostrand's customary practice. First Edition, unstated in accordance with Van Nostrand's customary practice. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of careful use. The Book shows the faintest smudging to the top edge of the text block; slight spine lean; former owner's gift inscription at the upper front free endpaper; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minimal wear and minor flaws. Close to "As New". The DJ shows moderate rubbing to the panels and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; light wear to extremities; a two-inch, closed tear at the bottom of the front panel; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Not without… Read More

Princeton, NJ D. Van Nostrand Co, 1963. Hardcover Book-Club Edition (1963). Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; foxing to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean, but there is a former owner's blind stamp at the front free endpaper. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a couple of tiny tears at the top edge of the front panel, which also shows heavy foxing to the white background areas; mild rubbing; faint sunning to the green background field of the backstrip (the titles remain bold and clearly legible); the price has been clipped, and the lower corner of the DJ flap has also been clipped, which leads us to assume this is a… Read More

Santa Cruz, CA Privately Printed, 1987. Paperback Revised Edition [1987]. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x .1 inches). 10pp. Shipping weight: 1.6 ounces. The author is Farm Advisor for the Agricultural Extension, University of California. Revised Edition [1987]. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Los Angeles, CA Times-Mirror, 1940. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Gilt titles at backstrip considerably dulled, but remain legible. Binding secure; text clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 213pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

London, UK Arthur Barker Ltd. , 1966. Hardcover Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Near Fine in Good+ DJ: Book shows barely discernible spine lean; the binding remains secure; just a hint of shelf rubbing along the bottom edge; the top edge is dusted; free of inscriptions or notes and the text is clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a one-and-a-half inch tear at the upper rear corner; mild rubbing; considerable soiling; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains Nearly new in a flawed, but presentable DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 144pp. Illustrated with Photographs in Black & White. Gardening Handbooks Series. Hardback with DJ.

Sacramento, CA Office of Appropriate Technology, State of California , 1982. Paperback First Edition (1982), unstated. First Edition (1982), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; the very faintest soiling to the open-weave paper of the rear panel; a very faint crease to the rear panel at the upper staple; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor unobtrusive imperfections only. Appears unopened and unread. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.25 inches). 55 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage… Read More

Binghamton, NY Haworth Press: Food Products Press, 1992. Paperback Fine in Wraps: Still in shrink-wrap. Binding square and secure; text clean. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. Paperback.

Binghamton, NY Haworth Press: Food Products Press, 1992. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: Still in shrink-wrap, but the backstrip shows the slightest sunning; on the other hand, the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible. Binding square and secure; text clean. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. Paperback.

Foster City, CA IDG Books Worldwide, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 356pp. Trade Paperback. I have other gardening books, but none of them are as easy-to-follow or as comprehensive as this one. The text is so much fun, it's easy to read cover-to-cover. Yet, if you need specific information on a certain type of vegetable or technique, the index is very easy to use. The appendix gives the dates and growing seasons for every major (or minor) city in the U.S., as well as additional resources and catalogs to consult. A wonderful resource for a novice or an experienced gardener.