THE BORDER BOOK.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd reprint. [Orriginally and first published by this publisher in 1994.It was reprinted in 1995 and then again 1996 - this issue.] FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,glossy,white background with colour pictorial flower border illustarted front of dw/dj with capitalised,purple-lettered title and author name and capitalised,black-lettered strap-line; spine/ backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title as front's and ,capitalised,black-lettered author name and publisher's black-lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with thumbnail assorted flower's colour photographs and colour pictorial artwork illustrated flower border and black-lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present.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 glazed boards and spine with repeated dw/dj design and lettering to same,a purple+white headband,and immaculate plain purple endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj, 2nd reprint edn,8-160pp [paginated] includes How to use the book,Creative Planting,7 sections: Mixed Borders,Island and othe Beds, Corner Sites,Vertical Spaces,Forgotten Places,a Planter's Guide,and Care and Cultivation,profuse colour photographss and colour pictorial planted bed illustrations throughout the text and the book,an Index and Acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] colour vignette illustrated half-title with colour photographic frntis to its reverse,a thumbnail colour illustrated title page,a Preface by author,and a double-page colour illustrated Contents list/table. 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 25+ year-old age. It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. An illustrated practical guide to planting borbers,beds and out-of-the-way corners.A plant lover's guide to dozens of original planting schemes. An imaginative visual approach to planning,planting and maintaining highly attractive schemes - rich in colour,form and texture - for any part of your garden. Anna Pavord was the gardening correspondent for The Independent for 30years from its launch to its demise,and author of widely praised gardening books including 'The Flowering Year','Gardening Companion', her best-selling 'The Tulip' and 'The Naming of Names; The Search For Order In The Plant World - see my book ID rja1115223 for a UK,thick,heavy Qto HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn, and rja1115324 for 'plant partners',a UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn. As well as writing for The Observer for 20 years,she has contributed to 'Country Life', 'Country Living',and 'Elle Decoration',and is an associate editor of 'Gardens Illustrated'. 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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **