HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1966* Publisher: Phoenix House Publishing. J.M.Dent.* Binding and cover condition: Green cloth, white & gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, slight damp marks to front board otherwise no visible faults. VG* Jacket condition: Photo and illustrations to orange, green and white dust wrapper, corner clipped, but additional publishers label showing shelf price of £2.50. Serious shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Tears, chips and minor losses. ACC* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, top edge coloured with small damp mark, no marks to text, no visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: Numerous b/w photos and line drawings throughout.* Pages: 263 pp. text. xxiii pp. appendix & index at rear.* Description: A guide to growing exotic and unusual plants? without too much difficulty. The subjects covered by this book are as follows:- Japanese Miniature Trees,/ Miniature Plants for Pots,/ Indoor Gardens,/ Bottle Gardens,/ Illuminated Troughs,/ Carnivorous, Touch sensitive and Motile Plants,/ Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses,/ Curious and unusual plants for pots of Gardens,/ Improved forms of Favourite Plants,/ Unusual Fruits and Nuts,/ Unusual Vegetables,/ Medicinal Plants and Herbs,/ General Culture Hints.* A NEAR FINE text copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS. Poor dust jacket.*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4640
Title: Gardening for Adventure
Author: Menage, Ronald H
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG++/VG/ACC
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, 1st. Imp.
ISBN 10: 0460076280
ISBN 13: 9780460076289
Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
Place of Publication: London Uk 304
Date Published: 1966-11-01

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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Tail: The heel of the spine.