Search Results: Gardening - General from Horizon Books

London, New York, Reader's Digest Association, [1996], First edition. . original pictorial boards, light wear but near fine and clean. . 4to [26 x 26 cm]; 416 pp, hundreds of colored illustrations from drwgs and photos, index. . One of the best idea books covering all aspects of gardening, with contributions by many experts and very well-illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1929, . . original pictorial cloth with mounted colored plate on cover, few small holes in front joint, rear cover damp-stained, interior clean, unstained and tight. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xii, [i], 355 pp, colored frontis and other colored plate from painting, numerous illustrations from photos on plates, title page printed in red and black, index. . This popular garden writer describes the many aspects of her garden, and her rock garden including annuals, shrubs, etc with an appendix on growing rock plants, plants for special purposes, companion plants. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Princeton, Toronto, New York, D. Van Nostrand Company, [1966], First edition. . original cloth, dj (tears, chip at edge), near fine, clean, in good dj. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xi, 272 pp, illus, tables, index. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Garden City, New York, Doubleday & Company, [1981], . . original cloth, dj (price clipped, short tear), fine in very good dj. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xii, 276 pp, over 200 illustrations from photos, including 22 in color, glossary, bibliog, index. . A detailed guide for growing orchids with numerous varieties described together with their growing conditions. Good practical advice, and well-illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1931, First edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, dj (worn, chipped at upper edge), very good overall. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 184 pp, colored frontis, numerous plates and illustrations from photos including colored, chart, index. . A very well-illustrated book with extensive chapters on spring flowering bulbs, summer bulbs and roots, tender bulbs, pests, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company, 1979, . . original cloth, dj (frayed), very good, revised and expanded by Marjorie J. Dietz. . 8vo; 365 pp, well illustrations with photos & drwgs, colorplates. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Book Club Associates, [1972], . . original cloth, very good in good dj (short tears). . 4to [31 x 25 cm]; 192 pp, numerous color illustrations from photos and drwgs. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1925, third edition with new color plates, first edition was 1910. . original half cloth and boards, gilt spine title lettering, rubbed at edge, very good+ solid and clean copy. . small 4to [24.5 x 18.5 cm]; 292 pp, complete with 32 fine color plates (chromolithographs), mounted on art paper, from paintings, bw plates from photos, index. . This well-known gardening writer and alpine expert provides a comprehensive work with full cultural directions and lists of species for different conditions, as well as excellent illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, John Murray, 1903, third edition, revised. . original blue cloth with gilt decorations and title lettering on front cover and spine, small stain on front cover, edges rubbed, lightly foxed on few pages, interior clean and very good. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xix, 344pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from drwgs, index, the second part is in two column format. . 'In Alpine Flowers, his principles of good alpine gardening, in natural conditions in a properly constructed rock garden, preceded Reginald Farrer by thirty-seven years' (Mea Allen in William Robinson). Robinson was the most important garden writer of his period, this being his third book. He describes his journey observing plants and gardens in a section called Some Notes of a Journey in the Alps of Europe and the Rocky Mountains of N. W. America. He includes lists of plants for different conditions, and describes numerous species throughout the book. The first edition of this work was in 1870, this edition with an extensive… Read More

London, John Murray, 1870, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt decorations and title lettering on front cover and spine, edges including spine ends are frayed, joint worn, hinge cracked but firm, bookplate of Theodore H. Rowntree on endpaper, good copy. . 12mo [20.5 x 13.5 cm]; xviii, 392, 32 [publisher's catalogue dated November 1869] pp, frontis, 75 illus, index. . 'In Alpine Flowers, his principles of good alpine gardening, in natural conditions in a properly constructed rock garden, preceded Reginald Farrer by thirty-seven years' (Mea Allen in William Robinson). Robinson was the most important garden writer of his period, this being his third book. He describes his journey observing plants and gardens in a 70 page section called A Little Tour in the Alps. He includes lists of plants for different conditions, and describes numerous species throughout the book. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Vista Books, 1963, First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, very good, clean copy in dj (chipped at edges, wear, not price clipped), with a color photo from newspaper on endpaper of author and his prize winning plants. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 320 pp, frontis, 68 illustrations from author's photos on plates, index. . A practical, well-written and comprehensive work on growing alpines, with much on rock gardens in different seasons, architectural plants, peat beds, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Country Life, [1938], First edition. . original cloth with title lettering on spine and cover, dj (light wear, chipped at edge, not price clipped), fine, clean and unmarked in good jacket. . 8vo [20 x 14 cm]; 188 pp, frontis, numerous plates and illustrations from photos, other illustrations from drawings, tables, bibliography, index. . Part I is on the greenhouses, cold frames, equipment, propagation, pests, scree frame, collecting etc. Part II is a comprehensive description and lists of plants in various categories, eg, bulbs, dwarf and slow growing conifers, trees and shrubs, ericaceous and acid loving shrubs, etc. The lists of plants are extensive, and include color, characteristics, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Bedford, Rush & Warwick, [1938], First edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, blank endpaper discolored, spine slightly faded, lettering clear, interior is clean and fine in very good + cover. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 131 pp, frontis and numerous plates from photos, tables. . A detailed work covering construction of the alpine house, cultivation, care, control, maintenance, propagation, exhibiting, pests, diseases, composts and with the last half of the book on lists of plants and full details on each, including bulbs, dwarf shrubs, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Collins, [1942, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, dj (very chipped at edges), inscription on endpaper, near fine in worn dj. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; 277 pp, 80 color plates, printed on both sides of page, plus 30 illustrations from drwgs, clear acetate identification sheet for use with plates, loose errata slip as issued. . A practical approach that builds on Farrer's English Rock Garden. "The 389 plants illustrated are so well portrayed that over 300 shades of colour can by clearly distinguished." (dj) A useful handbook. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Edward Arnold, 1908, First edition. . original green cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, top edge gilted, slightly rubbed at lower edge, light foxing on a few margins, but very good sound copy, clean and unmarked. . 8vo [20 x 14 cm]; xii, 288 pp, 16 plates, including frontis, all photos from the author's garden, index. . Farrer was a plant collector, garden writer and popularizer of rock and alpine gardening. "Few writers have been so nimble with epithets and imagery to describe plants, or conveyed such infectious enthusiasm." (Hugh Johnson) Includes chapters on the water garden, mountain bog, bog plants, iris, lilies, various alpines, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Collins, [1942, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, endpaper inscription, interior quite clean and near fine in very good cover. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; 277 pp, 80 color plates, printed on both sides of page, plus 30 illustrations from drwgs. . A practical approach that builds on Farrer's English Rock Garden. "The 389 plants illustrated are so well portrayed that over 300 shades of colour can by clearly distinguished." A useful handbook. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Emmaus, Rodale Press, [1979], First Edition. . original cloth, dj (tear, chip), fine in good dj. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xxii, 311 pp, illustrations from photos & drwgs, index. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1875, . . original green cloth, decorated in black and gilt with gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, cover very lightly rubbed but still bright, some minor foxing on few leaves, old inscription on endpaper, very good attractive copy. . 12mo [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; v, 284, 7 foldout colored lithograph (chromolithographed) plates, other illustrations and plans, index. . The color plates include two of roses, fuchsia and the attractive clematis Star of India. Hibberd was a popular Victoria garden writer whose works are still appreciated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, W. H. and L. Collingridge, nd [1931], First edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, dj with mounted color plate of greenhouse interior as issued (chipped at spine end, bit rubbed), very good overall. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; xii, 275 pp, frontis, plus 15 plates from photos, over 100 text illustrations from drawings, index. . A still valuable guide written by a popular gardening author, covering construction and maintenance of the greenhouse, plant propagation, pests, detailed lists of plants and descriptions, bulbs in pots, shrubs, cacti, etc with many good ideas and suggestions. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1880, . . original green cloth, decorated in black and gilt, gilt lettering, edges lightly rubbed, clippings from other sources on plants pasted on endpapers, internal hinges cracking but firm, a nice clean copy, very good. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; [ii], 272 pp, 6 folding color plates (chromolithographs) including frontis, numerous other illustrations including full-page, index. . The author was a popular gardening author of the Victorian period. The color plates are of flowers and the many other illustrations include greenhouses and plans, conservatories, equipment, Victorian vases, plants, etc. This was first published in 1873 and reprinted a number of times, apparently unchanged, although the later printings had only the colored frontis but without the other fine colored plates. Horticultural Society of New York catalogue p. 99. Massachusetts Horticultural Society catalogue p. 140. A picture of this book is available on request by email.