2010 CLEANOUT
BARGAIN LIST
Books
on this list are NET to all, plus postage (postpaid to dealers). (Updated July 24, 2010)
Martin Ashton, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. (Mexico City: Atrium Internacional de Mexico, 2002) quarto, 191 pp., text in English and Spanish, well ill. with color photos and b&w plans and design sketches. a little known but very interesting study of 13 modern landscape design projects from around the world. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $10
Lionel Bacon, ALPINES. (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1973) 246 pp., index, bibliography, plant lists, ill. with drawings and photos; a comprehensive, practical guide, becoming rather scarce. v.g. in slightly worn d.j. $5
L[iberty] H[yde] Bailey, THE CULTIVATED CONIFERS. (NY: Macmillan, 1933) 404 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos and excellent line drawings; a more detailed work than The Cultivated Evergreens, and dealing only with conifers. covers slightly worn and faded, end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy. $10
Don Barnes, DAFFODILS FOR HOME, GARDEN AND SHOW. (Newton Abbot, U.K.: David & Charles, 1987) 176 pp., index, appendices, ill. with color and b&w photos; a new book emphasizing growing for exhibition/showing and hybridizing/breeding. owner's name, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $3
Judith Berrisford, RHODODENDRONS & AZALEAS. (London: Faber, 1966 [1964]) revised edition. 288 pp., indices, appendices; ill. with color and b&w photos. still a good basic guide for gardeners. minor wear bottom edge, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $4
John Brookes, THE BOOK OF GARDEN DESIGN. (NY: Macmillan, 1991) square quarto, 352 pp., index, profusely ill. in color (photos and sketches); Brookes' latest accomplishment: his unique insights into all aspects of garden design, especially varied details, rescues the book from the "coffee table" fate! a v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $10
Jane Brown, EMINENT GARDENERS: Some People of Influence and Their Gardens, 1880-1980. (London: Viking, 1990) 183 pp., index, bibliography, notes, ill. with period b&w photos; a valuable work covering some lesser known figures such as Frances ("Viscountess") Wolseley, Christopher Tunnard, Norah Lindsay and Lawrence Johnston, as well as an interesting essay on Gertrude Jekyll. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Jane Brown, TALES OF THE ROSE TREE: Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World. (NY: Harper Collins, 2004) 308 pp., index, notes, recommended list of gardens to visit. well ill. with period color & black-and-white plates. The fascinating story of the discovery of azaleas and rhododendrons by plant hunters and their introduction into gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Margaret Brownlow, HERBS & THE FRAGRANT GARDEN. (NY: McGraw-Hill, 1963) 2nd edition, revised. 223 pp., index, appendices, bibliography, 32 attractive color plates by the author depicting 318 plants; originally issued in 1957, twice revised, and now o.p., this remains one of the best and most attractive works on the subject slight foxing, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $10
Felicity Bryan, A GARDEN FOR CHILDREN. (London: Michael Joseph, 1986) square quarto, 192 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with truly delightful color illustrations from paintings by Elisabeth Luard and b&w line drawings by Wendy Bramall. A lovely as well as most informative work, far better than most recent ones on the subject. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $10
Janet Bumpus, IMPRESSIONIST GARDENS, (NY: Phaidon Universe, 1990) large quarto, 80 pp., bibliography, decorative end-papers, ill. with full-page color reproductions of 48 selected paintings by a number of artists, opposite a detailed description of each work. An attractive and useful overview of flowers and gardens appearing in Impressionist paintings. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $2
Tim Buxbaum, SCOTTISH GARDEN BUILDINGS: From Food to Folly. (Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1989) large format octavo, 191 pp., notes, gazetteer of gardens. well ill. with color & b&w photos and excellent line drawings. an uncommon book presenting well researched and detailed coverage of some garden structures not presented in any other works. v.g. copy in slightly wrinkled d.j. $5
Myles Challis, LARGE-LEAFED PERENNIALS. (London: Ward Lock, 1992) 96 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color photos and b&w sketches; a valuable work covering some interesting hardy accent plants for the garden. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Timothy Clark, MARGERY FISH'S COUNTRY GARDENING. (Woodbridge, UK: Garden Art Press, 2000 [1989]) quarto, 192 pp., glossary, decorative end-papers, well ill. with modern color photos and historic b&w photos, a charming plan of her garden, and a color frontis of a watercolor of primulas. a beautifully presented illustrated biography of one of the most influential British gardeners of the 20th century. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Ruth Rogers Clausen & Nicolas Ekstrom, PERENNIALS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS. (NY: Random House, 1989) 631 pp., indices, glossary, bibliography, well ill. with color photos; a valuable work, listing many unusual garden perennials. small label on front end-paper, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $5
Virginia Tuttle Clayton [Editor], THE ONCE AND FUTURE GARDENER: Garden Writing From the Golden Age of Magazines, 1900-1940. (Boston: Godine, 2000) 312 pp., index, notes, bibliography, well ill. in b&w and color, including some garden plans and beautifully reproduced color plates from the magazines. A an important new work, especially valuable for the historical overview and biographical sketches of a number of writers. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $8
Betsey Clebsch, A BOOK OF SALVIAS: Sages for Every Garden. (Portland: Timber Press, 1997) 221 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with fine b&w and color drawings by Carol Barner. The valuable first monograph on the genus. v.g. copy in d.j. $5
Peter Coats, FLOWERS IN HISTORY. (NY: Viking, 1970) 264 pp., many color and b&w ills., a highly readable work on the 15 most popular garden flowers. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Peter Coats, GREAT GARDENS OF BRITAIN. (NY: Putnam, 1970) small folio, 287 pp., profusely ill. in color and b&w; covering 38 great gardens, this was one of the first of the now many "great gardens" books. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $1
Peter Coats, GREAT GARDENS OF THE WESTERN WORLD. (NY: Spring Books, 1968 [1963]) quarto, 288 pp., profusely illustrated; Covers 38 gardens all over the world. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
F[rank] R[ichard] Cowell, THE GARDEN AS A FINE ART. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978) quarto, 232 pp., profusely ill. in color (25 pp. of plates) & with over 100 b&w plates, index, bibliography; an outstanding work on garden history dealing with a worldwide approach to aesthetics and principles of gardening. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
E[uan] H[ilhouse] M[ethven] & P[eter] Cox, MODERN RHODODENDRONS. (London/Edinburgh: Nelson, 1956) 193 pp., index, ill. with very attractive line drawings and color plates by Margaret Stones. The first work to present the best Rhododendron species and hybrids for the modern era garden. owner's inscription, end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in worn d.j. $5
Peter Cox, DWARF RHODODENDRONS. (NY: Macmillan, 1973) 296 pp., index, appendix, glossary, bibliography; ill. with b&w photos and line drawings and color paintings. the best recent work on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Philipp Cribb, THE FORGOTTEN ORCHIDS OF ALEXANDRE BRUN. (NY: Grove, 1992) folio, 159 pp., index; faithful full-page reproductions of 59 beautiful and botanically accurate paintings of orchids in the 1890's collection of wealthy Frenchman, Emile Libreck. The text also provides what information is known about the artist Brun (1853-1930), and the fascinating story of not only his "lost" paintings, but also the orchid collecting and growing craze in the late Victorian era. a superbly produced and printed work. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Sylvia Crowe, GARDEN DESIGN. (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Garden Art Press, 1994) quarto, 296 pp., pictorial end-papers, indices, bibliography, appendices. ill. with the original monochrome plates and many new color photos taken for this edition. A beautifully produced revised and expanded edition of this classic work. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $15
Thalassa Cruso, TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON: The Gardening Year. (NY: Knopf, 1973) 300+ pp., index, 24 engraving in the text; a highly readable, sensitive seasonal gardening account by an American writer. v.g. copy in worn, chipped d.j. $1
Jennifer Davies, THE VICTORIAN FLOWER GARDEN. (NY: Norton, 1992) 240 pp., index, bibliography, well ill. with modern and period ill. in b&w and color; as attractively designed and presented as any of the many works on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Jan Dean, THE GARDENER'S READING GUIDE. Foreword by Allen Lacy. (NY: Facts on File, 1993) 250 pp., subject and author indices, chapter head illustrations from old engravings. Covering works of the last 30 to 40 years, this is surprisingly the only work on the subject, with over 3000 entries. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Antoine le Hardy de Beaulieu, AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MAPLES. (Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2001) quarto. translated by Andre L. Mechelynck. pictorial boards, 464 pp., index, glossary, appendices, ill. with 1200 color photos, hardiness maps, and b&w botanical drawings. a superb work covering 250 different maples by a French landscape designer and nurseryman. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $15
Lys de Bray, FANTASTIC GARLANDS: An Anthology of Flowers and Plants from Shakespeare. (Poole, UK: Blandford Press, 1982) large format octavo, 144 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with beautiful color plates from 64 of the author's paintings. bookplate, o/w a v.g copy in d.j. $5
Richard DeGraaf & Gretchen Witman, TREES, SHRUBS & VINES FOR ATTRACTING BIRDS: A Manual for the Northeast. (Amherst, MA: Univ. of Mass. Press, 1979) large square format, 194 pp., index, glossary, bibliography, ill. with attractive line drawings by Abigail Rorer. a useful book, covering the subject in greater detail than other works. a v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $5
Montagu Don, THE SENSUOUS GARDEN. (NY: Simon & Schuster, n.d. [ca. 1997]) quarto, 160 pp., index, list of plants, ill. with interesting color photos. An interesting, idiosyncratic study of the sensory aspects of gardening, attractively presented. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Florence Du Cane, THE FLOWERS AND GARDENS OF MADEIRA. (London: Adam & Charles Black, 1926 [1909]) slightly revised edition. 150 pp., ill. with 16 beautiful color plates from the paintings of Ella Du Cane. One of the more desirable works in a series of books on travel and foreign gardens that this publisher became so famous for producing. tan cloth binding with gilt decoration, slightly soiled, a little edge wear, foxing toward extremities, but o/w in good+ condition. $10
Mary Durant [Howard], WHO NAMED THE DAISY? WHO NAMED THE ROSE? A Roving Dictionary of North American Wild Flowers. (NY: Dodd Mead, 1976) 214 pp., ill. with line drawings by Eleanor Cooney. a charming book on folklore of North American wild flowers. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Joe Earle [Editor], INFINITE SPACES: The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden. (Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing, 2000) Introduction by Julie Moir Messervy. Based on the Sakuteiki by Tachibana no Toshitsuna. large square format octavo, 126 pp., primarily a book of excellent color photos and accompanying text, demonstrating the classic principles of Japanese gardening from the classic work on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $5
Linda Farrar, ANCIENT ROMAN GARDENS. (Phoenix Mills, UK: Sutton, 1998) large format octavo, pictorial boards, 237 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, notes, tables, well ill. with modern color and b&w photos as well as plans and period illustrations. An attractive and refreshing new work on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Derek Fell, GARDEN ACCENTS. (NY: Henry Holt, 1987) updated edition. pictorial covers. quarto, 144 pp., index, bibliography, list of sources; well illustrated with fine color photos of garden ornaments and other "special features" of landscape design, and a quite worthwhile work. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Derek Fell, GARDEN ACCENTS. (North Dighton, MA: JG Press, 1995 [1987]) updated edition. pictorial covers. quarto, 144 pp., index, bibliography, list of sources; well illustrated with fine color photos of garden ornaments and other "special features" of landscape design, and a quite worthwhile work. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Sally Festing, GERTRUDE JEKYLL. (London/NY: Viking, 1991) 323 pp., index, bibliography, notes, ill. with b&w photos and sketches; the most detailed and best researched recent work on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
John Fisher, THE COMPANION TO ROSES. (Topsfield, MA: Salem House, 1987 [1986]) large format octavo, 224 pp., index, bibliography, ill. in color and b&w with an interesting collection of periods illustrations. a very informative historical encyclopedia of sort on rose history and lore. v.g. copy in slightly worn but very attractive d.j. $5
Laurence Fleming & Alan Gore, THE ENGLISH GARDEN. (London: Michael Joseph, 1980) 256 pp., index, appendices, well ill. in color & b&w; the excellent illustrations and ample use of quoted material makes this one of the more attractive and readable of the many works on the subject; v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Daniel Foley, GARDENING BY THE SEA. (Phila.: Chilton, 1965) 285 pp., many ills., index; the best recent work on the subject, particularly useful in temperate climates such as eastern North America. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $1
Daniel Foley, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF GARDEN ORNAMENTS, COMPLEMENTS & ACCESSORIES. (NY: Crown, 1972) 247 pp., 425 photos & 25 color plates, bibliography; one of the better recent works on the subject. v.g. in torn d.j. $1
Helen Fox, ANDRE LE NOTRE: Garden Architect to Kings. (NY: Crown, [1962]) 176 pp., white buckram binding, ill. from period works (mostly monochrome but a few in color), bibliography; an attractive and highly readable work, which has now become rather scarce, and is very useful in spite in of more recently published biographies. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $12
Helen Fox, GARDEN CINDERELLAS: How to Grow Lilies in the Garden. (NY: Macmillan, 1929) Foreword by Ernest H. Wilson. 269 pp., index; ill. with b&w photos and drawings and attractive color plates from paintings. a comprehensive and still dependable older work. faint remains of bookplate, minor damage to edges of b.s., o/w a v.g. copy in slightly darkened green cloth binding. $5
Helen Fox, GARDEN CINDERELLAS: How to Grow Lilies in the Garden. (NY: Macmillan, 1929) Foreword by Ernest H. Wilson. 269 pp., index; ill. with b&w photos and drawings and attractive color plates from paintings. a comprehensive and still dependable older work. owner's name, o/w a v.g. copy in slightly darkened green cloth binding. $10
William Frederick Jr., 100 GREAT GARDEN PLANTS. (NY: Knopf, 1975) the original edition. 207 pp., color ills., index, bibliography; an excellent recent work on distinctive plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Barry Fretwell, CLEMATIS. (Deer Park, WI: Capability's Books, 1989) large format octavo, 160 pp., index, glossary, ill. with fine color photos and b&w line drawings. a fairly uncommon book covering both species and large-flowered hybrids. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Ira Gabrielson, WESTERN AMERICAN ALPINES. (NY: Macmillan, 1932) 271 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos. one of the first works on the subject, very scarce and still very useful. owner's name, o/w v.g. copy in green cloth binding. $5
S[impson] Millar Gault & Patrick Synge, THE DICTIONARY OF ROSES IN COLOUR. (NY: Grossett & Dunlap, 1971) small folio, 191 pp., ill. with 506 color photos. a well-produced book useful in rose identification because of the many fine color photos. some wear to bottom edge, o/w v.g. copy in worn, sunned d.j. $1
Roy Genders, HANDBOOK OF HARDY BORDER PLANTS. (London: Garden Book Club, 1957) 296 pp., index, ill. with b&w and a few color photos, and border plans; a very useful work, one of the author's scarcest titles, including an extensive listing of plants; edges foxed, o/w a v.g. copy in soiled, worn d.j. $2
Robert Geneve, A BOOK OF BLUE FLOWERS. (Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2000) 327 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, ill. with excellent color photos. a wonderful book not only describing blue flowers for use in the garden but also explaining the color itself and variation of blue color nomenclature. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Lucy Gent, GREAT PLANTING. (London: Ward-Lock, 1995) quarto, 160 pp., index, ill. with garden plans and color photos. A useful work on planting design and plant selection, using examples from great gardens in the United States and United Kingdom. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Harold Givens, SECRETS OF ARTISTIC GARDENS. (NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1969) large format octavo, 131 pp., index, bibliography, appendix, ill. with b&w garden plans, border sketches and a fold-out color chart. An interesting book on modern garden design and planting techniques emphasizing harmonious color associations. v.g. copy in torn, foxed d.j. $1
Lesley Gordon, A COUNTRY HERBAL. (NY: Gallery Books, 1984 [1980]) 208 pp., index, well ill. in color and b&w from older works; an informative and readable work on the history and lore of specific herbal plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
J.E. Grant-White, GARDEN ART AND ARCHITECTURE. (London/NY: Abelard-Schuman, 1968) quarto, 160 pp., excellent ills.; a scarce work covering the old and the new, from the modest to the extravagant. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Christopher Grey-Wilson, CLEMATIS: THE GENUS, A Comprehensive Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and Botanists. (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) large format octavo, 223 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, ill. with many excellent color photos. an excellent comprehensive guide, the best on the genus to date. a v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $4
Eric Grissell, INSECTS AND GARDENS. (Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2001) 345 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with excellent detailed color photos by Carll Goodpasture. The best work ever other than scientific studies to present both the benefits, detriments, and behavior of garden insects. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $10
Roger Grounds, ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. (NY: Van Nostrand, 1981) first American edition. 216 pp., index, glossary, ill. with color photos & line drawings by Helen Senior; one of the better works on the subject. v.g. copy in slightly sunned d.j. $2
Miles Hadfield, GARDENING IN BRITAIN. (London: Hutchinson, 1960) 483 pp., index, bibliographical notes, ill. in b&w with photos, drawings and reproductions from older works. The uncommon original edition of his important gardening history, later reissued as A History of British Gardening, covering the subject up to 1939. a v.g. copy in torn but very attractive d.j. $10
Miles Hadfield, TOPIARY AND ORNAMENTAL HEDGES: Their History and Cultivation. (NY: St. Martin's Press, 1971) from Brtish sheets. large format octavo, 100 pp., index, bibliography, appendices, ill. with b&w photos. Still the best work covering history, design and planting, and now very scarce. a v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Pamela Harper, DESIGNING WITH PERENNIALS. (NY: Macmillan, 1991) quarto, 326 pp., index, bibliography, list of sources, ill. with 300 color photos by the author. an uncommon and very valuable work covering various uses of perennials in landscape design and planting. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Gabrielle Hatfield, MEMORY, WISDOM AND HEALING: The History of Domestic Plant Medicine. (Phoenix Mill, UK: Sutton Publishing, 1999) 209 pp., index, bibliography, notes, appendix, ill. with historic b&w photos and plates reproduced from old works. A very readable, well research and highly interesting work covering the period 1700 to the present. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Ida Hay, SCIENCE IN THE PLEASURE GROUND: A History of the Arnold Arboretum. (Boston: Northeastern University. Press, 1995) 349 pp., index, bibliography, well ill. in color & b&w. An important scholarly yet readable and attractive work on America's most important arboretum, where so many new plants were introduced from abroad and so much scientific study of cultivated plants has taken place. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Gill Hedley & Adrian Rance [Editors], PLEASURE GROUNDS: The Gardens and Landscapes of Hampshire. (Horndean, UK: Milestone Publications, 1987) 95 pp., gazetteer of gardens, well ill. in color and b&w from various periods. an attractive, well illustrated overview of gardens in Hampshire in a series of essays on a variety of subjects. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
David
Hicks, COTSWOLD GARDENS.
(London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2004 [1995])
160 pp., index, list of gardens, decorative end-papers. ill. with
beautiful color photos by Andrew Lawson.
A quality smaller format reprint edition of a little known work by the
famous English designer. wrinkled leaves and slight cover d.s. from moisture
damage, o/w a good copy in wrinkled d.j.
$1
May Hill, FURNISHING THE OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN: Three Centuries of American Summerhouses, Dovecotes, Pergolas, Privies, Fences and Birdhouses. (NY: Abrams, 1998) quarto, 160 pp., index, bibliography, notes, well ill. in color and b&w with both modern photos and period illustrations. The best work to date on the history of American garden buildings. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Penelope Hobhouse, GARDENING THROUGH THE AGES: An Illustrated History of Plants and their Influence on Garden Styles from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day. (NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992) square quarto, 336 pp., index, bibliography, well ill. in color and b&w. A uniquely different and fresh new garden history. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Penelope Hobhouse, FLOWER GARDENS. (Boston: Little Brown, 1991) quarto, 216 pp., index, ill. with beautiful color photos; one of the best of these general works on plant selection and use, because of the comprehensive European/American approach and the extensive catalog of plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Penelope Hobhouse, ON GARDENING. (NY: Macmillan, 1994) square quarto, 216 pp., index, ill. in color with garden plans and fine photos by Andrew Lawson. The latest in a series of excellent recent books by Penelope Hobhouse covers garden planning and planting in a handsome and refreshing format. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
H. Harold [Harold Hardrada] Hume, HOLLIES. (NY: Macmillan, 1953) 242 pp., index, well. ill.; still one of the best monographs on the subject to date. end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
Alice Ireys, DESIGNS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS. (NY: Prentice Hall, 1991) quarto, 164 pp., index, list of sources. ill. with color photos and full-page color plans. modern day plans for all size gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Arthur Lee Jacobson, PURPLELEAF PLUMS. (Portland: Timber Press, 1992) 183 pp., indices, bibliography, appendices, ill. with color photos and useful leaf silhouettes; a superior work covering all aspects of the subject--the first written to date. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Theodore James, SEASIDE GARDENING. (NY: Abrams, 1995) quarto, 160 pp., index, list of sources. ill. with 120 color photos by Harry Haralambou. The best recent work on the subject, emphasizing seaside gardening from Maine to Virginia. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
David Jarrett, THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN. (NY: Rizzoli, 1978) quarto, 144 pp., profusely ill. with color and b&w photos; primarily an illustrated book, using the excellent photos to show the development of the English garden. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Michael Jefferson-Brown, HARDY FERNS. (London: Ward Lock, 1992) 96 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color photos and b&w sketches; a useful work in the "Foliage Plants in Garden Design" series; v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Michael Jefferson-Brown, LEAVES: For All-Year Round Colour and Interest in the Garden. (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1989) 192 pp., index, nicely ill. with color photos by John Glover and attractive line drawings; covering trees, shrubs, grasses and ground covers, this is an attractive and useful recent work on foliage plants. as new in d.j. $1
Hugh Johnson, THE PRINCIPLES OF GARDENING. (NY: Simon & Schuster, 1987 [1979]) quarto, 272 pp., index, lavishly ill. in color; far more than a "coffee table" book, this work may be the best modern attempt at studying the philosophy of gardening through brief but careful analysis of a wide range of topics; a modern classic. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $1
Hugh Johnson, THE PRINCIPLES OF GARDENING. (NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996 [1979]) revised edition. quarto, 272 pp., index, lavishly ill. in color; far more than a "coffee table" book, this work may be the best modern attempt at studying the philosophy of gardening through brief but careful analysis of a wide range of topics; a modern classic. v.g. copy in slightly chipped d.j. $2
Loyal Johnson, HOW TO LANDSCAPE YOUR GROUNDS. (NY: DeLaMare, 1941) 221 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos and excellent garden plans accompanied by keys; lists of plants. an important book showing typical designs of modest city and suburban gardens of the era and how they were envisioned. fore-edge slightly spotted, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $1
Warren Jones & Charles Sacamano, LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR DRY REGIONS. (Tucson: Fisher Books, 2000) quarto, 366 pp., index, glossary, appendices, ill. with many color photos. a very valuable new work covering more than 600 species of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines and succulents. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
Maggie Keswick, THE CHINESE GARDEN: History, Art & Architecture. (London: Academy Editions, 1986 [1979]) with contributions by Charles Jencks. second, revised edition, small folio, 216 pp., index, notes, bibliography, profusely ill. in color and b&w; one of the best works on the subject, now becoming scarce. a v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $15
Carol Soucek King, GARDENSCAPES: Designs for Outdoor Living. (Glen Cove, NY: PBC International, 1997) Foreword by Martha Stewart. quarto, 176 pp., directory of architects, well ill. with color photos and garden plants. an interesting study of treatment of a wide variety of representative garden areas immediately adjacent to residences. v.g. copy slightly worn in d.j. $1
Rose Kingsley, EVERSLEY GARDENS AND OTHERS. (NY: Macmillan, 1909 [1907]) from British sheets. 280 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos and a color frontis from a painting by "Miss Whitehead." a collection of very readable as well as informative essays on various aspects of ornamental gardening. foxing toward extremities, owner's inscription, some wear and darkening of covers and b.s., o/w a v.g. copy in olive green cloth binding. $5
Doretta Klaber, GENTIANS FOR YOUR GARDEN. (NY: Barrows, 1964) 141 pp., ill., index. a good brief recent practical monograph for American gardeners. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $1
William Klein Jr., GARDENS OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE DELAWARE VALLEY. (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1995) small quarto, 227 pp., index, appendix, map, ill. with wonderful color photos by Derek Fell. The only modern work on the subject, covering a wide variety of private and public gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Stephen Lacey, THE STARTLING JUNGLE: Colour and Scent in the Romantic Garden. (Boston: Godine, 1990 [1986]) Introduction by Allen Lacy. 256 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color photos; an unorthodox and highly readable work on a variety of interesting garden plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Michael Leapman, THE INGENIOUS MR. FAIRCHILD: The Forgotten Father of the Flower Garden. (NY: St. Martin's Press, 2000) 280 pp., index, bibliography, maps on end-papers, ill. in b&w and color from period images and documents. The fascinating life and legacy of London nurseryman, Thomas Fairchild, who produced the first hybrid ornamental garden plant in the early 18th century. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $2
Richard Le Strange, A HISTORY OF HERBAL PLANTS (NY: Arco, 1977) 304 pp., decorative end-papers, indices, bibliography, ill. line drawings by Derek Cork; an attractive and excellent informative work on folklore & history of traditional herbal plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn, faded d.j. $5
Philip Livingston & Franklin West [Editors], HYBRIDS & HYBRIDIZERS: Rhododendrons & Azaleas for Eastern North America. (Newton Square, Pa.: Harrowood, 1978) quarto, 256 pp., index, appendices, well ill. in color and b&w. An important work documenting the pioneering efforts of Dexter, Gable, Morrison, Nearing, Shammarello and others. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $10
Christopher Lloyd, THE WELL-CHOSEN GARDEN. (NY: Harper, 1984) 176 pp., index, list of plants; 109 nice color photos by Pamla Toler; drawing of years of experience, Lloyd covers many interesting aspects of gardening. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Tony Lord, GARDENING AT SISSINGHURST. (NY: Macmillan, 1995) square quarto, 168 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color photos by the author. an interesting work translating the design elements that make Sissinghurst so special, into advice for the garden designer. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $8
Ann Lovejoy, FURTHER ALONG THE GARDEN PATH: A Beyond-the-Basics Guide to the Gardening Year. (NY: Macmillan, 1995) quarto, 247 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color photos by Mark Lovejoy. The author has elevated the seasonal "garden journal" to an art form, covering many interesting plants and fascinating aspects of gardening. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Howard Loxton [Editor], THE GARDEN: A CELEBRATION (NY: Barrons, 1991) original edition. small folio, 303 pp., index, profusely ill. with color photos. Despite being a "coffee table" book, this work, with 13 contributing authors, constitutes a study of some interesting aspects and features of gardens over time. v.g. copy in slightly worn, slightly faded d.j. $1
C[ecil] E. Lucas-Phillips & Peter Barber & William Flemer, ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS Hardy in Temperate Climates. (NY: Van Nostrand, Reinhold, 1981) quarto, 320 pp., index, appendices, glossary; ill. with color photos and b&w photos, sketches and maps; covering both European and American climates, this is one of the best works on the subject yet produced. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Alison Main & Newell Platten, THE LURE OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN. (NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 2003) Foreword by Julie Moir Messervy. square format octavo, 206 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, maps of gardens, ill. with color photos. The essence of the Japanese garden is presented through a tour of 120 notable gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Laura Martin, GARDEN FLOWER FOLKLORE. (Chester, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1987) 273 pp., index, appendix, bibliography, ill. in color and b&w by Mauro Magellan and Sharon Coogle; a well written and researched seasonal approach to folklore of popular flowers presented in an attractive format. v.g. copy in slightly worn but attractive d.j. $5
Brian Matthew, DWARF BULBS. (NY: Arco, 1973) from British sheets. 240 pp., ill., index; the original edition. still one of the best recent works on the subject, published in association with the Royal Horticultural Society. very minor spotting, o/w a v.g. copy in slightly soiled d.j. $5
Arnaud Maurieres & Eric Ossart, PARADISE GARDENS. (Paris: Editions de Chene, 2000) square quarto, 168 pp., decorative end-papers, bibliography, notes, ill. with outstanding color photos by Joelle Caroline Mayer & Gilles Le Scanff. An attractive pictorial study of Mediterranean gardens designed or restored by the authors. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Sean McCann, MINIATURE ROSES: Their Care and Cultivation. (Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1991) large format octavo, 144 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with fine color photos. one of the few books on miniature roses, and rather scarce. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $1
Anderson McCully, AMERICAN ALPINES IN THE GARDEN. (NY: Macmillan, 1931) 251 pp., ill,; still a valuable work on Western alpines in cultivation. end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
Anderson McCully, AMERICAN ALPINES IN THE GARDEN. (NY: Macmillan, 1931) 251 pp., ill,; still a valuable work on Western alpines in cultivation. paper slightly darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in tan cloth binding. $1
Anderson McCully, AMERICAN ALPINES IN THE GARDEN. (NY: Macmillan, 1931) 251 pp., ill,; still a valuable work on Western alpines in cultivation. paper slightly darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
[Margaret Mee], IN SEARCH OF THE FLOWERS OF THE AMAZON FORESTS. (Woodbridge, UK: Nonesuch Expeditions, 1989 [1988]) Edited by Tony Morrison. quarto, 303 pp., very attractive decorative end-papers, index, bibliography, glossary, profusely ill. with color and b&w photos as well as many of the artist's sketches and color paintings. The definitive and scarce work on Margaret Mee, her expeditions and her art. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $20
Bebe Miles, WILDFLOWER PERENNIALS FOR YOUR GARDEN. (NY: Hawthorn, 1976) ill. with excellent drawings of Peter Loewer; 294 pp., index, bibliography, appendix; covers 100 of the best herbaceous native perennials grouped by sun or shade, wet or dry situation, or in other words, how one would choose them for their garden, making this one of the better recent works. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
Sue Minter, THE GREATEST GLASS HOUSE: The Rainforests Recreated. (London: HSMO, 1990) quarto, 216 pp., index, bibliography, glossary notes. well ill. in color and b&w, from both period sources and from modern photos of the 1980's restoration of the great Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, dating from the 1840's. The detailed photos and accounts of the painstaking restoration are unique for this type of garden history; a superb work, already becoming scarce. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Joan Morgan & Alison Richards, PARADISE OUT OF A COMMON FIELD: The Pleasures & Plenty of the Victorian Garden. (NY: Harper, 1990) 256 pp., index, bibliography, notes, appendix, ill. with charming period color & b&w ills.; a well researched work and probably the most readable of a number on the subject. v.g. in slightly worn d.j. $5
Walter Muenscher & Myron Rice, GARDEN SPICE & WILD POT-HERBS. (Ithaca, NY: Comstock, 1955) 2nd printing of original edition. 211 pp., index, glossary, fold-out plate and ill. with 70 delightful woodcuts of Elfriede Abbe. The distinctive illustrations and the unusual type face of the text give the work an interesting antique appearance. owner's inscription, o/w a v.g. copy in slightly worn but attractive d.j. $8
Elizabeth Murray & Derek Fell, HOME LANDSCAPING: Ideas, Styles, and Designs for Creative Outdoor Spaces. (NY: Simon & Schuster, 1988) square quarto, 159 pp., index, bibliography, appendices, ill. with many color photos. a useful work containing many suggestions for designing all or parts of home modest gardens. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $1
[Marianne North], A VISION OF EDEN: The Life and Work of Marianne North. (NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1980) Preface by J.P.M. Brenan, Foreword by Anthony Huxley, biography by Brenda Moon; 240 pp., index, profusely ill. with faithful reproductions of North's outstanding paintings owned by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and containing excerpts from her journals to many regions of the world, especially the tropics, in the 1870's and 1880's. v.g. copy in d.j. $5
Erik Orsenna, ANDRE LE NOTRE: Gardener to the Sun King. (NY: George Braziller, 2000) Translated by Moishe Black. 151 pp., bibliography, notes, ill. with a few b&w period ills. in the text. A highly readable new biography of Le Notre from a fresh viewpoint. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
H[enry] Stuart Ortloff & Henry B. Raymore, COLOR AND DESIGN FOR EVERY GARDEN. (NY: M. Barrows, 1951) book club edition. 301 pp., index, plant lists, ill. with b&w design sketches and border plans and an attractive color frontis. In the Jekyll tradition these important American landscape architects created a work designed for the owner of the modest garden to incorporate these principles into the herbaceous border. This is an updated work based on their 1935 classic, Color and Succession of Bloom in the Flower Border. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $1
H[enry] Stuart Ortloff & Henry B. Raymore, COLOR AND SUCCESSION OF BLOOM IN THE FLOWER BORDER. (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935) 256 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos and border plans and an attractive color frontis. In the Jekyll tradition these important American landscape architects created a work designed for the owner of the modest garden to incorporate these principles into the herbaceous border. end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in green cloth binding with gilt decoration. $1
Victoria Padilla, BROMELIADS. (NY: Crown Publishers, 1973) Introduction by George Kalmbacher. quarto, 134 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, ill. with many color and b&w photos. a non-technical basic work but still very useful because it contains much descriptive and cultural information. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $5
Thomas Padon, CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE GARDEN: DECEITS AND FANTASIES. (NY: Abrams, 2004) small square folio, 162 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with superb color and b&w photographs. An fascinating survey of the many amazing variations of modern garden photography. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $15
Russell Page, THE EDUCATION OF A GARDENER. (NY: Random House, 1983 [1962]) reprint edition. 382 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos. a modern classic, written in Page's unique, idiosyncratic style and based on his year of experience as a garden designer. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $10
Wilma Patterson, A FOUNTAIN OF GARDENS: Plants & Herbs of the Bible. (Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1992) quarto, 160 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color plates from early botanical works. The most attractively designed work on the subject to date. v.g. copy in worn d.j. $1
Anthony Paul & Yvonne Rees, THE GARDEN DESIGN BOOK. (Topsfield, MA: Salem House, 1988) quarto, 256 pp., index, appendix, well ill. with color photos and garden plans. an interesting work presenting modern garden design through the eyes of 15 prominent modern garden designers, showing their approaches to various design elements. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Anthony Paul & Yvonne Rees, DESIGNING WITH TREES. (Topsfield, MA: Salem House, 1989) quarto, 192 pp., pictorial covers, index, appendix, profusely ill. with color photos; aside form a listing of trees, much of the book is devoted to special features (foliage, flowers, bark, scent, form/shape, etc.) and to use of certain trees in special places. A useful sequel to the Zion work that has become fairly scarce. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Anna Pavord, THE TULIP: The Story of a Flower That Has Made Men Mad. (London/NY: Bloomsbury, 1999) 439 pp., decorative end-papers, index, bibliography, notes, appendices (lists of plants), ill. in color with a few modern photos and many wonderful old plates of tulips. The complete history of the tulip, from its discovery to "Tulipomania" and its modern breeding and marketing: a long overdue work of great merit. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Frances Perry, BEAUTIFUL LEAVED PLANTS. (London: Scolar Press, 1979) 141 pp., index, glossary, biographical sketch by Ray Desmond, 64 full page color plates reproducing examples of the work of Benjamin Fawcett which had appeared in E.J. Lowe's Beautiful Leaved Plants (1861) and Shirley Hibberd's New and Rare Beautiful Leaves Plants (1870). Fawcett was an important figure in the history of botanical illustration, because he first elevated the process of color lithography to a state of perfection whereupon it could supersede the most costly art of hand coloring. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Charles Platt, ITALIAN GARDENS. (London: Thames & Hudson, 1993) With an Overview by Keith Morgan. 170 pp., index, notes, ill. with fine reproductions of the photos in the original (1884) work, top which are added 20 photos from the author's archive, not reproduced in the original edition. A beautifully produced reprint edition (the original edition has become virtually unobtainable) with significant additions in these previously unpublished photos and in the modern commentary. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
[Popular Mechanics Press], POPULAR MECHANICS GARDEN BOOK: Outdoor Furniture, Fences, Trellises, Fireplaces, Pools, Ornaments, Things for Children, Window Boxes, and the Best Ways to Grow Grass, Flowers and Vegetables. (Chicago: Popular Mechanics Press, 1942) 96 pp., filled with charming period b&w photos and drawings. A fascinating collection of garden structures and accessories that typifies what was available to the average American gardner during that time period. v.g. copy in light gray cloth covered boards, slightly soiled. $1
W[illiam] H[ugh] A[rthur] Preece, NORTH AMERICAN ROCK PLANTS. "First Series"[no others were issued] (NY: Macmillan, 1937) 204 pp., b&w photos, index, decorative cover; an important and scarce work on choice American (primarily Western alpine) natives. owner's name, end papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in torn (but very uncommon) d.j. $5
Rob Proctor, NATURALIZING BULBS. (NY: Holt, 1997) square large format octavo, 241 pp., index, bibliography, tables of plants, list of sources, ill. with color photos. The only available work to cover this subject in detail. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Brian & Valerie Proudley, HEATHERS IN COLOUR. (Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1987) 192 pp., index, ill. with 141 color photos & line drawings in the text. a useful basic guide to these flowers in cultivation. end-papers darkened from contact with d.j., o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $1
Clare Putnam, FLOWERS AND TREES OF TUDOR ENGLAND. Introduction by W.O. Hassall. (Boston: NY Graphic Society, 1972) original English edition. small folio, unpaginated (ca. 70 pp.), reproducing 32 full page color plates form leaves from "Ms. Ashmole 1504," an illuminated manuscript found in the Library of the Bodleian Society, Oxford, UK. This manuscript is very important for its early depiction of cultivated plants. a scarce, attractive and interesting work. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $15
Harry Randall & Alan Wren, GROWING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. (London: Croom Helm, 1983) 168 pp., index, glossary, bibliography, appendices, ill. with monochrome line drawings & color photos. One of the best works covering chrysanthemum culture and uses in gardens, and for exhibition, and somewhat scarce. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Lanning Roper, THE GARDENS IN THE ROYAL PARK AT WINDSOR. (London: Reprint Society, 1962) quarto, 128 pp., index, well ill. in color and b&w; an excellent work on an important modern garden created from the 1930's to the 1950's. v.g. copy good in torn d.j. $1
Kay Sanecki, THE FRAGRANT GARDEN. (London: Batsford, 1991) large format octavo, 166 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with color & b&w photos and line drawings by Rosemary Wise. a well-designed, comprehensive, and surprisingly scarce work on all phases of the subject. v.g. copy in slightly torn but very attractive d.j. $10
Randall Schwartz, CARNIVOROUS PLANTS. (NY: Praeger, 1974) Edited by Deborah Leavy. 128 pp., bibliography, appendices. ill. with interesting b&w photos and line drawings. an uncommon and offbeat work containing both botanical information and interesting folklore on a wide variety of plants. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Anne Scott-Janes, SISSINGHURST: THE MAKING OF A GARDEN. (London: Michael Joseph, 1983 [1974]) 7th impression. 160 pp., indices, ill. in color and b&w; the fascinating story of Vita Sackville-West and her famous garden. v.g. copy in slightly faded (as usual) d.j. $10
Nicola Shulman, A RAGE FOR ROCK GARDENING: The Story of Reginald Farrer: gardner, writer & plant collector. (Boston: David L. Godine, 2002) 120 pp., index, ill. with a few contemporary color and b&w plates. A highly readable new biography of the unforgettable plant hunter, who packed many adventures into a 40‑year life. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $3
Wayne
Sinclair & Harold Lyon & Warren Johnson, DISEASES OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
(Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1987) quarto,
574 pp., index, glossary, extensive bibliography, ill. with 247 color plates
containing 1700 illustrations. The
most complete work on the subject to date, covering 350 biological agents and
environmental factors affecting 250 plants.
a v.g. copy in worn d.j. $25
Edward Rollin Spencer, JUST WEEDS. (NY: Scribners, 1957 [1940]) 316 pp., decorative front cover, index, ill. with outstanding line drawings by Emma Bergdolt. An uncommon work featuring interesting descriptive information on a number of weeds, which are rendered most sympathetically in the drawings. end-papers darkened, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $1
Dorothy Stemler, THE BOOK OF OLD ROSES. (Boston: Humphries, 1966) 64 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos. a brief but interesting work by the proprietor of the famous Tillotson's old rose nursery. fine copy in d.j. $1
David Stevens, PRIVATE GARDENS, Successful gardening in one hour a week. (NY: Henry Holt, 1989) quarto, 144 pp., index, list of sources, ill. with b&w and color photos, plans and sketches. A useful work on small, low-maintenance urban gardens by an acknowledged English expert on the creation and maintenance of small, sheltered gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
A[rlow] B[urdette] Stout, DAYLILIES, the Wild Species and Garden Clones, Both Old and New, of the Genus Hemerocallis. (London: J.M. Dent, 1986 [1934]) Introduction and updating by Darrel Apps and Foreword by Graham S. Thomas. 119 pp., index, appendix, 36 ills. (b&w photos and reproductions of color paintings) This quality reprint faithfully reproduces the color plates of the classic monograph on the subject. slightly defective front end-paper, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $10
Frederick Street, AZALEAS. (London: Cassell, 1959) 178 pp., index, ill. with color photos. an excellent comprehensive older work, now rather scarce. some foxing, o/w a v.g. copy in badly torn d.j. $1
Frederick Street, HARDY RHODODENDRONS. (London: Collins, 1955 [1954]) 192 pp., index, ill. with color and b&w photos; a brief but useful work on the best and easiest rhododendrons for gardens, particularly important for the rhododendrons its selects and his reasons why. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $5
David Stuart, CLASSIC GARDEN FEATURES. (London: Conran Octopus, 2000) quarto, 160 pp., index, list of suppliers, well ill. with color photos. an attractive modern sourcebook for garden structures and ornaments. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $3
David Stuart, THE GARDEN TRIUMPHANT: A Victorian Legacy. (NY: Harper, 1988) 317 pp., index, bibliography, period illustrations in color and b&w, gazetteer of gardens; a work that captures the enthusiasm of the gardening public in America and England in Victorian times, replete with successes and excesses. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Doris Swarthout, AN AGE OF FLOWERS-Nature: Sense and Sentiment in Victorian America. (Old Greenwich, CT: Chatham Press, 1975) square format, 159 pp., bibliography, appendix, ill. throughout with charming ills. from period works. a highly readable account, one of the few written from an American perspective. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. signed by the author. $5
B[ertram] H.B. Symons-Jeune, PHLOX. (NY: D. Van Nostrand & Co., n.d. [1953]) from English sheets. 127 pp., index, ill. in color & b&w; still an important monograph, one of the few on the subject. owner's name, o/w a v.g. copy in torn d.j. $1
Judith Tankard and Martin Wood, GERTRUDE JEKYLL AT MUNSTEAD WOOD. (Godalming, UK: Bramley, 1998) Foreword by Graham S. Thomas. 201 pp., pictorial covers, index, notes, bibliography, lists of her commissions. well ill. with color and b&w reproductions of old photos, sketches and plans. A significant work presenting much new material and covering Jekyll's life at Munstead Wood. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Graham Stuart Thomas, CUTTINGS FROM MY GARDEN NOTEBOOK. (Sagaponack, NY: Sagapress, 1997) large format octavo, 368 pp., decorative end-papers, index, plant list, ill. with charming monochrome line drawings by the author. A collections of 63 fascinating essays on various aspects of his long career as a gardener and artist. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Graham Stuart Thomas, TREASURED PERENNIALS. (Sagaponack, NY: Sagapress, 1999) large format octavo, 167 pp., indices, attractive decorative end-papers, ill. with color photos and a few b&w drawings by the author. An attractively produced book on the master gardener's favorite perennials. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Norah Titley & Frances Wood, ORIENTAL GARDENS: An Illustrated History. (San Francisco: Chronicle, 1991) square quarto, 128 pp., index, bibliography, ill. with attractive color plates. a brief but attractive general history v.g. in slightly worn d.j. $1
James Grayson Trulove, 40 LANDSCAPES. (San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2003) square quarto, pictorial boards, 350 pp., appendix, ill. in color and b&w with photos and garden plans. an excellent detailed study of works by six prominent modern garden designers from across the globe. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Terry Underhill, HEATHS AND HEATHERS: Calluna, Daboecia and Erica. (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971) original edition. 271 pp., index, appendix, ill. with b&w photos, line drawings, maps, and a color frontis. One of the most thorough and comprehensive recent works, now quite scarce in all editions. a v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Gabrielle Van Zuylen, THE GARDENS OF RUSSELL PAGE. (NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1991) small folio, 255 pp., index, chronology; ill. with 250 excellent color photos by Marina Schinz; Page (1906-1985) designed innumerable gardens around the globe, and their essence was captured not only by many visits to them by the author and photographer, but also research into Page's private papers brought much new information to light in a book which has become surprisingly scarce. corners of a few leaves slightly wrinkled, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j. $20
Rosemary Verey, THE MAKING OF A GARDEN. (NY: Holt, 1995) square quarto, 192 pp., index,ill. with color photos by Tony Lord and watercolor garden plans by Hilary Wills. a beautifully illustrated work covering many interesting facets of garden planning and design. v.g. copy in slightly torn d.j. $5
Rosemary Verey, THE GARDEN IN WINTER. (Boston; N.Y. Graphic Society, 1988) quarto, 168 pp., index, bibliography, well ill. with color plates, list of plants; this most recent work on the subject places considerable emphasis on design of winter gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Marcelle Verite, GARDENS THROUGH THE AGES. (London: Odhams Books Ltd., 1964) quarto, 93 pp., distinctive decorative end-papers, ill. with highly unique and graphic drawings and paintings by Elisabeth Ivanovsky. an unusual and probably unique juvenile garden history. v.g. copy in slightly torn (but very attractive) d.j. $1
Edith Wheelwright, GARDENING IN STONE: A Guide To the Upkeep of Wall Gardens and Pavings. (NY: Robert McBride, nd. [1934]) Preface by Eleanor S. Rohde. 193 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos and line drawings in text. a scarce title, and still one of the best works on the subject and not outdated. owner's name on fly leaf crossed out, covers darkening, a little wear at top of b.s., o/w a v.g. copy in olive green cloth binding. $5
[Michael] Tyler Whittle, THE PLANT HUNTERS. (Phila., Chilton, 1970) 281 pp., ill., index; probably the most readable of the general works on plant hunters. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
[Michael] Tyler Whittle & Christopher Cook, CURTIS' FLOWER GARDEN DISPLAYED. (Wigston, UK: Magna, 1991 [1981]) pictorial boards, 257 pp., indices, 120 color plates faithfully reproducing plates from The Botanical Magazine's first 20 years (1787-1807), along with modern descriptions of the plants portrayed, written in the manner of William Curtis (1746-1799), the magazine's founder. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $1
Louise Beebe Wilder, ADVENTURES WITH HARDY BULBS. (NY: Macmillan, 1936) 363 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos & line drawings by Walter Beebe Wilder. the author's scarcest title, and still a very useful work for its detailed coverage. end-papers darkening, covers beginning to darken, o/w a v.g. copy in dark blue cloth binding. $10
Louise Beebe Wilder, ADVENTURES WITH HARDY BULBS. (NY: Macmillan, 1936) 363 pp., index, ill. with b&w photos & line drawings by Walter Beebe Wilder. the author's scarcest title, and still a very useful work for its detailed coverage. bookplate, o/w a v.g. copy in dark blue cloth binding. $10
Louise Beebe Wilder, COLOR IN MY GARDEN. (NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990) 316 pp., Foreword by Penelope Hobhouse, Introduction by Lynden Miller. index, appendices, faithfully reproducing the color plates by Anna Winegar. A quality reprint of the 1918 original which is so often found in less than fine condition; this classic American work on the subject was composed from the author's experiences at Balderbrae, her garden at Pomona, N.Y. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $12
Andrew Wilson, GARDEN STYLE SOURCE BOOK: Design Themes For Every Type of Garden. (Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell, 1989) square quarto, 191 pp., index, ill. plant list, and ill. with color photos & garden plans. A little-known but useful work intended for owners of modest size gardens. v.g. copy in well worn d.j. $1
Emily Herring Wilson, NO ONE GARDENS ALONE: A Life of Elizabeth Lawrence. (Boston: Beacon Press, 2004) 334 pp., index, notes, ill. with a few b&w photos. Finally a definitive biography of the prolific and influential garden writer, who deceased in 1985. fine copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Ernest H. Wilson, MORE ARISTOCRATS OF THE GARDEN (Boston: Stratford, 1928) first edition; 287 pp., ill., index; an additional selection of fine garden plants, in similar format to his Aristocrats. bookplate, foxing first and last few leaves, o/w a v.g. copy in dark purple cloth binding. $10
Jim Wilson, LANDSCAPING WITH HERBS. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994) large format octavo, 220 pp., index, appendices, ill. with color photos. a very useful and well presented work covering all regions of the country and dealing with the use of herbs in various kinds of gardens. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $10
Wayne Winterrowd, ANNUALS FOR CONNOISSEURS: Classics and Novelties from Abelmoschus to Zinnia. (NY: Prentice Hall, 1992) Foreword by Christopher Lloyd. 160 pp., index, list of sources, bibliography, color photos by Cynthia Woodward. Long overdue, the best work on annuals in many years, featuring many unusual ones. v.g. copy in slightly worn d.j. $5
Bernard Wolgensinger and Jose Daidone, THE PERSONAL GARDEN: Its Architecture and Design. (NY: Van Nostrand, 1975) square quarto, 160+ pp., 94 color and 94 b&w photos, and 23 garden plans; translated from the French by J.A. Underwood; an interesting book on design of small modern gardens, using examples of garden elements found in Europe, Japan and the U.S.; becoming quite scarce. v.g. copy in torn d.j. $10
Walter Wright, HARDY PERENNIALS AND HERBACEOUS BORDERS. (London: Swarthmore Press, n.d. [1912]) 2nd impression. 304 pp., index, fold-out plans, ill. with b&w photos and tipped-in color plates, some being color photos of plants and the other very charming English watercolors of plants, borders and gardens. an exhaustive as well as attractive work on the "modern" perennial garden, and covering such subjects as annuals, grasses, bulbs, carpeting and color grouping, with a long descriptive listing of plants. some corner and edges wear, o/w a v.g., clean, tight copy. $10
Fay Young,
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH BOOK OF THE SCOTTISH GARDEN.
(Edinburgh, UK: Moubray House Publishing, 1989)
square quarto, 167 pp.,
index, map, list of gardens, ill. with the wonderful color photos of Brinsley
Burbidge. An uncommon work that
captures the unique qualities that distinguish Scottish gardens.
bookplate, neat owner's ink
stamp on front free end-paper, o/w a v.g. copy in d.j.
$1
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