The Plants; Stories of the Universe
New York: Review of Reviews, 1910. Reprint. Cloth. 18mo. 218pp. illus. b&w illus. later printing. Red cloth. One of the Stories of the Universe series.
New York: Review of Reviews, 1910. Reprint. Cloth. 18mo. 218pp. illus. b&w illus. later printing. Red cloth. One of the Stories of the Universe series.
New York: George Robertson, 1832. Second edition. Paper-covered Boards. 12mo. Original boards, cloth spine, printed cover label. 164pp. Printed spine label wanting, general soiling and running marginal stain, still a a good, sound copy in original state. Second edition, enlarged. The first edition (Brooklyn 1829) is quite a rare book.....
New York: Abrams, 1990. First edition. Cloth. 4to, 136 pp., color throughout. Faint staining to lower portions of boards, not affecting interior; gift inscription, otherwise unmarked, corner of front free endpaper creased.
New York: C.M. Saxton, 1850. Early printing. Illustrated Cloth. 8vo., 216pp.,Illus., 25 b&w figures. Cloth hardcover with gold impressing. Exterior (front & rear) damaged by damp stains. 2" split to cloth at bottom of spine. Occasional foxing. 20 pages of publisher's advertising at rear. "Containing Plain and Accurate Descriptions of.....
London: Country Life, ca 1899. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Large 4to. Quarto white cloth with colour printed illustration on cover, similar and coloured lettering to spine, all edges gilt, 610 pp, iv, index, photographic paper throughout. Profusely illustrated from photographs.
Boston: Tuttle, 2000. Boards. Small 4to, 125 pp., color illus. Based on the Sakuteiki by Tachibana no Toshitsuna. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards lightly bumped, gift inscription on front free endpaper. Jacket edgeworn with a couple of small closed tears.
London: Nonesuch, 1932. First edition. Paper covered boards. 8vo. 112pp. Paper covered hardback. "This edition of Evelyn's Directions for the Gardiner, now for the first time published, consists of 625 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press and 175 copies for sale in the United States of America by Random.....
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1938. Cloth. Small 4to, 225 pp., color frontis., b/w plates throughout. Covers a bit dustsoiled, worn at edges with minor fraying at extremities, small tear at heel of front joint; front hinge tender; name erased from front pastedown; faint top edge dampstain lightly affecting rear endpapers.....
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. First American edition. Hardcover. Wide 8vo, 192 pp., color photos throughout. Light edgewear to jacket.
New York: Abrams, 1990. First edition. Cloth. square quarto, 136 pp., index, notes, color photos by John Miller as well as some older photos of the garden being developed. Superbly written and produced work capturing the personality of Sissinghurst and its noted owners. Gift inscription on verso of front flyleaf.....
New York: Charles Scribner, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Former owner's name and info. in pencil on front flyleaf.
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 1995. Wraps. 4to, 267 pp., color photos. Signed by the author. LIght edge and corner wear to wrappers.
Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico, 1987. Later printing. Wraps. 4to, 140 pp., color & b/w illus. Head of spine lightly bumped, small fore-edge stain.
Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 1985. First edition. Boards. 8vo, 210 pp., illus. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards lightly bumped, light edge and corner wear to jacket.
London: John Murray, 1907. Cloth-backed boards. 8vo, 176 pp., eight wood-engraved plates. Boards handled, worn at edges and corners, with faint dampstain at heel of rear; spine labels stained and chipped; front hinge starting; page edges tanned, discoloration to endpapers, small amount of foxing to interior.
Ascot, UK: Rododendron Society, 1947. Second edition. Cloth. 860pp. Illus. Neat Gift Inscription at top of front flyleaf. In orginal blue cloth with gold stamping.