Gardening from Diversity Books, IOBA

Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Thomas C. Lothian, 1993. vii, 168pp., plus 4 x 4 page colour illustrated sections. B/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated card wrapper has a couple of tiny corner creases. "Information on: Selecting and using grassy plants in the garden; Cultivation from the tropics to… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2008. xix, 300pp. Colour frontis, 3 x 4 page unpaginated colour plate sections, plus b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title and gilt decoration there-on, light crease to head. Title and gilt decorated illustration to front panel of undamaged green boards. One tiny spot (and two to rear pastedown), else leaves clean, crisp… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Thomas Nelson, 1982. 137pp. B/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations, plus 1 x 16 page unpaginated colour, photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Small faint sticker ghost to front pastedown. Leaves clean and unmarked. Montage-illustrated gloss boards very good. Numerous contents include: 24 chapters, Further Reading. Index. Book weight approx. 705g. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.… Read more about this item

Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Lothian Publishing, 1985. 190pp. B/white and colour photographic illustrations,plus several b/white line-drawn. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, with a hint of tanning to endpapers. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn, small, soft corner crease to rear panel. " . . . gives full details on potting materials, fertilizers, propagation, and the use of… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Australian Garden History Society, 2001. x, + 196pp. B/white and colour illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Green boards very good+. Leaves clean and unmarked. Sepia, photographically-illustrated dustjacket has minor soft edge-creasing. " . . . explores Australia's gardens and landscapes between 1890 and 1914, offering perspectives on garden design,… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. ix, + 85pp. B/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations and plans. Book clean. Spine firm. Tiny spot to edge of ffep., else leaves clean. Colour art-illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn, soft corner crease to front and real panel plus moderate 'curl' to front panel. Contents include: Introduction: The Quiet Garden. The Beauty of Stone.… Read more about this item

Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.: Timber Press, in Association with the British Clematis Society , 2001. 426pp. Two colour maps, b/white line-drawn illustrations, plus colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain green boards undamaged. Colour illustrated dustjacket has minor soft edge-creasing, minimal surface indentations. From the jacket flap: "This long-awaited book is separated into… Read more about this item

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia: Viking (Penguin Books), 1999. 108pp. 100 colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper very good+. From the front flap: "This highly illustrated guide looks at the range of rhododendrons - including deciduous and evergreen azaleas - suitable for growing in milder climates. It describes the characteristics… Read more about this item

Belmont, Victoria, Australia: George Samuel Jones, 1984. 295pp. B/white frontis, map, halftone plates throughout, plus 1 x 8 page, unpaginated colour illustrated section. Book clean, square Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Brown boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge creased, two tiny surface abrasions to spine fold. Included loose - a b/white photocopied 2016… Read more about this item

Port Mebourne, Victoria, Australia: Thomas C. Lothian Pty. Ltd., 1994. 64pp. Unpaginated, photographic colour plates, plus intext, b/white halftone plates and line drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper trivially bumped only. Textblock unmarked. All you need to attract an amazing array of wildlife to your garden is to do exactly what you would do… Read more about this item

Occidental, CA., U.S.A.: Nolo Press, 1976. 95pp. Illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and sketch-art throughout, together with a publisher's promotional sticker in red affixed to rear page. Book clean and square. Spine firm, but has several minor cracks. Colour-illustrated card wrapper bumped, scuffed and creased, with an original seller's sticker affixed to rear wrap. A former owner's stamp… Read more about this item

Poowong, Victoria, Australia: Poowong Garden Club, 2007. vi, + 94pp. Several colour-plates, plus numerous intext, b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour, photographically-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped on lower foredge corner of front wrap. Textblock unmarked. In celebration of 35 years of Poowong Garden Club, an enthusiastic band of local gardeners, poets and gardening tipsters… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock, 1990. 160pp. Unpaginated colour-plate sections, plus intext b/white half-tone plates and line drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain boards nominally bumped on upper foredge corner. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, with a hint of colour-fade on spine (no text loss). "Successful Bonsai growing is not simply the technique… Read more about this item

East Roseville, NSW, Australia: Kangaroo Press, 1999. 176pp., illustrated throughout: b/white line-drawings (Lesley Boston), plus numerous, stunning photographic colour plates (mostly detail), photography by the author. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm backstrip. Plain brown boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Colour, photographically-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. With many suggestions for gardening and landscaping, the author presents background… Read more about this item

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1956. xiii, + 193pp., four unpaginated colour-art plates (exquisite art by Margaret Stones). Book clean and square. Gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain green, original cloth boards undamaged. Lightly foxed prelims pages, green tint top edge, else textblock unmarked. Intext, line-drawn illustrations throughout. Colour-art illustrated (Margaret Stones) dustjacket price-clipped, affixed Australian price sticker… Read more about this item

South Yarra, VIC, Australia: Hyland House, 1991. xii, + 338pp., plus 10 colour illustrated pages, b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain green boards negligibly edge-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket minimally and softly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "This is a unique, practical, do-it-yourself guide for gardeners who want to plan and design, make… Read more about this item

Auckland: William Collins (Overseas) Ltd., 1985. 128pp., full-colour photographic illustrations, b/white line drawings. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards minimally shelf-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. " . . . describes the fascinating history of miniature roses, their propagation, hybridising, cultivation, and seasonal care. The major part of 'Miniature Roses' is… Read more about this item

London: Bracken Books, 1988. 186pp., plus Book List and Index. Eight pages of colour plates, plus b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Unobtrusive previous owner's gift inscription to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-iIlustrated (front and rear) dustjacket mildly edge-creased only. " . . . describes the varied aspects of… Read more about this item

Darra, Queensland, Australia: Trevor and Mary Dickinson, 1993. 95pp., illustrated throughout with b/white halftone plates and sketch-illustrations (Drawn by: John Bayton A.M., Marian Forster, David Greenfield, and June Kelly). Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format. Book clean and square. Staples clean and tight. Sketch-art illustrated (June A. Kelly) card wrapper lightly edgeworn only. Leaves pristine. Garden style guidance for folk in the sub-tropical… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock, 1982. 180pp., illustrated throughout: colour plates and b/white sketch and line drawings; mostly demonstrative. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain green boards undamaged. Leaves clean, and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, with slight colour fading on spine. A reliable, practical guide demonstrating all the most useful ways of increasing plants from… Read more about this item