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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated, 1978. First. Hard Cover. Yes. NOT LISTED.

Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Privately Printed, 1945. First. Hard Cover. Yes. First edition (stated). Slim 8vo. in green cloth. INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: "Presented with sincere best wishes--Mary Louise Hellings" and with a small floral die-cut applique beneath. Illustrated by the author. Scarce collection of short verse pieces by this noted poet and horticulturist from the… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday, Page, 1927. Hard Cover. Cloth, 234 pps. with general index. Illustrated with black and white photographs of each flowering plant, two color tinted fold-out charts at rear. Later printing. Classic guide to garden perrenials. Spine faded and with shallow chip top of spine; prev. own, sig. across the title page and with a small vintage gift… Read more about this item

London: Country Life. Hard Cover. Deep green cloth lined in lighter green and lettered in yellow. 246 pps. with index. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates. The eigth ediiton revised and with a chapter on the Asiatic Primulas by C.G. Taylor. A cornerstone work in its field by the grande dame of the English garden. Tight, near fine example, very… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1947. Revised. Hard Cover. First revised edition. Light blue cloth, 236 pps. with index. Illustrated with 80 color plates and 22 additional illustrations. Cellophane identification grid sheet laid in at rear. Classic guide to the design, planting and care of color borders for gardens, pathways, etc. Very good, spine faded, small spot front cloth. No jacket.

NY: Harper & Row, 1988. First. Hardcover. Yes. First U.S. edition. Oversized volume in green cloth, 320 pps. with bibliography, index of roses and general index. The most authoritative and comprehensive work ever devoted to the 20th century's hybrid roses. More than 850 varieties are examined and sections include a description of rose development, arrangements for gardens, cultivation… Read more about this item

NY: Praeger, 1971. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing. Oversized (quarto) in garden green cloth stamped in gilt and silver; 345 pps. with index, bibliography. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs and reproductions of antique prints. A beautiful, unique volume that presents a lively and comprehensive account of the garden from prehistoric to modern time.… Read more about this item

NY: Peter Henderson & Co, 1902. Hardcover. Tall 8vo. in blindstamped brown cloth lettered in gilt. 400 pps. plus publisher's ads. Illustrated throughout with drawings. Very good, modest sunning to the spine andupper portion of the front cover, all gilt still clear.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Pub Co, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near Fine. Hardcover. 323 pps with index, illustrations. Beautifully illustrated guide to conserving water in your American landscape, whether it is a backyard flower garden or a proper vegetable patch. Near fine, tight copy in near fine, crisp dust jacket.

NY: Scribners, 1921. Later. Cloth. Very Good. Green cloth ornately decorated in green, white, gilt and tan; 145 pps. with index; illustrated with photos. A handsome book on American gardening with attractive art nouveau cover. Very good, cover gilt bright, spine slightly rubbed.