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Bulletin of the American Rock Garden Society, Vol. 48, No. 2, Spring 1990

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: American Rock Garden Society Date published: 1990

Description: Very Good. 1990 American Rock Garden Society. Bulletin of the American Rock Garden Society, Volume 48, Number. 2, Spring 1990. Softcover, with stapled binding. Periodical. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations; color plates are on high-quality glossy paper. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear, with mild horizontal stress creasing at staples. Covers lightly curled at corners. Back cover has a light crease at the top corner. Pages clean and ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Guide to the Oxford Botanic Gardens

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Oxford Date published: 1980 ISBN-13: 9780199510023 ISBN: 0199510024

Description: Very Good. 1980 Oxford. Later printing of 1971 Edition. Small softcover, with stapled binding. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers have light foxing. Almost no wear. Pages clean and unmarked. 43 pages. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Jerry Baker's Old-Time Gardening Wisdom used book

Jerry Baker's Old-Time Gardening Wisdom

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Jerry Baker Date published: 1999 ISBN-13: 9780922433353 ISBN: 0922433356

Description: Very Good; No jacket. 1999 Jerry Baker. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. Hardcover has pictorial paper-covered boards. Black and white illustrations. 367 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. No dust jacket, as issued. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First Edition. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Scented Geraniums: Knowing, Growing, and Enjoying Scented Pelargoniums used book

Scented Geraniums: Knowing, Growing, and Enjoying Scented Pelargoniums

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Interweave Press Date published: 1996 ISBN-13: 9781883010188 ISBN: 1883010187

Description: Very Good. 1996 Interweave Press. Softcover. Color photographs and illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 96 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine NOT creased but has some mild wrinkling. Front cover has a small light crease at the bottom corner. Name in ink on inside of front cover and back of title page. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Controlling Diseases and Insects on Ornamental Shrubs

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Michigan State College Date published: 1948

Description: Very Good. 1948 Michigan State College. Extension bulletin 270. Revised. Softcover, with stapled binding. Interior printing is sideways relative to the cover. Binder hole (as issued) in fore edge. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear and some sunning on edges of back cover. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 37 pages. By C. E. Wildon, A. E. Mitchell, Ray Hutson, E. I. McDaniel, Ray Nelson, and F. C. Strong. Michigan ... Read More

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Controlling Diseases and Insects on Ornamental Trees

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Michigan State College Date published: 1945

Description: Very Good. 1945 Michigan State College. Extension bulletin 269. Revised. Softcover, with stapled binding. Interior printing is sideways relative to the cover. Binder hole (as issued) in fore edge. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 28 pages. By C. E. Wildon, E. J. Rasmussen, Ray Hutson, E. I. McDaniel, and F. C. Strong. Michigan State College Cooperative Extension Service, East ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Gardening With the New Small Plants: the Complete Guide to Growing Dwarf and Miniature Shrubs, Flowers, Trees, and Vegetables

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Date published: 1987 ISBN-13: 9780395393956 ISBN: 0395393957

Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1987 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. Hardcover has green cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering and small gold illustration of a tree on the front cover. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Color photographs. Black and white illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 196 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light edge and ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Garden Blessings: Poems, Prose and Prayers Celebrating the Love of Gardening used book

Garden Blessings: Poems, Prose and Prayers Celebrating the Love of Gardening

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Viva Editions Date published: 2014 ISBN-13: 9781936740819 ISBN: 1936740818

Description: Fine; Very Good Jacket. 2014 Viva Editions. First Edition, stated. First printing. Full number line on publication page. NOT ex-library. Small hardcover, 5.75 x 6.75 inches, has green paper-covered boards with black spine lettering. Monochrome illustrations. 219 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Color-illustrated dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear. Dust jacket is price clipped. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. ... Read More

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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The Complete Book of Herbs: a Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs used book

The Complete Book of Herbs: a Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Viking Studio Date published: 1988 ISBN-13: 9780140238020 ISBN: 0140238026

Description: Very Good. 1988 Viking Studio. Softcover. Oversized, 7.7 x 11.5 inches. Color photographs and illustrations. 288 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers lightly curled at corners. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Perennials for Your Garden

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Edition: North American edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Floraprint Date published: 1981 ISBN-13: 9780938804000 ISBN: 0938804006

Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1981 Floraprint. Oversize hardcover, 7.75 x 10.25 inches, has pictorial paper-covered boards. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 144 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edge and surface wear with minor fraying at tips and spine ends. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Includes dust jacket. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Soil Conservation at Home Tips for City and Suburban Dwellers

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: U. S. Department of Agriculture Date published: 1963

Description: Good. 1963 U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. Agriculture Information Bulletin 244. NOT ex-library. Oblong softcover, with stapled binding, 10.25 x 8 inches. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Light tanning to covers around the edges. Binding tight. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Covers lightly curled at corners. Pages lightly tanned overall but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 29 pages. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Charleston: Houses and Gardens

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Legacy Publications Date published: 1975 ISBN-13: 9780933101012 ISBN: 0933101015

Description: Near Fine. 1975 Legacy Publications and the Preservation Society of Charleston. Sixth printing, revised edition. Softcover. Oversized, 8.25 x 11 inches. Color photographs by Jane Iseley. High-quality glossy paper. Unpaginated. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Garden Gnomes: a History used book

Garden Gnomes: a History

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Shire Publications Date published: 2010 ISBN-13: 9780747807100 ISBN: 0747807108

Description: Very Good. 2010 Shire Publications. Softcover. Color and black and white photographs and illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 56 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear. Pages clean and unmarked. One page is dog-eared. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Green Grow Your House Plants

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: P & R Press Date published: 1976

Description: Very Good. 1976 P & R Press, Summit, New Jersey. SIGNED by author inside front cover. Not personalized. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, with stapled binding. Black and white illustrations by Betty Leech Carter. 59 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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How to Grow Almost Everything

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc Date published: 1965

Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1965 M. Evans and Company, Inc. Book Club Edition. Hardcover has gray textured paper-covered boards with green spine lettering. Deckle fore edges. Top page edges are green. Black and white illustrations by Sigman Ward. 256 pages. Distributed by J. B. Lippincott. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Top page edges have a small moisture stain that does not affect the interior. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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A Flower for Every Day: a Practical and Inspirational Guide to Year-Round Color in the Garden used book

A Flower for Every Day: a Practical and Inspirational Guide to Year-Round Color in the Garden

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Date published: 1996 ISBN-13: 9781556705052 ISBN: 1556705050

Description: Fine; Near Fine Jacket. 1996 Stewart, Tabori & Chang. First US Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 9.4 x 11.25 inches, has white cloth-covered boards with green spine lettering. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 144 pages. Printed in Italy. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has very light edge and surface ... Read More

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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The Practical Book of Organic Gardening

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Award Books Date published: 1973

Description: Very Good. 1973 Award Books. Paperback. Black and white illustrations. 236 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine NOT creased. Pages tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Ikenobo School of Japanese Floral Art

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ikenobo Floral Art Institute Date published: 1951

Description: Good; Poor Jacket. 1951 Ikenobo Floral Art Institute. First Edition, stated. No additional printings listed. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover has cream faux-leather-covered boards and gilt spine and cover lettering. Four color frontispiece plates; two are tipped-in color prints. Additional color plates. Black and white illustrations. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Covers lightly soiled, with some bleed through of the colored parts of the dust ... Read More

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Book: Good

 

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The Victorian Kitchen Garden: a Seasonal Companion

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ten Speed Press Date published: 1996 ISBN-13: 9780898157987 ISBN: 0898157986

Description: Very Good; No jacket. 1996 Ten Speed Press. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. Hardcover has pictorial paper-covered boards with green textured paper-covered spine and gold spine lettering. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Color illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. Green satin index ribbon. 128 pages. Gardening lore, advice, recipes and quotes for each month, accompanied by full-color Victorian era illustrations; lined pages for notes and for recipes each month. ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Herbs in the Garden: the Art of Intermingling used book

Herbs in the Garden: the Art of Intermingling

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Interweave Press Date published: 1997 ISBN-13: 9781883010256 ISBN: 188301025X

Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1997 Interweave Press. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 8.6 x 11.25 inches, has aqua cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped spine and cover lettering. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 150 pages. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with some wrinkling at the top edge. Carefully ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Flowering Plants

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Chartwell Books Date published: 1993 ISBN-13: 9781555218829 ISBN: 1555218822

Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1993 Chartwell Books-Book Sales. Copyright 1982. Hardcover has glossy pictorial paper-covered boards. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 352 pages. Edited by Pamela Bristow. Printed in Slovakia. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have very light surface and edge wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with light wrinkling at the spine ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Flores Poetici, the Florist's Manual: Designed as an Introduction to Vegetable Physiology and Systematic Bontany, for Cultivators of Flowers (1833) used book

Flores Poetici, the Florist's Manual: Designed as an Introduction to Vegetable Physiology and Systematic Bontany, for Cultivators of Flowers (1833)

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Applewood Books Date published: 2004 ISBN-13: 9781557093868 ISBN: 1557093865

Description: Near Fine. Applewood Books. Facsimile Edition. Published in cooperation with Old Sturbridge Village. Reprint of 1833 edition published by Munroe and Francis, Boston. Hardcover has pictorial paper-covered boards. Color illustrations. 288 pages. No dust jacket, as issued. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of having been opened at the front outer hinge. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Flowers at My Feet: the Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland in Photographs used book

Flowers at My Feet: the Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland in Photographs

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Harpercollins Date published: 2002 ISBN-13: 9780002202138 ISBN: 0002202131

Description: Near Fine; Fine Jacket. 2002 Harpercollins. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover has gray textured paper-covered boards with silver spine lettering. Pictorial endpapers. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. Binding tight. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends and a very light smudge on the title page. Pages clean and unmarked. Published in cooperation with PlantLife. 192 pages. Dust jacket is like new. Dust jacket is NOT price ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Continuous Bloom used book

Continuous Bloom

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ball Publishing Date published: 2000 ISBN-13: 9781883052232 ISBN: 1883052238

Description: Near Fine; Near Fine Jacket. 2000 Ball Publishing. SIGNED by author on title page, with a personal inscription. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. Oversize hardcover, 9.25 x 10.75 inches, has glossy color pictorial paper-covered boards. Decorative endpapers. Color photographs by the author. High-quality glossy paper. 328 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. No visible wear to book. Very slight fading along the bottom edge of the front cover. Pages clean ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Onward and Upward in the Garden used book

Onward and Upward in the Garden

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Date published: 1979

Description: Good+; Good Jacket. 1979 Farrar Straus Giroux. Book Club Edition. Hardcover has brown cloth-covered boards with silver spine lettering. Blind-stamped cover lettering and decoration. Black and white illustrations. 362 pages. Edited and with an introduction by E. B. White. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Page edges lightly foxed. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light surface and edge wear, with chips at the corners and ... Read More

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Book: Good

 

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