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BROOKSHAW, George.
Pomona Britannica, or a collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in Great Britain; 1817
£17,500
Second edition, in smaller format than the first, of the finest English work on fruit; "one of the finest colour-plate books in existence" (Prideaux); this copy with an additional...
Large quarto. Late 19th-century green half morocco, spine with raised bands decoratively gilt, gilt lettered in two compartments, double gilt rules, gilt border at... Read more
REPTON, Humphry.
Fragments on the theory and practice of Landscape Gardening. 1816
£17,500
First edition of Repton's last treatise, this copy from the library at High Legh, Cheshire. The Legh family had held substantial property in the Cheshire area since the time of...
Large quarto (339 × 276 mm). Near-contemporary red half morocco, spine with gilt devices between raised bands, gilt-lettered direct in second compartment, pink... Read more
TIPPING, H. Avray.
English Homes. 1921–37
£4,750
First editions, first impressions save for volume II of Mediaeval & Early Tudor (early impression dated 1937) and Late Stuart (second impression). Author H. Avray Tipping...
9 volumes, folio. Original blue buckram backed blue cloth, titles to spines and upper boards, gilt, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Frontispiece to each volume and... Read more
MAUND, B.
The Botanic Garden: 1825–36
£3,850
First Editions. Complete with The Auctarium ant The Floral Register. The Floral Register, The Auctarium were issued as free supplements to the monthly parts.
11 volumes, octavo. Contemporary red half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, marbled paper boards. Bookplates to both front endpapers. Volumes... Read more
C[HURCHE], R[ooke].
An Olde Thrift newly revived. 1612
£3,500
First and only edition, by Rooke Churche, King's Surveyor, though often erroneously attributed to R. Chambers or Robert Churton. A classic early work of early 17th-century husbandry,...
Small quarto (184 × 139 mm), pp. [6], 108, [4] index; with initial blank [A1]. Old sheep boards, double blind rules, rebacked to style, corners restored. Folding... Read more
BROOKE, Jocelyn.
The Wild Orchids of Britain. 1950
£2,500
First edition, first impression. One of 40 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator out of a total limited edition of 1,140 copies. With an album of 40 corrected proof...
Tall octavo. Original japon, titles to spine and upper board gilt, top edge gilt. With the dust jacket. 40 colour plates, 40 extra unbound proof pulls. Very lightly... Read more
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CONDER, Josiah.
Landscape Gardening in Japan [together with] Supplement to Landscape Gardening in Japan. 1893
£2,000
First edition, first impression. A fantastic piece of book production and an essential set in any gardening library.
2 volumes, folio. Original green cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to upper board gilt, bevelled edges, gilt-patterned endpapers. 37 plates and illustrations... Read more
JEKYLL, Gertrude.
Wood and Garden. 1899
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, decorative title block to spine and front board, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt... Read more
JEKYLL, Gertrude.
Wall and Water Gardens. [1901]
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, decorative title block to spine and front board, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt... Read more
JEKYLL, Gertrude, & Edward Mawley.
Roses for English Gardens. 1902
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, decorative title block to spine and front board, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt... Read more
JEKYLL, Gertrude.
Annuals & Biennials. 1916
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, title block to spine and front board, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. With 3... Read more
EVELYN, John.
Silva: or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, 1729
£1,250
Though nominally the fifth edition of Sylva (1st, 1664), this volume is actually the second printing of the compendium volume of 1706 which first gathered together the various...
Folio (317 × 198 mm). Contemporary calf, raised bands, double gilt rules, red morocco label renewed to style. Title printed in red and black, engraved... Read more
EVELYN, John.
Silva, Or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, 1706
£750
First Edition thus, published the year of Evelyn's death. Though nominally the fourth edition of Sylva (1st ed., 1664), this volume gathers together the various published treatises...
Folio (310 × 203 mm). Rebound to style in English panelled calf, red morocco label, double gilt rules to spine and dated at foot. Engraved portrait frontispiece,... Read more
MILNER, Henry Ernest.
The Art and Practice of Landscape Gardening. 1890
£600
First edition, first impression.
Tall quarto. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board and top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 12 plates, 8 colour plans of which 2 are double-page, 2... Read more
BOLTON, Arthur H.
The Gardens of Italy. 1919
£475
First Edition.
Folio. Quarter burgundy cloth, titles to spine gilt, red cloth boards, pictorial decoration to upper board gilt, all edges gilt. Illustrated throughout. Slight wear to... Read more
HULME, Edward, & Shirley Hibberd.
Familiar Garden Flowers. [c.1895].
£375
First series through to fifth series. Each issue contains 40 colour plates with a detailed description of each flower along with its medicinal uses and habitat.
5 volumes, small octavo (184 × 128 mm). Contemporary brown calf, black morocco labels, elaborate tooling to spines in compartments separated by raised bands, twin... Read more
[MARSHALL, William]
Planting and Rural Ornament. 1796
£350
First published as Planting and Ornamental Gardening (1785), this second edition has "considerable additions; particularly to the Subject Rural Ornament" (advertisement). The first...
2 volumes, octavo. Contemporary sprinkled calf, smooth spines gilt in compartments, sprinkled edges. With the half-titles. Extremities a little worn, still an... Read more
JOHNS, Captain W. E.
The Passing Show. 1937
£250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in silver, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. Light spotting to endpapers. An excellent copy in... Read more
NICOL, Walter.
The Scotch Forcing Gardener: Being a Compendious Treatise on the Forcing of Asparagus, Cucumbers, Cherries, Grapes, Melons, Mushrooms, Nectarines, Peaches, Pine Apples, and Strawberries. 1797
£250
First edition. Walter Nicol, son of the head gardener at the neighbouring Raith estate, was employed at Wemyss Castle in 1790. The young gardener immediately put into practice lavish...
Octavo (208 × 128 mm). Contemporary tree calf, smooth spine with gilt flower-head tools between gilt bands, red morocco label, covers with a gilt cable roll... Read more
HAY, Roy, & Patrick M. Synge.
The Dictionary of Garden Plants 1969
£250
A fine Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding for this lavishly illustrated gardening dictionary.
Large quarto (298 × 227 mm). Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in tan half morocco, spine lettered gilt, raised bands, pale brown buckram sides, marbled... Read more
WARD, Cyril.
Royal Gardens. 1912
£250
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board and top edge gilt, rose design to upper board in black. Colour frontispiece and 31 plates with... Read more
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(HUXLEY, Aldous) MALINOWSKI, Bronislaw.
Coral Gardens and Their Magic. Volume II [of 2 only] The Language of Magic and Gardening. 1935
£200
First edition of volume II only. From the library of Aldous Huxley with his bookplate. Books from Huxley's library are scarce since the library was largely destroyed in a fire....
Octavo. Original white and green cloth, titles to spine gilt, green top-stain. Ownership signature of Julian Rollnick to front free endpaper, some light rubbing to... Read more
GREY, Charles Hervey.
Hardy Bulbs 1937
£175
First Edition, presentation copy from the author to Queen Mary (1867–1953), consort of George V, with the author's autograph inscription on the front pastedown: "To Her Majesty...
Large octavo. Original sea-green cloth, spine and front covered lettered in gilt. In the original printed dust jacket. 47 botanical plates, of which 15 are in colour.... Read more
BATES, H. E.
In the Heart of the Country. 1942
£100
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the price-clipped and lightly rubbed jacket with spine... Read more
PRATT, Richard.
The Picture Garden Book and Gardener's Assistant. 1942
£95
First edition, first printing.
Quarto. Original brown cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. Colour illustrations throughout from photos by Edward Steichen. Light partial... Read more
