THE FLORA OF BUCKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1932. First Edition. 8vo., printed wraps; 331 pages. Very Good (covers with some minor chipping & tiny tears; contents clean & tight). More
PLANTS/GARDEN/BOTANY
YUKON WILD FLOWERS
Vancouver, British Columbia: Price, Templeton Syndicate, [No date but circa 1940]. With 100 Illustrations From Photographs. First Edition. signed by Black on the title page. A rare book, especially signed by Black. Martha Louise Munger Black (1866–1957) was a Canadian politician and the second woman elected to the House of..... More
TREES AND SHRUBS IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Oxford University Press, 1952. BLACKBURN, Benjamin. TREES AND SHRUBS IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA: KEYS TO THE WILD AND CULTIVATED WOODY PLANTS GROWING IN THE TEMPERATE REGIONS EXCLUSIVE OF CONIFERS. NY: Oxford University Press, 1952. 8vo., green cloth, stamped in black. First Edition. Signed presentation by Blackburn on half-title page: "With..... More
GARDENS TO COLOR AND INDIVIDUAL GARDENS
The Knickerbocker Press, 1917. COWDREY-BROWN, Charlotte. GARDENS TO COLOR AND INDIVIDUAL GARDENS. NY: The Knickerbocker Press, 1917. Small 8vo., cloth and patterned boards; 156 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brown on the front endpaper: "From a Garden lover to a Garden lover. Charlotte Cowdrey-Brown." A scarce title, especially signed..... More
JOY IN GARDENS
Privately Printed For Mrs. John Crosby Brown by Stercks-Miller Press, 1914. BROWN, Mary Elizabeth. JOY IN GARDENS. NY: Privately Printed For Mrs. John Crosby Brown by Stercks-Miller Press, 1914. 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. With the signature & personal bookplate of Lucretia Osborn, wife of well-known paleontologist..... More
CREATIVE WAYS WITH FLOWERS: THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS - EAST AND WEST
Doubleday, 1970. CARR, Rachel E. CREATIVE WAYS WITH FLOWERS: THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS - EAST AND WEST. NY: Doubleday, [1970]. Small 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Carr on the front endpaper: "With affection and gratitude to my dear friend Camille, whose help was invaluable..... More
NEW ZEALAND PLANTS AND THEIR STORY.
Wellington: John Mackay, Government Printer, 1910. Illustrated With 71 Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Cockayne on the title page: “L. Cockayne with warmest regards to Dr. Franklin. Sept. 5th, 1914.” Leonard Cockayne [1855–1934) is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of modern science in New Zealand..... More
ILLUSTRATED KEY TO THE WILD AND COMMONLY CULTIVATED TREES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND ADJACENT CANADA BASED PRIMARILY UPON LEAF CHARACTERISTICS.
NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1912. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Collins on the front endpaper: “Haven Metcalf, with the compliments of J. Franklin Collins.” James Franklin Collins [1863-1940] and Haven Metcalf [1875-1940] were both prominent botanists and collaborated on several works, especially regarding chestnut bark disease. It was..... More
THESE SHADY FRIENDS: A LITTLE BOOK OF GOSSIP ABOUT THE TREES
Rockford,Ill. Wilson-Hall Printing Company, . 1936. First Edition. Uncommon! 32mo., brown printed wraps. In (original?) envelope. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight with tiny smudge one rear page). More
SOME MAJOR WEEDS OF THE NORTH BEKA'A
Beirut, Lebanon: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences American University Of Beirut Publication No. 6, 1959. Illustrations By The Author. First Edition. Signed inscription from Edgecombe on the front endpaper: "With the author's compliments, Winnie S. Edgecombe. June 6, 1967." A scarce imprint! Tall 8vo., printed white wraps; 156 pages. Very Good..... More
WILD FLOWERS OF THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES
Regina & Toronto: School Aids And Text Book Publishing Co., Ltd., 1942. Drawing by J.H. Flock. First Edition. Signed inscriptions on the front endpaper: "Yours sincerely, Elizabeth Burnett Flock." Also signed by J.H. Flock. Then with another inscription in Mrs. Flock's hand: "sent with the good wishes of R. Bruce..... More
LILY, IRIS, AND ORCHID OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Spanish American Institute Press, Gardena, California:, 1938. With 66 Illustrations From Photographs By The Author. First Edition. One of 100 signed, numbered copies issued to the members of the Sierra Club, this being #54. Uncommon thus! 8vo., pictorial patterned green cloth, stamped in gilt; 135 pages. Very Covers (covers nice..... More
DO YOU KNOW YOUR GARDEN?
Oxford University Press, 1941. BRAZELTON, Julian. GOSHORN, Gladys M. DO YOU KNOW YOUR GARDEN?. Illustrated by Julian Brazelton. NY: Oxford University Press, [1941]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Goshorn on front endpaper: "To Ruby, from Gladys M. Goshorn." Very good; little edgewear d/j. $25.00... More
APPLES, APPLES, APPLES
Thomas Nelson Inc., 1977. HELFMAN, Elizabeth. APPLES, APPLES, APPLES. Illustrated. Nashville/NY: Thomas Nelson Inc., [1977]. 8vo., red cloth & boards in dust jacket; 159 pages. First Edition. Helfman does for apples what John McPhee did for oranges with his 1967 book of the same name. Signed presentation from Helfman on..... More
WHITE HOUSE HORTICULTURE: MEMOIRS
NY: Vantage Press, 1983. First Edition. Signed inscription by Hilleary on front endpaper: "Merry Christmas 2001, John Thornton Hilleary" 8vo., black boards in dust jacket; 111 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight)'; very nice d/j. More
FUNGUS DISEASES OF THE GRAPE AND OTHER PLANTS
J.T. Lovett Co., 1890. LAMSON-SCRIBNER, F. FUNGUS DISEASES OF THE GRAPE AND OTHER PLANTS AND THEIR TREATMENT. Little Silver, NJ: J.T. Lovett Co., 1890. 8vo., embossed cloth. First Edition. Very Good (bright). $75.00. More
YOUR PALMS
B.M. McGeachy, 1952. McGEACHY, Beth M. YOUR PALMS: Descriptions and Photographs. [Florida]: B.M. McGeachy, [1952]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Good (little chipping wraps & small tear). $12.50. More
THE GLADIOLUS
McGraw-Hill, 1941. McLEAN, Forman T. THE GLADIOLUS. NY: McGraw-Hill, [1941]. 8vo., pale-green cloth stamped in dark-blue. First Edition. Signed presentation by F.F. Rockwell, Editor for Whittlesey House Garden Series, on front endpaper, to a New York Times editor: "To Lester Markel. March 1941. For more and better glads! F.F. Rockwell."..... More
PETIT GUIDE PRATIQUE DE JARDINAGE
Paris: O. Doin Et Fils. Et Librairie Agricole, 1909. With three hundred sixty- five illustrations. Fourth Edition. A practical guide to gardening, creation and maintenance of a small garden, cultivation and multiplication of plants, fruit trees, ornamental trees and shrubs, main rustic flowers, turf, sowing schedule and works, etc. 12mo...... More
THE MANSE GARDEN
William Collins, 1836. [PATERSON, Nathaniel]. THE MANSE GARDEN. By A Clergyman. London: William Collins, 1836. 12mo., embossed purple cloth. Early, aristocratic gardening. Very Good (some fading binding, ink presentation title page). $250.00. More
MODERN GARDENING: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AGRICULTURAL USES OF MODERN
Simon and Schuster, 1952. PIRONE, Dr. P. P. MODERN GARDENING: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AGRICULTURAL USES OF MODERN CHEMISTRY'S MIRACLE DRUGS. Edited by Maron J. Simon. [NY]: Simon and Schuster, 1952. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Pirone on the front endpaper: "To Al Winslow..... More
FERNS AND ORCHIDS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS.
[Agana, Guam: Lynn Raulerson & Agnes Rinehart, 1992]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by both Raulerson and Rinehart on the title page. A very scarce book, especially signed. 8vo., pictorial white wraps; 138 pages. Very Good (little edgewear covers; few rear pages little bumped on upper corner). More
CACTUS CULTURE.
NY: Orange Judd, 1932. Illustrated With Photographs And Drawings by Ben Carlton Mead. First Edition- a revised edition was published in 1947. Brief signed presentation from Schulzat the top of the front endpaper: "Xmas 1932. To Elizabeth from 'Miss Schulz.'" Ellen Dorothy Schulz Quillin (1892–1970) was an American botanist, author..... More
HERBST UND WINTERBLUMEN: EINE SCHILDERUNG DER HEIMILCHEN BLUMENWELT
F. Tempsin, 1886. STERNE, Carus. HERBST UND WINTERBLUMEN: EINE SCHILDERUNG DER HEIMILCHEN BLUMENWELT. Illustrated With 71 Color Plates. Prag: F. Tempsin, 1886. 12mo., tan quarter-calf leather & patterned boards. First Edition. Very Good (edgewear & some wear corners, small ink name, one signature a bit askew). $75.00. More
CORNERS OF GREY OLD GARDENS
T.N. Foulis, 1914. KING, Jessie. WATERFIELD, Margaret. CORNERS OF GREY OLD GARDENS. London: T.N. Foulis, [1914]. 12mo., pictorial white boards, top edge gilt. Cover by Jessie King. First Edition. With eight tipped-in color plates by Waterfield. One of the Grey Old Gardens series, containing ten essays on gardens by Sir..... More