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Lex.-8°, Kartoniert. VIII, 559 Seiten, Mit Literaturhinweisen und Glossar; --- Stempel und Besitzervermerk auf Vortitel, 4 Seiten mit Anstreichungen, ansonsten gutes Exemplar Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 4th printing ; xiv, 194 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. ISBN 9781930897083 1930897081 LCCN 2002510026 ; LC SB61 .C67 2001 Dewey 635.0922 ; off-white textured boards in pictorial dustjacket ; SIGNED by both authors on the title page ; "One spring morning a lady walking through a garden in the Midwest was fascinated by a row of handsome, vigorous hollies. They were just what she needed for her own garden, and she asked her host what they were. "Those are Nellie Stevens hollies," was the reply. She looked again and couldn't help but wonder about the name. Who in the world is Nellie Stevens, and how did her name ever become associated with this plant? She noted other intriguing names, and she asked similar questions. She saw a beautifulblue clematis and wondered if Betty Corning was still alive and what stories she had to tell.She wondered about the places and people whose names are associated with so many popular garden plants. She is not alone. If necessity is the mother of invention, curiosity is the mother of research. In many cases, we wonder not what our gardens grow, but who our gardens grow. Until now, these accounts have not been compiled and unfortunately, many of the people are disappearing, their stories with them. Now gardeners can enjoy the beauty of their plants and delight in the tales they tell." ; Contents: Anna, Illinois -- Arnold Arboretum -- Janes Bath -- Lole Benedict -- ray Bracken -- Luther Burbank -- Molly Bush -- Cedar lane Farm -- John Champneys, Phillippe Noisette -- Corbett, maryland -- Betty Corning -- John Creech -- Roy Davidson -- Vince and Barbara Dooley -- Eco-Gardens -- Katie Ferguson -- Henry and Sally Fuller -- Fred Galle -- Gardenview Horticultural park -- Azilda Gerbing -- Goodness Grows -- Kim Hawks -- mary Gibson Henry -- Poly Hill -- Andre Iseli -- Tina James -- Joseph Kassab -- Hella Lacy -- Michael Lindsey -- Carol Mackie -- Frank N Meyer -- Montrose Nursery -- David Mooberry -- Mt. Airy Arboretum -- Jane Platt -- Saul Nurseries -- Shadow Nursery -- Betty Sheffield -- Nellie R Stevens -- Helene Strybing -- Sunny Border Nurseries -- George L Taber Sr -- Claudia Wannamaker -- Wave Hill -- Francis Williams ; FINE/FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 559 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Quarter Leather. Zustand: Very good. The Cincinnati, Covington, Newport And Fulton Directory for 1840, the first with a "Colored" listing of African American business and citizens of Cincinnati. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, 520pp. Rebound in quarter red morocco, marbled boards, decorative bands, title stamped in gilt over black morocco label. New endpapers. Complete with ten plates. Thomson's Bibliography of Ohio notes a "Folding Plan of the City," but no known copies have been documented with this plate. Scattered foxing and light soiling. Top quarter of pages 43-46 cut, bottom half of 55-56, lacking the 25-26 leaf. Solid binding, a very good example. (American Imprints, 54966) (Morgan 3622) (Sabin 13085) (Thomson 196(7)). This directory features one of the first "Colored" indexes of 300 prominent African American citizens of the city of Cincinnati, with their addresses and state of origin. The population tables detail the ethnic background of citizens, and includes a "Table of Nativity," outlining which state or country the citizens of the region arrived from. A scarce directory, with only two appearing at auction since 1950.