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Paperback. Zustand: Acceptable. no jacket. This ex-library copy of "Kitty Karney" shows typical library wear, including stamps and stickers from the Mid-Continent Public Library. The cover shows some wear, and the absence of a dust jacket is noted. The binding remains intact, ensuring readability despite its use history.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. [1st edition, 1st printing] ; 182 pages illustrations (some color) 29 cm ; LCCN: 67-19689 ; OCLC: 1187642 ; LC: SB473; Dewey: 712/.6 ; Planting plans by the author. Photos. by Molly Adams except as noted. ; green cloth, in color photographic dustjacket ; spot on front cover ; remainder mark on inside front endpaper ; scuff to back cover ; 199 beautifully composed black and white photos, 52 detailed garden plans, and 4 color photographs ; Contents: Fundamentals -- Planting design -- How to make a planting design -- The approach to the house -- Terrace plantings -- Trees and their associations -- Which place is yours -- Remodeled hillside property -- Windswept by the sea -- Waterfront cottage -- Small house near the ocean -- Weekend cottage -- Contemporary house -- Colonial house -- Small place for enthusiastic gardeners -- Remodeled salt box -- Plant collector's property -- Garden details -- Small gardens and garden rooms -- Garden features -- Groundcovers and paving plants -- Hedges and concealments -- Garden paths -- index ; "This is the first book on landscape design to give detailed working plans along with photographs that show how the plans have worked out in actual practice, in terms of the finished terraces and walks, the planted trees, shrubs, vines and flowers. in every case, the aim is practicality and low up-keep." ; "Alice Recknagel Ireys is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a registered Landscape Architect of New York State. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Architecture (now part of Harvard), she has been in independent practice since 1939. SHe has been a lecturer at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where she designed the Garden of Fragrance for the Blind; she has been a speaker at the Williamsburg Garden Symposium and at Longwood Gardens." ; designs are very forward-looking, anticipating the look of suburban gardens some 20 years into the future ; nicks to dustjacket ; some marks in colored pencil, else VG/G. Book.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Faux leather covers, gilding on spines bright, clean unmarked exteriors/interiors, tight bindings, Vol. V. insect damage to front prelims. Engineering.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 128 pages. Features: Cover illustration of puppies for sale; Color-photo ad for a Pink Rambler 1960 station waton inside front cover; Two-page photo ad for Chrysler shows the Dart and Plymouth; Ad for large GMC trucks; Photo-illustrated article on "The Middle East - Explosive, Enigmatic"; Life Among the Pioneers - humorous article on suburbia; The Drummer Boy of Shiloh - short story by Ray Bradbury; Strictly Untouchable (sthort story); I Serve on the "Sin Committee" - George H. Young is chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Committee on Infractions; St. Leonard's House in Chicago - a chance to go straight; Nice photo of "Merry Milliners"; Perle Mesta (part 3); Make Up Your Mind (short story); Cause, Chance and Creation, by Philip Morrison; Raid on the Railroad (short story); Montana's Tourist Wilderness - color photos with text; If Hitler Had Invaded England; Beautiful ad for the Turbine Drive 1960 Buick shows red convertible on windy mountain road; The Tewksbury Feud (short story, part 4); Hires Root Beer half-page color ad; 3/4-page color ad for Maine tourism; Toro ad for mower with bagger; Back cover Kodak color-photo ad features Peter Lawford and Family; and more. Moderate moisture exposure to top quarter resulting in mild undulations and some discoloration. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. . George Hughes (cover); Fred Ludekens; Ken Davies; Earl Mayan (illustrator).…