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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st North American ed ; 168 pp. ; illustrated (mostly in color) ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 0316899763 :; 9780316899765 LCCN: 90-53297 ; OCLC: 22723138 ; LC: SB473; Dewey: 716; NAL: Sb473.V47 ; blue cloth with gold lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; bump on bottom spine ; price-clipped dustjacket ; "Rosemary Verey explains clearly and simply the principles of harmonious association, discussing the plants that make good neighbors and showing how to put good companions together. The text is ac companied by 250 stunning photographs that vividly illustrate the principles and practices." ; "Verey is one of the world's best-known and most well respected gardening writers. Her articles have appeared in major newspapers and journals.Tony Lord is an author, photographer and horticultural consultant. His books include 'Designing with Roses' and 'Best Borders,' winner of the 1994 Garden Writers' Guild 'Best General Gardening Book' Award. He edits the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Plant Finder,' and lectures widely. Tony Lord is also a Gardens Advisor to Britain's National Trust.Andrew Lawson is a leading garden photographer contributing to magazines such as 'Gardens Illustrated' and 'House and Garden,' He has been honored twice by the Garden Writers' Guild, winning an award in 1996 for his book 'The Gardener's Book of Colour,' and was named Garden Photographer of The Year in 1999." ; top and bottom edges sunned, else VG/VG. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Prentice Hall edition ; 1st printing ; 192 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm ; ISBN 9780671865009, 0671865005 ; OCLC 27034231 ; color illustrated boards, no dustjacket ; Successful gardeners have long known that the first rule in creating a garden is to choose the right plant for the place ; Contents: Foreword / George Waters, Editor, 'Pacific Horticulture' -- The Drought-Tolerant Garden. Dry and droughty climates ; How plants cope with drought ; Drought-tolerant plants in the garden -- Trees & Shrubs -- Conifers -- Palms & Cycads -- Climbers -- Perennials & Ephemerals -- Bulbs -- Grasses -- Succulents & Xerophytes -- Dry Garden Maintenance. Starting with the soil ; Planting ; Windbreaks ; Lawns and lawn substitutes ; Irrigation techniques -- Plants with Special Characteristics -- Further Reading -- Zone Ratings ; FINE. Book.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

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Hard back binding in publisher's original black embossed deep blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, bevelled edges, chocolate lining papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. An anthology containing tales of the most remarkable circumnavigations by English sailors, illustrated with plates and maps. Edited with notes by David Laing Purves and R. Cochrane. Containing a series of stories from the most important voyages around the world including Drake's, Dampier's, Anson's, Cook's three voyages. With a preliminary sketch of their lives and discoveries. Contains 831 pp, with four figure frontispiece of the four navigators, illustrated with additional vignette title page and four folding coloured maps. Ink name and address to the second front free end paper, a little spotting to the front leaves and rear end paper, rubbing across the spine ends and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. COOK, Captain James.

Address panel, c. 13 x 8cm, edges sl. ragged, mainlky good condition.The reverse is blank apart from remnants of glue for prior laying down, and the identification of John A. Murray as "Lord Advocate | M.P. Leith". The Bannatyne Club, founded by Sir Walter Scott, in 1823, disbanded 1861. David Laing "had an antiquarian turn, and was the first Secretary of the Bannantyne Club on its foundation on 27 February 1823. In 1826 he was elected a Fellow of The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He became Librarian of the Signet Library in 1837, gave up the bookshop and sold the stock. He published very extensively in the fields of Scottish history and literature.".