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Zustand: New. xviii, 308, 78 b/w photos, 32 line drawings, 8 maps. . HB. NEW. . Authoritative coverage of five pest species which have invaded North America, with chapters on natural history, origin and evolution, animals which share the fire ants' nest, chemical control, natural enemies and the hope for Biocontrol. Appendix lists all known species. [9780890969458].…

Zustand: New. xviii, 213, text figs. . HB. NEW. . . [9780890968154].

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.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Two smart early printings of the first editions of these works by the popular author Rudyard Kipling. The second printing (first reprint) of the first edition of Soldier Tales, published November 1896, a month after the first edition, and the third printing (second reprint) of the first edition of 'Captains Courageous', published January 1898, three months after the first edition. Both bound in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with pictorial gilt to the front boards. All edges gilt. Illustrated to Soldier Tales with a frontispiece and twenty further plates. Illustrated to 'Captains Courageous' with a frontispiece and twenty-one plates. Collated, complete. Two works from the popular author Rudyard Kipling, a prolific writer of poems, novels, and short stories, best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book'. Soldier Tales consists of seven short stories, including With the Main Guard, The Drums of the Fore and Aft, The Man Who Was, The Courting of Dinah Shadd, and The Madness of Private Ortheris. Illustrated throughout by the Scottish painter A. S. Hartrick (1864-1950). Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is a novel which follows the adventures of Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic. Illustrated throughout by I. W. Taber (1830-1912). This novel originally appeared as a serialisation in McClure's. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally fairly smart, with some fading to the spines, and light shelf wear to the extremities and head and tail of the spines. Spines are a little slanted. Front hinge to Soldier Tales is slightly strained but is held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. To Soldier Tales, pages are bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the first and last few pages. To 'Captains Courageous', pages are bright but spotted throughout. Very Good. A. S. Hartrick; I. W. Taber (illustrator). book.…

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xvii, 213 p., numerous figures, cloth (dust jacket). Library stamps, else good copy.