general information condition of books all items are in very good condition unless described otherwise abbreviations dj dust jacket ed editor edition enlg enlarged fly the first free blank page foxing brown spots on pages p pp page pages pls plates ptg printing rubbed binding worn in spots shaken binding somewhat loose vg very good condition vg/vg both book and dj are in very good condition wraps paper covers sizes approximate 8vo octavo 9 tall the size of all items unless otherwise noted folio 15 tall 4to quarto 12 tall 12mo twelvemo 7 tall 16mo sixteenmo 5.5 tall list #1211 2011 holiday list to order please do not send payment in advance available books will be shipped with an invoice enclosed which will include shipping charges determined by weight books sent within the u.s are sent via u.s postal service media rate insured unless otherwise specified if requesting shipment by ups please include your street address with your order overseas shipments are
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1 american rose culturist being a practical treatise on the propagation cultivation and management of the rose in all seasons with a list of choice and approved varieties adapted to the climate of the u.s to which are added full directions for the treatment of the dahlia first edition second printing 8 text figures woodcuts taken from the rose culturist ny 1846 published by w h starr pp.96,10-saxton book catalogue 1-book adverts carmine-colored stamped cloth with gilt illustration of a rose on cover the second book published in saxton s cottage and farm library series stock #2615i ny 1852 c m saxton the publisher acknowledges his indebtedness to landreth s dictionary of modern gardening for some of the information contained here spine lightly faded 19th century book-label of j.m.h little orange co ny inside cover foxing vg $125.00 2 the bouquet containing the poetry language of flowers by a lady introduction by l a twamley two chromolithographed plates showing bouquets plus
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g ertrude j ekyll h andwritten l etters 16 jekyll gertrude group of 4 handwritten letters each signed plus two pieces of related ephemera the four jekyll letters are handwritten on her munstead wood stationary each measures 4.5 wide by 7 tall three are addressed to frank galsworthy the noted british flower and landscape painter and a fellow resident with jekyll in surrey england the letters written when jekyll was in her 80 s are generally brief and concern visiting her at munstead wood she speaks about her need for rest i am obliged to have a complete rest in the early afternoon but should be ready for a welcome visit any time after 3.30 but also about her need to get things done i should much have liked to see your pictures and am so very sorry that i cannot ask you to come in the forenoon i am badly behind now with some work and now that daylight is short cannot give an hour of it to any pleasure one is dated nov 19 1926 two are dated august 12 and oct 21 likely from the 192
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27 sanborn p e the sick man s friend being a plain practical medical work designed for the use of families and individuals on vegetable or botanical principles in four parts 252pp 12mo taunton ma 1835 published by the author bradford amsbury printers peter elkins sanborn 1796-1845 was a reformed botanic physician practicing in massachusetts in the 1830 s his book is divided into four parts human anatomy pp.22-35 medical botany pp.36-115 art of healing pp.116-240 and recipes for remedies pp.241-252 it was reprinted in 1836 and 1840 before being issued in a second edition in 1844 full polished calf marbled edges and endpapers spine ends chipped spine and joints rubbed lacks one of two front flys name on title penciling on rear endpaper $250.00 28 shaylor sidney j compiler in praise of gardens 10 photos of gardens color endpaper illustrations 151pp decorative giltstamped cloth binding in art nouveau style 12mo london circa 1910 poems and excerpts of prose works concerning gardens
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