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This is a very good hardcover copy of the 1926 edition, not the later reprint. Very clean inside and out. Endpapers and text pages just slightly toned. A previous owner name on the front endpaper, dated 1926. No title label on spine. Front cover color plate a bit scuffed around the edges. Beautiful color plates of water colors by Pierre Vignal printed on heavy stock with tissue guards. Many Alinari photographs from the 19th century of famous Roman gardens and statuary. 13" high X 10" wide, 100 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and sent with tracking.
100p. + Plus fourteen beautiful reproduction water colors by P. Vignal. Color plates printed on heavy artist paper with original tissue guards. Numerous photogravure text illustrations by Alinari Bros. and Anderson. Pictorial decorated title page. Greek style bookplate of Jacob S. Konstantino. Folio. Original cloth binding with water color plate on front board. Binding has some wear. Hardbound. Very good copy. TRAVEL/3
In-8, broché, couverture imprimée, XXV, 532 p. Edition originale. Publié par l'Association française de science politique dans les cahiers de la Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. Nombreuses et importantes contributions. Envoi d'Henri Mendras à Pierre Coutin, directeur d’études dans la section sciences humaines de l’EPHE devenue EHESS. Très bon exemplaire, très frais.
196 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
96 pages. Index. Colour photography. "Presents a fresh approach to rock gardening - a botanical art practised as early as the 15th century by Zen monks, and, later, by ambitious Victorians hoping to capture the essence of the flowering mountainsides of Europe." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
292 pages including index. The unique reference book that will lead gardeners quickly and easily to the plants that will look best and grow best in their own particular gardens. Over 1,400 garden plants, all illustrated in full colour, are systematically organized according to growing conditions, purpose and appearance. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this superb reference. Book
Pages 295-334 plus xvi pages of ads. Features: "Castlewood," the Villa of Louis Bruguierre, Esq., Newport, RI - a vast and stately building in the Georgian style; The Japanese Garden of "Yademos" - The Country Seat of Charles Phizer, Esq., Bernardsville, NJ; "Huck-Ween Lodge" - the Summer Camp of William Curtis demorest, Esq., Loon Lake, NY; Half a Dozen Great Home Trees; The Value of a Pleasant Sun Room; A Home Shrubbery; Economic Methods in Mushroom Growing; Glimpses of Old Annapolis; Sun-Dials; "White Lodge" - the residence of Charles H. Roberts, Esq., Wynnewood, PA; Well-Designed Applique - an effective means of decoration; Wonderful sepia-tone photo-illustrated back cover ad for the Victor-Victrola XX (Louis XV design) features photos of eleven opera stars; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 321-360 plus xx pages of ads. Features: Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden - The Seat and Canopy in the Garden Wall, plus color cover photo of her garden; Notable American Gardens - Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden at Beverly Cove, MA; Historic Mansions of the James River - I - "Martin's Brandon," the Home of the Harrisons (including one-page photo of front entrance pocked with civil war bullet holes; Wonders of the Gourd Vine; Curtains and Draperies; The Wild Garden - a Plea for our Native Plants; An Old Brick House of Interesting Form at Wellesley Hills, MA - built for E.H. Fay, Esq.; The Summer Home of Thomas Nash, Esq., at East Hampton, Long Island; Something Concerning Driveways; The House of J.J. Storrow, Esq., Lincoln, MA; New Ant Lore; Great one-page photo-illustrated ad for the Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co. and its porcelain enameled ware; Photo ad for Flandrau & Co., maker of Automobile Bodies and Carriages; One-page illustrated ad for Chickering & Sons pianos; Charming back cover two-color photo ad for Lenox Chocolates / Necco Sweets made by the New England Confectionary Co.; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 375-414 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Seeking Shelter in the Water (one-page photo of cattle in lake); Notable American Homes - The Seaside Home of Philip Lehman, Esq., Deal, New Jersey - built of gray stucco with roof of green Spanish tiles; A Speculation in Abandoned Farms - the story of how a man accumulated farms and developed a successful business in rural Massachusetts; A Novel Scheme for a Suburban House Proposition - a new grouping of houses and stables for Dr. H.C. Register at Haverford, PA; Indoor Bulb Culture; "Beinhurst" - The Summer Home of William A. Bein, Esq., at "Still Wood Park," in the Woodbridge Hills, near New Haven, CT; Miss Tower's Garden at Lexington, MA; "Sunnyside," - a Home and Shrine - the home of Washington Irving, which stands on the northern edge of Irvington-on-the-Hudson, NY; Springhouses Old and New - article with wonderful photos of springhouses used to cool farm milk and butter; The Residence of Henry G. Lord, Esq., Brookline, MA; Heating and Lighting with Alcohol - fascinating article with photos of various now antique appliances; The Craft of Block Printing; Ad for Hampton's Brodway Magazine features photo of "Fighting Bob" Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans regarding his series of patriotic naval articles; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Some pages loose but all present. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 293-332 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Darlington," the estate of george Crocker, Esq., Ramsey, NJ; Designs Direct from Nature; "Annesden," the Summer Home of Miss Annie E. Quimby, Bridgehampton, Long Island; Playhouses for Children; A Group of Small Houses - costing from $3,000 to $10,000; Grape Culture in France; A House with a Guaranteed Cost - A House That Can Be Built for Seven Thousand Dollars; The "Wayside Inn", otherwise known as the "Red Horse Tavern" of Sudbury, MA; The Rochester, NY Chamber of Commerce Cheap Cottage Competition, won by Miss Esther M. Byers - The First and Second Prize Designs; House of James E. Wheeler, Edgehill Road, New Haven, CT; One-page illustrated ad for the "Invincible" Electric Renovator (vaccum) from the Electric Renovator Mfg. Co.; Back cover two-color ad for Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
40 pages plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: "Chesterwood," The Country Home of Daniel Chester French, N.A., Glendale, Massachusetts; A Curious Collection of Bottles; Wild Animals in Captivity; The Summer Home of Theodore Conrow, Esq., Water Mill, Long Island; What Colonial Architecture Really Is; The Mimicry of Plants; The Residence of Atherton Clark, Esq., Newton, Massachusetts - an exceptional house built of Harvard Brick laid with Flemish bond; Colored Windows in the House; A Specimen of Mamillaria Rhodantha; The Dining-Room; Bamboo in the Occident; Economizing Garden Space; A San Antonio Bungalow - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mavorick, on Alamo Heights, designed by Mr. Harvey L. Page; Color back cover ad for "The Sunshine Belt to the Orient", offered by the ships of Pacific Mail S.S. Co, of San Francisco; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Library and number stamp on title page otherwise complete and unmarked with average wear. Centerfold loose but present. Disbound from a hardcover volume with related residue along spine. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 213-252 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Braemar," the House of Mrs. M. Rumsey Miller, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NY; What Can Be Done in a Hand-Loom; "Druidream," The Residence of Charles W.L. Roche, Esq., Brantwood, Short Hills, NJ; The Begonia; A Successful Remodeled New England Barn; Sixteen Houses of Moderate Cost - great photos; House with a Guaranteed Cost - a reputable building firm has guaranteed to build this house under normal conditions for $5,400 within sixty miles of New York City; A Colonial House at Portsmouth, NH - The Warner house was initially the residence of Captain Archibald Macpheadris; The Summer Home of Arthur W. Hall, Esq., at Crystal Brook, Long Island; "Homewood," the Country Seat of Richard G. Tower, Esq., at Lexington, MA; Wall Gardens; A Group of Inexpensive Houses at Forest Hills, Long Island, including the homes of Mssrs. Babington, Holmes, Frederick Betts, Austin, and Meyer; Chickering & Sons piano one-page ad; Photo ad for the Grand Trunk Railway destination at Muskoka Lakes, Canada; Nice color back page ad for S.C. Johnson's artistic wood finishes; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 373-412 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Illustrated ad for the Nottingham Cornucopia Sofa made by John Wanamaker of New York; Ad for Steinway Art Pianos; One-page ad for pianos by Wm. Knabe and Co.; The Aristocracy of the Soil (editorial); Notable American Homes - "Willow Brook House," the Estate of Francis E. Bond, Esq., Penllyn, PA; Concrete Ornaments and How to Make Them - II - a garden bench; The Interesting Stucco House of W.C. Strong, esq., at Waban, MA; The Byrdcliffe Colony of Arts and Crafts; The Modern Country House - designed by McIllraine and Roberts and built for Charles C. Watts, Esq., at Germantown, PA; Furnishing the Nursery; A Two-Story House of the Bungalow Type which can be built for $5,500; Floral Clocks; Cobwebs; Carrots as a House Decoration; Color back page ad for Baker Electric vehicles features four most elegantly dressed women boarding their vehicle which can take them 70 to 100 miles... in 1909!; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 253-292 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Campaign Against the Housefly; Homes of American Artists - "Red Oaks," the Summer House of John M. Carrere, Esq., White Plains, NY; The Wild Mushrooms; A Reclaimed Dwelling - how a farmhouse at Stokes Pogis, Villa Nova, PA, was Reclained and Transformed into a Habitable Dwelling; Curtains for the Summer Home; The Healthiest House in the World - designed by Milton Dana Morrill, of Washington; Trimming Old Trees; The Garden Gate - wonderful photos; Forest Conservation at Biltmore, the North Carolina estate of George W. Vanderbilt; Small Houses of Small Cost - from $3,500 to $5,500, belonging to Mssrs Cowle, Smith, Morrini, and Mrs.Turner; "Glenbrook," A Naturalistic Garden Designed by its Owner at Newburgh, NY; "The Lindens," The Summer Home of E.S. Williams, Esq., at Nahant, MA; The Profitable House - A House for a guaranteed cost; One-page vintage illustrated ad for the Electric Renovator, an early vaccum cleaning system; One-page ad for Wm. Knabe & Co. pianos; Ad for the Steinway Art Piano; Travel Ad for Muskoka Lake; Great two-color back page ad for Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder features lady at medicine cabinet; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 333-372 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Firenze Cottage," the Summer Home of Daniel Guggenheim, Esq., Elberon, NJ.; A Swimming-Pool for Private Gardens; Trellises; Vacation Home-Making; L'Art Nouveau Houses in Austria; Birds and the Country Home; A Group of Bungalows at Pasadena, California, Costing from Fifteen-Hundred Dollars Upwards - great two-page compilation of 16 photos; Photographing Birds; Concrete Ornaments for the Garden and How to Make Them; A Colonial Suburban Home - Guaranteed Cost $6,000; "Weldacre," The Home of George E. Smith, Esq., Philips Beach, MA; Do Plants Think?; Nice one-page photo-ad for the Invincible vaccum machine by the Electric Renovator Mfg. Company; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 413-452 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: "Indian Ridge" - The Summer Home of Dr.l F.B. Harrington, at Ipswich, Massachusetts; Decorations and Furnishings for the Home - IV - Furnishing a Young Girl's Room; English Garden Mazes; A Group of New England Homes - nice two-page photo spread of homes belonging to Mr. E.B. Stearns at Brookline, T.P. Hollander on Misery Island, and Mrs. Frances Robeson at Brookline; Handicraftsman - Home-made Pottery; Glue for Model Making; The Steam Radiator in France; Residence of William L. Bailey, Esq., at Ardmore, PA; The Mirror; The Wasp's Year (life cycle); Stucco Houses of Distinction; The City of the Sun; Garden Notes - Tennis Courts; Conservatory and Greenhouse Heating; Glass Espalier Walls; L. Wolff Mfg. Co. ad features Chicago home of Walter H. Miller; Back cover color ad for the Columbia Grafonola includes photos of ten famous vocalists of the day; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers loose but present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 367 - 430. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Garden of the Estate of Arthur Little, Esq., Swampscott, MA; Notable American Homes - "Pembroke," the Estate of Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Bryn Mawr, PA; Fashions in Wall Coverings; How a Pennsylvania Farmhouse was Transformed into a Beautiful Dwelling - Mrs. C.T. Schoen purchased a farm in the Rose Valley and called on Philadelphia architects Price and McLanahan to spruce things up; A Group of California Bungalows - Well Adapted for Eastern Requirements - 'Cottage' bungalow built for Seymour E. Locke, Esq., at Pasadena, CA, bungalow built for Tod Ford, Esq., at Pasadena, CA, Living-room in the bungalow of Mrs. D.H. Girouard at Atladena, CA; The Use of the Automobile in Town or Country; The Animals of Yellowstone Park; The Value of Summer Mulch; The (Daniel) Gantley House, at Athens, NY; The Preservation of Wild Flowers in the United States; Improvised Furniture at Little Cost; Old Time Wall Papers; The Veranda; One-page illustrated ad for Chickering & Sons Pianos; Fascinating half-page illustrated ad for the J.M. Martson & Co. and its hand and foot power circular saw; and more. Printed on glossy stock. From a bound volume. Lacking backstrip, otherwise complete and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 41-80 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The House of C.P. Searle, Esq., at Ipswich, Massachusetts; Hand-Made Rugs, the Revival of an Old Handicraft; Three Types of Gambrell Roof Houses - the home of Mr. Walter C. Sampson, at Summit, New Jersey, the home of Arthur E. Thayer at Dedham, Massachusetts, the home of Mr. Farnham, and the home of Mr. James Purdon, of Boston; Plant Breeding; The Dino Collection of Historic Armor - collected by the late Duc de Dino, Marquis of Talleyrand-Perigord; The Use of Anesthetics for Plants; A Few Neglected Fruits; A Seventeenth Century Homestead near Boston; A Wood Garden - at the country seat of Mr. H.H. Battles at Newton Square, PA; Nature's Traps; The Country Seat of Charles S. Brown, Esq., Mount Kisco, New York; A New Method of Housekeeping; The New Seed testing Station in Paris at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, then the Agronomic Institute in the Rue Cervantes; Great color back cover ad for Pierce Arrow cars (The George N. Pierce Company) features illustration of chauffeur holding door for woman in orange coat on city street; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 41-80 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Gellian Court," The Country Seat of Emil Berolzheimer, Esq., Tarrytown, New York; Roses for Winter; Homes of American Artists - The Rose Valley Artist's Home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stephens, built and arranged by Price and McLanahan, architects, of Philadelphia; The Roadway and the Grounds; Giant Leaves - article with photos of massive cabbage, Gunnera, Monstera deliciosa, Elephant's Ear, and Anthurium leaves; The Compost Heap; The Residence of Friend A. Russ, Esq., "Rock Ridge," Greenwich, CT; New Developments in Stenciling; Residence of Prof. L.W. Reid, at Merion, PA; A "Triple-Gable" House at Oak Lane, PA, built for Charles E. Frick, Esq.; A French Model Dairy - wonderfully photo-illustrated article on this leading-edge operation on an island of the Seine, near Bougival, ten miles from Paris; The Colonial Residence of J. Randall Williams, Esq., Haverford, PA; One-page ad for Knabe pianos; Nice one-page illustrated ad for the Andrews Systems of the Andrews Heating Co.; Coldwell Lawn Mower ad; Two-color ad for the Royal Chair Co. on back cover illustrates chair with push-button sliding footrest; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 217-254 plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Casa-del-Ponte," A Summer Home at Tokeneke Park, Rowayton, CT, designed by Slee and Bryson, architects, of Brooklyn, NY; Scientific Poultry Breeding - article with great photos of a large poultry farm at Aurora, NY; Residence of Henry M. Kneedler, Esq., Chestnut Hill, PA; The Rose as a Summer Bedder; The Garden of Winthrop Sargent, Esq., Fishkill-on-Hudson, NY; Residence of John M. Chapman, Esq., Rock Ledge Road, Montclair, NJ; Private Automobile Garages; "Rocksym", the Summer Home of Burt L. Syms, Esq., Greenwich, CT; Nice color back cover ad for Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder features young lady at ship's wheel; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 121 - 160 plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: A Country Creek in Springtime; Notable American Homes - The Country Seat of M.P. Slade, Esq., at Mt. Kisco, NY; Garden Streams and Appropriate Bridges; A Remodeled Colonial House - The Country Seat of Frederick Converse Beach, Esq., at Stratford, CT; The Garden Joys of a Country Home; The Summer Home of Lucien Oudin, Esq., Water Mill, Long Island; The Application of Stencil Work in Home Decoration - fascinating photo-illustrated article features the "Swastika," or Symbol of Good Luck; The Forced Culture of Asparagus in France; A House at Newton Centre, MA, designed by Mr. Edward B. Stratton, of Boston; Gorgeous back cover color ad for Crystal Domino Sugar, sold in 5lb sealed boxes; and more. Printed on glossy stock. From a bound volume. Complete and unmarked with Average wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 255-294 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: "Maxwell Court," The Residence of Francis T. Maxwell, Esq., at Rockville, CT; Leaded Glass Windows for Domestic Use; "Kinnekort," - The Residence of Edward K. Cone, Esq., at Colonia, NJ; Etching on Copper and Brass; Glimpses of Tokeneke - Some Attractive Homes at Rowayton, CT, including those of Mr. H.D. Taintor, Mr. E.H. Norton, Esq., Mr. Walter Blabon, Mr. Thomas Alsop, Mr. Gerrit Smith, Joseph D. Sawyer, Jr., and Mr. Charles H. Pope; Summer Gardening in France; The Home and Studio of Artist Miss Cecilia Beaux at East Cloucester, MA, designed by architect Mr. Charles K. Cummings of Boston; Chickering Piano ad on back cover; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Some pages loose but all present. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 81- 120 plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Ad for the Clinton Fireproofing System includes great photo of the mansion of Mr. Spreckles under construction in San Francisco; "Overloch" - The fountain of the formal garden; "Overloch," The Country Home of John A. Burnham, Esq., Wenham, MA; The Disposal of Bric-A-Brac; Residence of Van Wyck Rossiter, Esq., Nyack, NY; Fences in Towns and Villages; Illumination at Mount Vernon; The Summer Home of Spencer Hall, Esq., Water Witch, NJ - Built in the Mission style of Architecture; Planning a Country Home; The House Roof and It's Garden - a neglected opportunity / a successful house-top garden; The Historic Wentworth House at Little Harbor, NH, owned by Mr. J. Templeman Coolidge, Jr., of Boston, MA; Three Pennsylvania Houses designed by Mr. D. Knickerbacker Boyd, of Philadelphia; The Plant and the Season; Fantastic back cover ad for Pacific Mail S.S. Co. of San Francisco promotes their boat service from San Francisco to Hawaii, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Manila; and more. Printed on glossy stock. From a bound volume. Complete and unmarked with Average wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 173-212 + xxiv ads. Features: Nostalgic photo-illustrated ad for the Coldwell Lawn Mower Company; The Garden in Your Town - Prize Competition; Homes of American Artists - "Fernbrook,", the Summer Home of Thomas Shields Clarke, Lenox, MA - great photo-illustrated article; Practical Suggestions for Domestic Ventilation; A Small Brick House at Concord, MA - Built for Mr. Charles Francis Adams - A Leanto House of the 17th Century Reproduced in Brick; Flower-box Beauty; The Porch Sitting-Room - a wonderful centerfold compilation of twelve photos of Pleasant Outdoor Resting Places; Creating a Small Country Home; Historic Mansions of the Rappahannock River - "Sabine Hall" - one of the famous Carter Homesteads in Virginia - article with marvelous photos; Watercress Culture in France - wonderful photo-illustrated article; A House Built for J.L. Johnson, Esq., at Hackensack, NJ; Ants and Bees as Pets; "Penllyn House", the Residence of Arthur King Wood, Esq., at Ardsley-On-Hudson, NY; The Best Twenty Annuals for the Flower Garden; Nice one-page illustrated article for Wm. Knabe & Co. pianos; Photo-illustrated ad for the Grand Trunk railway system promotes Temagami, Northern Ontario, "A New Place to Shoot and Fish"; Illustrated ad for Elkhart (horse-drawn) Buggies; Interesting photo-ad for the Clinton Wire Cloth Company shows a 15,000 gallon concrete tank built for Edmund Tatham of Katonah, NY; Sensational color back cover ad for The Hartford Rubber Works Co. shows lady watching cars speed by; and more. Average wear and external soiling. Minor moisture exposure. Chip from upper left corner of front cover. Middle eight pages loose but present. A worthy copy of this charming vintage issue. Book
pp. xi, 308 + color photographs. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Nice copy. [First few signatures repeated]. PLANTS W131