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260p. Hardcover Very good condition
Six Volumes. Profusely illustrated. 4to. Original full cloth bindings. Spines worn. The author/editor, Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was the most important American botanist and horticulturist of his time. He graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1882. At Cornell University he was professor of horticulture (1888-1903) and dean of the Agricultural college and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station (1903-1913). Through numerous writings, and as chairman of President Theodore Roosevelt's Commission on Country Life (1908), he worked for the improvement of rural life. Bailey was influential in establishing horticulture as a respected science. He wrote many standard works on botany and horticulture. This is his most widely known work. Nice set. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PLANTS W134
pp. (1), 10, (1). Thin 4to. Number 71 of an edition limited to only 100 copies. Printed in Caslon Old Black (Gothic Letter), on deckle edged handmade paper. The type set by L. D'O. Walters. The press work done by H. Gage-Cole. Green paper-covered boards binding. Cream cloth back with printed paper spine label (label worn). 1936 Christmas gift inscription. An attactive copy of a wonderful essay on gardens and gardening. "G0D Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks." W132
37 p. Title and chapter initials highlighted (rubricated) in red. Very slim square 24mo. 4 x 5" Original full polished calf binding by Riviere; raised bands; gilt lettered. Some scuffing, but still nice. Top edge gold gilt. Bookplate of A. Squire, showing a knight on horseback, and with the motto: Foy pour Devoir. Ink gift inscription across front flyleaf (1919). This little gift book was prepared by the famed Riviere firm to demonstrate their typographic and binding specialities. Very rare. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PLANTS W131
37 p. Title and chapter initials highlighted (rubricated) in red. Very slim square 24mo. 4 x 5" Original full polished calf binding by Riviere; raised bands; gilt lettered. Some scuffing, but still nice. Top edge gold gilt. Bookplate of . Squire; with the motto: Foy pour Devoir. Ink gift inscription across front flyleaf (1919). This little gift book was prepared by the famed Riviere firm to demonstrate their typographic and binding specialities. Very rare. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PLANTS W131
Aranjuez, Ediciones Doce Calles, 1990, 28,5 x 20 cm., 120 págs. con retrato y dibujos intercalados en el texto + 1 h.
In-4 (249 x 197 mm), demi-veau havane de l'époque à petits coins de vélin, dos lisse orné de doubles filets dorés, (2), viii, 73 p., 12 tableaux hors texte dont 7 dépliants et un plan de plantation plié en fin. Edition originale et unique, rare, de ce document illustré de 12 tableaux hors texte dont 7 dépliants et un plan de plantation plié en fin. L'auteur qui signe "citoyen habitant cultivateur de Saint-Domingue" était une importante personnalité de l'île, régisseur de plusieurs grosses plantations dont celle marquis de Paroy. Ce document reprend et commente un mémoire qu'il avait adressé au ministère de la Marine et des Colonies en l'an VII (1799) pour convaincre les autorités françaises de l'intérêt de conserver et d'étendre le domaine colonial. La première partie "contient les bases d'un plan d'administration des plantations": cultures, gestion des terres et du personnel, organisation des résidences des cultivateurs, choix des cultures. Parmi ses recommandations, Avalle se prononce en faveur d'un "adoucissement de l'état des cultivateurs noirs". Dans la seconde partie, il livre le résultat d'une véritable enquête de terrain qui le conduit à rendre compte du "mouvement d'une sucrerie pendant une année", illustré de statistiques; suivi "d'observations (…) fondées sur le fruit [d'une expérience acquise] pendant plus de vingt années d'administration": nombre de cultivateurs, bâtiments et objets de manufactures, qualification des emplois, temps de travail….. Les Archives nationales et celles du Patrimoine de la Martinique conservent plusieurs documents de / et sur M.-A. Avalle qui témoignent de l'importance de sa position aux Antilles, de son activité, ainsi que de ses relations avec les autorités locales, dont Toussaint l'Ouverture. (Roquincourt, 'Bibliogr. sur la marine et les colonies', n°81. Monglond, IV 459. Sabin, H.2468). WorldCat ne recense que 8 exemplaires dans le monde. L'exemplaire comporte le monogramme "PB" doré à l'époque au dos. Bel exemplaire, très frais, parfaitement conservé.
Fantastic vintage 6-panel fold-out brochure measuring 24" x 9.5" when open. Undated but appears to be from the early 1900s. Pre-dates the Swartz Bay Ferry terminal. Great photo of the quaint Pierce-Arrow tour vehicle - a stretched car holding upwards of 16 passengers. Several ads for local businesses. Includes large map of the tour route/southern Vancouver Island. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A delightful early Victoria collectible! Book
78 pages. Features: One-page Toronto-Dominion Bank ad features large portrait of Mme. Marie Curie; One-page Craven "A" cigarette ad features photo of bare-shouldered sultry blonde; One-page colour photo ad for General Motors buses; Why Surgeons Operate - a doctor explains the subtle forces impelling his colleagues to reach for the scalpel - whether or not the patient needs it; Dr. Ronald Wintrob - photo-illustrated article of his medical adventure in the far east with Tom Dooley, MEDICO, jungle disease in Laos, and guerrilla war; Trade Secrets of a Professional Fund Raiser; Italian Gardens, in Toronto's northern suburbs - photo-illustrated article; Conscription - the bone in Canada's throat has choked off national unity twice in the 20th century; Photos of canoe racing in Mooney's Bay, near Ottawa; Clinic to Curb Sex Crimes Before They Happen; Glossy colour four-page centrefold insert advertises Algoma Steel's continued expansion; The Brave New Transistorized (Radio) World; Two-page colour ad for Remington Rand typewriters; Nice colour one-page Labatt's 50 ad features sailing scene; Pretty model in Pitney-Bowes postage meter colour-photo ad; Brief anecdote entitled "The army 'plot' that soaked Mackenzie King'; Colour-photo ad for IBM's Executary; What red scientist Dr. Mikhail Klotchko didn't know about our science; Eskimo Co-ops; The (federal) Tory Future Looks Bright; Nice Labatt's Pilsener beer colour-photo ad inside back cover features magician and his beautiful assistant; Back cover colour-photo Coke ad suggests a lemon garnish; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
70 pages. Features: Nice ad for Ford V-8 cars inside front cover shows scotty dog outside empty garage; Fascinating half-page ad shows a lead miner and extolls the benefits of lead paint; Nice color ad for Kellogg's Rice Krispies; Seven Keys to Cape Cod; New Yorkers DO Garden; Biennials Stage the Greatest Show of All; Cool Little Touches - how to give that cool and summery feel to your rooms; It's more fun to play at home; July indoor and outdoor gardening guides; Nice color-photo ad for Campbell's soups; Cook Hot, Keep Cool; *Charming* one-page colour ad for Certo features May Robson who says "I'm An Old Hand at Jelly-Making"; Down with Chaperons - and up with parental guidance; Nice one-page color ad for Heinz soup shows artist at work; Half-page two-color ad for Spam; Nice 2-color half-page ad for Libby's fancy tomato juice; Fantastic one-page color ad for Chicken of the Sea and White Star tuna features magician; Wesson Oil ad features artist Meysa McMein; Fantastic one-page color ad for Chesterfied cigarettes features young lovelies in red, white and blue hats; Nice colour-photo one-page ad for Beautyrest mattresses; It Took Imagination - before and after photos and write-up of the makeover of "a wretch of a place"; Really nice color ad for Hellmann's mayonnaise inside back cover; Nice ad for Ralston shredded whole wheat on back cover features comic family the "Crabby Craigs" and an endorsement by Ida Bailey Allen.. 3" x 3" clippings from page 22, 23 and 27. Taped repair to page 14. Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
In-4°; 2 voll. Parte I gennaio - giugno 1840, parte II secondo semestre luglio-dicembre, pp. 424 36 tavole, 425-798, (1) e 36 tavole. Completo delle tavole calcografiche tutte colorate a mano sono incise da Bernieri. Legatura in mezza pergamena coeva con angoli tasselli con titolo in oro al dorso L’opera segue la successione dei mesi, quindi la stagionalità delle piante, per avere fiori tutto l’anno. Antonio Piccioli fu direttore dell’Orto botanico di Firenze, fornisce in questo manuale sia descrizioni scientifiche, che sull’habitat delle piante, che aneddoti, che poesie relative a quel fiore. Ottima copia.
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall eng
1st edition. Hardback in dustjacket. VG/VG (price clipped). Signed by the author on the title page. ISBN 0907621341. 15367. eng
1st edition. Good pbk. Staining to most pages.13722. eng
Good pbk reprint. (Penguin handbooks ; PH44).21909. eng
1st edition. VG hbk in original green cloth, gilt. 16675. eng
4to., First Edition, on laid paper, with a coloured frontispiece and 99 plates in monochrome; cloth gilt, gilt back, backstrip lightly bruised at head and tail else a very good, clean copy.
42 pages. Features: Tom Deachman wants to change Christmas; The Night Frank Mahovlich Came Back to Maple Leaf Gardens - article with photos; Astrologers - a report on the continent's latest craze; Children's colour photo section - Velveteen fashion; Kildare Dobbs' adventures in multi-lingualism; Bedlam in Bytown - a disillusioned account of Grey Cup Week - with nice colour photos including Juliette, the Ottawa Roughriderettes (cheerleaders), and Julia (Julie) May Dixie - Miss Grey Cup, 1967; A cookbook for everyone this Christmas; Rex - the story of Johnny and his dog. Please note: one staple missing and the other is only holding several pages. We can restaple if you wish. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
192 pages. "Reveals the hidden highlights of 26 of Vancouver's finest private gardens. For each, detailed garden plans and a selection of colour photographs complement descriptive text which includes insights in the words of each garden's creator." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy of this gorgeous work. Book
New English Paperback. Small 4to. (26 x 17 cm). Edition in English. 111 p., color ills. Turkey's biological diversity and its conservation.
218 pages. Features: Rhode Island home of artist Antonio Cirino; The Los Angeles home of Sydney H. Strouds; Solar home designed by David Barrow; Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Cook of Phoenix; The home of Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Smerling; Jean Keithly and her Elmhurst, Illinois home; The Skeet Brandon family of Newcastle, Indiana; and much more, plus dozens of vintage ads. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Magazine
Mm 250x315 Volume di pp. 219, rilegato in tela verde con titolo impresso in oro al dorso, sovraccoperta editoriale, 138 illustrazioni, perlopiù a colori, su tavole anche ripiegate. Testi di Marella Agnelli, Marella Caracciolo e note di Paolo Pejrone. Testo in lingua francese - french text. Libro in condizioni di nuovo. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Book appears to be in mint unread condition. 160pp. A comprehensive work on how to grow miniature trees, how to design them based on the natural growth habit of various species.
1st Edition. . 4to. over 2 kgs. would need extra shipping for international orders