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Good hbk in faded green cloth, gilt. 17757. eng
VG in green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Cover spine sunned. 13583. eng
VG in green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Cover spine sunned. 13584. eng
pp. xix, 332 + Numerous photographs, many in color. Text drawings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. First Edition. Nice copy. PLANTS W135
332p. illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
8vo., First Edition thus, with coloured plates and endpaper pedigrees; black cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and red, gilt back, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case
Novel about Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI (Vintage pbk, no date given - probably c. 1970) Book
38 pages. Loaded with black and white photos of the floats and contestants for Rose Queen, plus a full-page photo of the ultimate winner, Nancy Kneeland of San Gabriel, as well as a page devoted to photos of her court: Carol Otten, Suannah Carver, Pamela Gibbs, Diana Duval, Shan Williams and Susan Talcott. Average wear. Evidence of moisture exposure throughout. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy. Book
Features: A little more house on the table; The Mott Miniatures; Yes, I Cane! - miniature cane how-to; Dollhouse Builders; The Public and Private Sides of Flora Gill Jacobs; The Miniature Magazine Index; Prints Charming - the etchings of John Anthony Miller; Miniature Dried Flower Arrangements - a how-to; Marketing Miniatures; Harbored Dreams; Cooking with Clay - the art of Fimo; Roses to our Readers; A Family Affair; The Neonatal ICU; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
90 pages. Loaded with wonderful color and black and white photos. Features: Colour New Year Photos of nine starlets; A Dead Rivalry; Colour fashion photos; One-page ad for The Yellow Panther (appears to be a Pink Panther rip-off); Time for Wine and Roses; Colour foldout photo of ____ Feng; Love Stories of Chung Leen and King Wu; Yang Chuan Tells the Fact of a Divorce; Tien Nu is Mature and So Unhappy; Wang Lan cuts her hair to portray a nun; Ti Lung; Shih Sze and her Big Car; Tang Pau Yun tells the true facts of divorce; Why Liu Chia Chang attracts women; Lin Tsui; Chang Len; Richard Ng has a humorous life; At the Side of Sky-line; Chiang Nam; Deep Deep Love; De De's Daily; If the Wind Season; The Yellow Panther; Snack and Mouse Are Collect in the Fifth Mountain; The Dragon Lives Again; Robert Redford - photos and article; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece and 12 pages of coloured plates; decorative black cloth blocked in red, green and white, gilt back, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
48 pages. Circa early 1960s. Includes music and lyrics to: Call Me Irresponsible; (The) First Night of the Full Moon; I Get Along Without You Very Well; King of the Road; Lollipops and Roses; Love Letters; Love with the Proper Stranger; Lush Life; (The) Mood I'm In; Moonlight Becomes You; (The) Race is On; This Love of Mine; We'll Be Together Again; Where Love Has Gone; Wives and Lovers. Average wear. Binding sound. Original bookseller's ink stamp upon table of contents. Binding intact. A sound copy of this nostalgic compilation of classic hits. Book
Jane Shore, Mistress to Edward IV Book
6 pages. Markings to front cover. Spine taped. Above-average wear. A worthy copy. Sheet music
88 pages. A rare surviving copy of this vintage Canadian gardening periodical. Contents include: The Pansy; Roses for the Garden; The Scree - What is it?; Some Further Notes on the Iris; The Lily Pool - a new idea in pool construction; Youth in the Garden - building cold frames for pocket money; Glass substitutes in gardening; Some of our garden pests; and more. Many interesting contemporary ads plus a major Annual Directory of the Trade in Canada for 1934, including retailers, wholesalers, nurserymen, seedsmen, allied trades and buyers' guide. Back cover features ads by Empire Garden Nurseries, Sidney Roofing and Paper Col, Layritz Nurseries Ltd., and H.M. Eddie & Sons Ltd of Sardis, BC. Minimal pencil markings. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. Book
16 pages plus colour illustrated covers. "Exciting new ideas that will really make your parties swing! Full details on the big Five Roses Young-Canada Bake-Off!" - subtitle. "Be the smartest social butterfly in town! Take your pick - an informal Pizza Party? A romantic Roman Holiday? A Boston Bean Bash? A night in Hong Kong? Sounds fun? It's a ball! And so easy to do. Just ask the people, choose your party, and let your imagination go all-out!" - inside front cover. Contents printed in two colours. Undated but appears to be circa 1960. Oblong 22 x 14cm. Unmarked with light wear. A lovely vintage copy of this fascinating snapshot of very different Canadian teen social customs from not so long ago. Book
3rd edition. VG in original green cloth, gilt. 14432. eng
6 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with maps and pedigrees in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt backs, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper The sequence comprises The White Queen (2009), The Red Queen (2010), The Lady of the Rivers (2011), The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012), The White Princess (2013), The King's Curse (2014).
8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; x, 342 pp, over 300 illustrations from photos including in color, line drwgs, index. original cloth, dj (price clipped), fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Covers all aspects including growing indoors.
1st edition. Hardback reading copy only. 41558. eng
63p. illus. Contains overlay for identification of roses on DJ cover. Hardcover Fine condition very good d.j. good
12mo [19 x 13.5 cm]; 96, [11, ads], [xi, ads with illus] pp, engraved illustrations including full-page. original red cloth with gilt picture of rose on front cover, spine ends and corners worn, one page torn, light marginal stain on few leaves, very good sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Stock 2614. A popular work which was reprinted many times until 1885. Hedrick mentions only the 1856 printing. The author describes rose cultivation, pruning, budding, etc and describes and lists hundreds of varieties.
8vo [19.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 258, [vi, ads] pp, 6 foldout colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), numerous other illustrations including full-page, index. original green cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine with gilt and black decorations, spine ends a little frayed, covers lightly rubbed, internally clean, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hibberd was a popular garden writer in Victorian England. Stock 1231 Originally published in 1864 with the title 'The Rose Book; A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Rose' but with no color plates. Later editions, either had less color plates or none at all.. List of hundreds of rose varieties. Attractively produced work with excellent illustrations. This copy includes a loose catalogue of the McGredy Roses for 1956-57, 30 pages filled with color illustrations and rose descriptions.
8vo [20 x 15 cm]; xxiii, [i], 461 pp, frontis, numerous plates and illus, index, title printed in green and black, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt lettering, decorated in white and dark green, top edge gilted, internal hinges cracking but firm, covers quite bright, near fine clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A classic of the period, very well-illustrated. The topics related to sun dials include classification, portable dials, their construction, symbolic and many other designs. A smaller section deals with roses including chapters on roses and garlands, rosa solis, rose plate and rosee, emblems of the rose in English history, grandmother's roses, the Rosicruians. Stock 751.
40 page mail-order catalog of "The World's Best Roses and Rare Rock Plants, Rock Plants, Water Lilies, and Bulbs." Very detailed with hundreds and hundreds of flowers listed. Moderate wear. Handwritten mailing address on back cover. A quality vintage copy. Book
