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By: (Contributors)
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U.S.A., National Academy Press: 1998
Edition: Third Printing
Seller ID: 008732
ISBN: 0309046866
Condition: Very Good +
ix, + 141pp., b/white photographic illustrations, and figures, intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and indented, soft corner crease to front panel. Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development National Research Council. "Neem is a fascinating tree. On the one hand, it seems to be one of the most promising of all plants and may eventually benefit every person on the planet . . . " Contents include: Foreword, 10 chapters, Appendixes: A-E, The BOSTID Innovation Program, BOSTID ... View more info
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Hill Of Content: 1991
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 010255
ISBN: 0855722061
Condition: Very Good
83pp., colour-art illustrations and b/white line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, red title there-on. Plain white boards have a light bump to upper foredge corner of front panel. Tiny, faint spot to ffep., else leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at head and foot of spine. This book, which is a sequel to 'Lavender', describes the history and folklore surrounding strawberries, the propagation and cultivation of the fruit, and the application of strawberries in the areas of health and beauty. The major part of the book is ... View more info
By: Archer, P.G.
Price: $52.25
Publisher: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Artemis Publishing Consultants:
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 012409
ISBN: 064612174X
Condition: Very Good
No date (1992). 183pp., illustrated throughout: colour plates and line drawings. Book clean and square. Two short pressure cracks (incorrectly stored) across an otherwise unmarked spine. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped on upper foredge corner. Textblock unmarked. These notes on Ceropegia were compiled during the period 1950 to 1974 while the author was based at Langata, near Nairobi, Kenya . . . The colour illustrations have been made from original slides or sketches. Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Preface, General, List of Individual Descriptions, I to XXXI, Group Photos, Record... View more info
By: Bernhardt, Peter
Price: $28.50
Publisher: New York, Villard Books: 1993
Edition: First Edition, 2nd Impression
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 008290
ISBN: 0679413162
Condition: Very Good +
xiv, + 225pp., colour plates, plus b/white line-drawn and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Quarter-cloth spine firm, small area of discoloration to same. Plain purple boards undamaged. Author's signature and date (1993) to title page, otherwise leaves clean. Oblique crease to three leaves. Rough trimmed foredge. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally creased on edges. "Professor Bernhardt examines some of the fascinating relationships between humans and plants throughout the ages . . . an absorbing tour of the strange points in history where the... View more info
By: Bernhardt, Peter
Price: $11.40
Publisher: North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, Allen & Unwin: 1990
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 010938
ISBN: 0044422385
Condition: Very Good +
xii, + 255pp., b/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations. Erratum slip pasted to half-title page. Book clean, square. Spine firm, fine reading crease there-on. Small, faint spot to first page (and inner front cover), else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edge-rubbed only. " . . . not just a catalogue of the exotic and the strange. Peter Bernhardt uses plants as jumping-off points into discussions on such important scientific concepts as adaptation and pollination, nutrient recycling and plant/animal relationships . . . An engagingly written treat for amateur natura... View more info
Price: $8.55
Publisher: Kenthurst, N.S.W., Australia, Kangaroo Press: 1989
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 004054
ISBN: 0864172443
Condition: Very Good
64pp., intext, photographic colour plate illustrations [many of detail] throughout. Oblong [landscape format] booklet. Spine firm, and square. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper lightly edgeworn and bumped. With clearly and simply written text, "this book describes and illustrates the common plants and flowers of Central Australia. Using 155 colour plates, it is arranged in a way to enable you to recognise all the plants and flowers you are likely to see in Central Australia." Includes: Intro., and Index. Book weight approx. 170g. Postage charge will be reduced as this ... View more info
By: Brookes, John
Price: $31.35
Publisher: Sydney, NSW, Australia, Lothian (In Association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew): 1992
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 008353
ISBN: 0850914043
Condition: Very Good +
352pp., colour photographic illustrations, plus colour and b/white diagrams and plans, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain green boards near fine. Tiny spot to rear free endpaper and pastedown, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. "Good design is the key to all successful gardens, large or small, in town, country or suburbia, yet for many people, it proves all too elusive. In John Brookes' 'Your Garden Design Book', arguably the world's leading international garden designer de-mystifies the who... View more info
By: Brown, Alan, Hall, Norman, et al
Price: $35.15
Publisher: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia, A.J.Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer: 1968
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 006123
Condition: Very Good +
xxvi, + 397pp., colour-map endpapers, colour plate frontispiece, unpaginated, colour and b/white halftone plates, several fold-outs, plus numerous, intext line-drawings, tables and maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Bright gilt title and illustration over undamaged cloth boards. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, negligibly dampstained, price-clipped and has a short closed tear on lower foredge fold. Written for farmers, landowners, students and others, this book deals with the use of trees for ornament, shade, shelter, and timber ... View more info
By: Burke, Don
Price: $20.90
Publisher: Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia, Sue Hines / Allen & Unwin: 2004
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 012321
ISBN: 1741143713
Condition: Very Good +
170pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated boards undamaged. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "This is the story of how Don Burke built his dream, transforming a bush block with virtually no soil - a barren rocky hillside in a dry rainshadow area - into a family retreat with a lush native garden that looks as if it's been there forever . . . " Contents include: Introduction, 9 chapters, Photographing Don's Garden, Index. Book weight approx. 1.14 KG. *C... View more info
By: Carter, Tom
Price: $15.20
Publisher: London, Bracken Books: 1988
Seller ID: 009642
ISBN: 1851702075
Condition: Very Good
186pp., plus Book List and Index. Eight pages of colour plates, plus b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Unobtrusive previous owner's gift inscription to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-iIlustrated (front and rear), loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased only. " . . . describes the varied aspects of practical horticulture and ornamental gardening: the efficiency of the kitchen garden, the splendours of the grand pleasure grounds, the single-minded dedication of those who grew flowers... View more info
Price: $15.20
Publisher: New Zealand, Grantham House: 1988
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 009253
ISBN: 1869340167
Condition: Very Good
88pp., colour art illustrations throughout by Maurice Conly. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated boards negligibly corner-scuffed. " . . . the first book devoted entirely to this special tree. As author and artist, brothers Geoff and Maurice Conly have combined their talents in a unique and beautiful tribute to the pohutukawa, the Christmas Tree of Aroteroa." Contents include: 8 chapters, Appendix I & II, Text References, Bibliography and Index. Book weight approx. 495g. View more info
By: Coussins, Craig
Price: $16.15
Publisher: London, New Burlington Books: 2001
Edition: First Thus
Seller ID: 006401
ISBN: 1861553862
Condition: Very Good +
128pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. A guide to tending and styling Bonsai for the beginner-whether buying a finished tree, or cultivating your own. Learn the secrets of shaping, creating twin trunks, bending and transforming, and discover the best ways to display your Bonsai . . . Chapters include: The Bonsai Tradition, Getting Started, General Care, Styling and Display, Easy Species Guide, Style Gallery, plus Index. Book weight approx. 480g. View more info
By: Cox, E.H.M., and Cox, P.A.
Price: $15.20
Publisher: London, Thomas Nelson and Sons: 1956
Edition: Second Impression
Seller ID: 013118
Condition: Very Good
xiii, + 193pp., four unpaginated colour-art plates (exquisite art by Margaret Stones). Book clean and square. Gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain green, original cloth boards undamaged. Lightly foxed prelims pages, green tint top edge, else textblock unmarked. Intext, line-drawn illustrations throughout. Colour-art illustrated (Margaret Stones), loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, affixed Australian price sticker on front flap, mildly nipped, chipped and soiled, plus clear tape reinforcing on verso folds. The rhododendron is one of the most popular of all flowering shru... View more info
By: Cuffley, Peter
Price: $26.60
Publisher: Canterbury, Victoria, Australia, The Five Mile Press: 1984
Edition: Reprint (With Corrections).
Seller ID: 011284
ISBN: 0867880295
Condition: Very Good +
248pp., colour and b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain boards lightly edge-bumped only. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Peter Cuffley), loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly sunned on spine (titles clearly legible) and adjacent strip of front and back panel, minor soft edge-creasing. From the jacket flap: "Fully illustrated with prints, paintings, diagrams and photographs, 'Cottage Gardens' traces the heritage of Australia's cottage gardens from early colonial times to the great goldrushes; the first suburban sprawls; the cottage ... View more info
By: Davies, Rosemary
Price: $15.20
Publisher: South Yarra, VIC, Australia, Hyland House: 1991
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 011466
ISBN: 0947062122
Condition: Very Good
xii, + 338pp., plus 10 colour illustrated pages, b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain green boards negligibly edge-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally and softly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "This is a unique, practical, do-it-yourself guide for gardeners who want to plan and design, make and care for a garden that is their own creation and is composed of their favourite plants. An ideas book for those who want to turn a barren block into a beautiful garden or improve and renovate a... View more info
Price: $36.10
Publisher: London, Eyre & Spottiswoode: 1963
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 007278
Condition: Very Good +
232pp., botanical colour-art frontispiece, plus 11 unpaginated like-illustrated plates, artwork by Ernerst V. Petts (all called-for plates extant). Numerous b/white intext sketch illustrations throughout, by Ernest V. Petts and Lura M. Ripley. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain, original green cloth boards undamaged. Text-block top edge tinted, leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated, laminated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and colour faded on spine, plus minimal laminate bubbling. A stand-alone, Volume 3 in the 'Kew Series' o... View more info
Price: $16.15
Publisher: London, Pelham Books: 1979
Edition: 3rd Impression
Seller ID: 005348
ISBN: 0720708303
Condition: Very Good +
333pp., frontispiece and intext, b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, otherwise very good. Written by a pioneering authority on hydroponics, this book should prove to be most valuable to agriculturists and horticulturists worldwide, particularly those concerned with over-crowded, or adverse climate areas . . . Contents include: 25 chapters over six 'parts', plus Biblio. and Index. Book weight approx. 900g. View more info
By: Dutton, Ninette
Price: $8.55
Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nelson: 1986
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 010237
ISBN: 0170067653
Condition: Very Good
147pp., plus eight pages of colour art plates, b/white line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to half-title page, else leaves clean, albeit mildly tanned. Illustrated card wrapper minimally indented only. "Your garden and the surrounding countryside are bountiful sources of material from which to make presents . . . Ninette Dutton has included sections on preserving and drying plants and what you can make with them; herbs and cookery . . . Presents to make include toys, baskets, decorative trees, rubbings, bridal wear, potpourri, soaps, recipes, car... View more info
Price: $17.10
Publisher: Auckland, William Collins: 1985
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 009912
ISBN: 0002175681
Condition: Very Good
128pp., full-colour photographic illustrations, b/white line drawings. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards minimally shelf-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. " . . . describes the fascinating history of miniature roses, their propagation, hybridising, cultivation, and seasonal care. The major part of 'Miniature Roses' is devoted to an alphabetical listing of over 250 miniature rose varieties, with a brief description of each, giving details of flower colour and size, the height of ... View more info
By: Edmanson, Jane
Price: $17.10
Publisher: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Thomas C. Lothian: 1995
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed and Inscribed By Author
Seller ID: 006600
ISBN: 0850917069
Condition: Very Good +
153pp., colour plate endpapers, like plates throughout, supported by b/white line illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. An inscription, congratulating an award winner, signed by the author on title page, that recipient's label affixed over printed ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, nominally bumped, gloss wrapper has fold-in flaps. The author, as a public face of gardening, is often asked, " What is your favourite plant? " As a response to this query, she produced this title. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Various favourites, Index. Book weight app... View more info
