Michael Leapman — The Ingenious Mr Fairchild

Book As New As New 1st Edition Headline Books Publishing Plc London 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 280pp.The story of the forgotten father of the flower garden , tha man who transferred the pollin of a sweet william into the pistil of a carnation and created a new plant,so that he heralded thousands of new varieties now avalable. a copy as new, name of previous owner on the first page, otherwise perfect.