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1929 Trees and Shrubs: Catalogue of Fruit, Ornamental and Forest Trees

None · 1929 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Cirencester, Jefferies & Son Ltd, 1929. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce catalogue of fruit, ornamental and forest trees. Scarce work. A catalogue of fruit, ornamental and forest trees, including: apple, cherry, nectarine, acer, calycanthus, magnolia, and vitus. With a selection of...

Historical and Literary Botany

Eliza P. Reid · 1826 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Windsor, C. Andrews, 1826. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Eliza P. Reid's three volume botanical study. A charming three volume early nineteenth century study of the history of botany, with discussions of anecdotes and superstitions relating to trees, p...

Flowers of the Field

Rev C. A. Johns; G. S. Boulger · 1902 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

London , Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , 1902. Cloth. A smart, richly illustrated volume of Flowers of the Field. This edition of Flowers of the Field has been entirely rewritten and revised by G. S. Boulger from the original text by Rev. C. A. Johns. This volume ...

A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings

Sir John Lubbock · 1892 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London , Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1892. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set on the germination of seedlings, extensively illustrated throughout. A two volume set of John Lubbock's A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings where Lubbock considers the g...

Flowers for the Parlor and Garden

Edward Sprague Rand Jr. · 1864 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Boston, J. E. Tilton and Company, 1864 . Cloth. A bright copy of Edward Sprague Rand's delightful and illustrated guide to the growing of flowers in both the parlour and the garden. The second edition of American horticulturalist Edward Sprague Rand's guide to parlou...

A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England

Charles David Badham · 1863 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Lovell Reeve & Co. 1863. Cloth. A smart second edition of this important mycological work, illustrated with twelve beautiful hand coloured plates. First appearing in 1847, this is the second edition, edited by Frederick Currey, which appeared after the author's de...

The Ferns of Great Britain

Charles Johnson · 1855 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, John E. Sowerby, 1855. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this wonderful study of British ferns, illustrated with James Sowerby's lovely hand-coloured plates throughout. The first edition of this work.John Sowerby's beautifully illustrated to the nati...

Directions for the Gardiner at Says-Court But Which May Be of Use for Other Gardens

John Evelyn · 1932 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.73 | $310.52 | ¥49,592)

London, Nonesuch Press, 1932. Hardback. A limited Nonesuch Edition of John Evelyn's instructions for the now buried garden at Sayes Court, in a beautiful marbled binding. A limited edition work, limited to six-hundred and twenty-five copies for sale by Nonesuch, and one-h...

Pictorial Calendar of the Season Exhibiting the Pleasures, Pursuits, and Characteristics of Country Life for Every Month in the Year and Embodying the Whole of Aikin&Apos;S Calendar of Nature

Mary Howitt (Ed) · 1854 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Henry G. Bohn , 1854. Leather. A scarce work celebrating the changes in the seasons, on a month by month basis. Very scarce. Embellished with upwards of 100 engravings on wood throughout. Offering a collection of characteristics and elements of nature throughout the ye...

Flora of Gloucestershire Phanerogams, Vascular Cryptogams, Charophyta

H. J. Riddelsdell (ed.); G. W. Hedley (ed.); W. R. Price (ed.) · 1948 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Cheltenham, The Cotteswold Naturalists' Field Club, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of copy of this fascinating and copiously illustrated work on the flora of Gloucestershire: exploring the geology, climate, vegetation, woodlands, agriculture and flora of this...

The Rose-Amateur&Apos;S Guide: Containing Ample Descriptions of All the Fine Leading Varieties of Roses Regularly Classes in Their Respective Families. Their History and Mode of Culture.

Thomas Rivers · 1892 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1892. Cloth. A very thorough work on the cultivation and culture of Roses, written by the renowned nurseryman Thomas Rivers. The tenth edition of this work, this edition being enlarged, corrected, and improves. This work is a thorough guide to ...

4 Vols a Systematic Arrangement of British Plants; with an Easy Introduction to the Study of Botany

William Withering · 1801 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies; G. and J. Robinson,; Wynne and Scholey; J. Walker; J. Cuthell; James Wallis. 1801. Hardback. The fourth edition of Withering"s popular and influential guide to the flora of Britain, complete in four volumes and illustrated with botanical p...

Ikebana card books. Koryu Shoto-Kai Seika classical style, with, Seika modern style, with, Free style (3 booklets).

Ikeda, Masahiro and Riei · 1969 · Aucott & Thomas

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. 3 clean and tightly bound paperbacks, spines uncreased, card covers rubbed at edges, stain to top page edges, remains of labels on the front covers but no inscriptions. 20 pages, colour photos and illustrations in the...

Ikebana card books. Ikebano of Sofu Nageire style, with, Moribana style, with Ikebana of Senei Ikemobo free style, with, Shoka style (4 booklets).

Teshigahara, Sofu and Ikenobo, Senei · 1969 · Aucott & Thomas

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. 4 clean and tightly bound paperbacks, spines uncreased, card covers rubbed at edges, remains of labels on the front covers of 3 booklets but no inscriptions. 20 pages, colour photos and illustrations in the text. Good.

Ikebana card book Mishoryu Love and flowers, with, Scandanavian glass, with, Kakubana style, with, Shinka style (4 booklets).

Nakayama, Shoko and Bumpo · 1970 · Aucott & Thomas

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd. 1970. First Edition. Softcover. 4 clean and tightly bound paperbacks, spines uncreased, card covers rubbed at edges, remains of labels on the front covers but no inscriptions. 20 pages, colour photos and illustrations in the text. Good.

Ikebana text cards Nageire Japanese flower arrangements made in a tall vase, with, Moribana Japanese flower arrangements made in a shallow vase (2 pamphlets).

Teshigahara, Kasumi & Shoji, Tosho · 1968 · Aucott & Thomas

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd. 1968. First British Edition. Softcover. 2 cardboard folders with 20 text cards with colour photos and an 8 page leaflet in each folder. Card folders are rubbed and marked, with remains of a label on the front cover but no inscriptions. Good.

The Book of Magnolias

Neil G. Treseder · 1981 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London , Collins, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A history of magnolias from Neil G. Treseder. First edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous coloured plates by Marjorie Blamey. Including tips of propagation and breeding, flowers and fruits, and more In a green cloth binding...

Villa Gardening

'A Practical Hand' · 1875 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, The Bazaar Office, c1875. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated handbook to the management of small gardens. With thirteen figures spread out over 9 plates, and illustrations in the text. Dated from original publisher's advertisements to front and rear, which are dated...

Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of S. Tome

Arthur Wallis Exell · 1944 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Order of the Trustees of the British Museum, 1944. First edition. Cloth. This is an illustrated first edition of this catalogue of plants. With three maps and twenty six figures. Arthur Wallis Exell was initially an assistant and later Deputy Keeper of Botany at the Br...

The Science of Horticulture: Comprising a Practical System for the Management and Training of Fruit-Trees, Exemplified by Sketches from Trees Actually Trained

Joseph Hayward · 1824 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.68 | $356.77 | ¥56,978)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824. Hardback. The second edition of this scarce study in the cultivation of fruits by Joseph Hayward, illustrated with folding plates. Second edition.Scarce.Contemporary quarter spine to paper boards. Paper spine label.Wi...