Cucina e giardinaggio

A Concise Guide in Colour: Flowers from Seed. (Illustrated by Frantisek Severa.) Translated by O. Kuthanova

PRUCHA, JAROSLAV. · 1977 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Hamlyn, 1977. 2nd imp. "Flowers from Seed is in every way a book to delight the keen home gardener, packed with information and visually attractive." 17cms. x 11.5cms. Pp. 252, 88 colour illustrations. Illustrated laminated boards with matching illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

A Concise Guide in Colour: Ornamental Shrubs. (Illustrated Jirina Kaplicka.) Trans. by Olga Kuthanova.

HOFMAN, JAROSLAV. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Hamlyn, 1978. 1st ed. "A large selection of some of the most decorative kinds are described and beautifully illustrated in full colour in this book." 17cms. x 11.5cms. Pp. 208, 90 colour illustrations, uneven toning to front endpaper. Illustrated laminated boards with ...

A Love of Flowers. (Illustrations by Pauline Ellison.)

BATES, H.E. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£7.50 (€8.98 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London: Michael Joseph, 1971. 1st ed. "This book is, and is deliberately intended to be, a very personal gardening book .." Pp. 160, frontis, 80 b/w illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Beds and Borders. Garden Guides. (Illustrated by Elaine Franks.)

COX, LALLIE. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Avonmouth: Paragon Book Service Ltd, 1996. 1st ed. "Beds and Borders is one of a series of beautifully illustrated books which contain around 230 photographs and paintings. It combines visual inspiration with practical advice." 20.5cms. x 20.5cms. Pp. 80, colour illustrations ...

Roses in a Suffolk garden.

WALPOLE, JOSEPHINE. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Suffolk: Images Pub, 1990. 1st ed. "This book is a love letter from the author to her roses.......This is no history book; each mouthful is given as the rose moved the author's memory, in just the right amount to make us want more. This garden may be in Suffolk, but its owner ...

Enjoy Gardening with the Whitens.

WHITEN, GEOFF AND FAITH. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.58 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Nottingham: Floraprint. 1979. 1st ed. "Basic information to introduce you to all aspects of gardening. A garden should be well planned in order to afford the maximum enjoyment". Pp 128. Many b/w and colour illustrations. P/b. 29.5 cms x 21 cms. Illustrated cover. G+.

Roses. A Wisley Handbook.

GIBSON, MICHAEL. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Cassell Educational. 1996. "Planting and maintaining a rose garden, of whatever size, is a very special pleasure, in this handbook the author provides a complete guide to the principles and practices involved". Pp 63. Full of colour illustrations. P/b. Stiff card cover...

Flower Arranging in House and Garden. Drawings by Charles Stitt.

SMITH, GEORGE. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.58 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Pelham Books, 1979. 3rd imp. "This book is about how to arrange flowers in the home and which plants to grow for cutting." 25.5cms. x 19.5cms. Pp. 96, 16 colour photographs, 60 line drawings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Handyman Gardener. (Illustrated by Paul Emra, Chris Forsey, Sandra Pond & Paul Williams.

STEVENS, DAVID. · 1986 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Treasure Press, 1986. 1st Treasure Press ed. Practical Gardening Guides. This lively, practical series tackles every aspect of growing plants, both indoors and out. 23cms. x 12.5cms. Pp. 96, colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

Wild Flowers of South Africa for the Garden.

SPUY, UNA VAN DER. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland Publishers, 1971. 1st ed. This book is an enthusiastic appraisal of the beauty of the wild flowers of South Africa. 28.5cms. x 21.5cms. Pp. 277/9 Index, 203 colour photographs, slight mark to fep, inscrip. to verso front board. Green cloth, illustr...

The Epicure's Garden. Interesting Foods: How to Grow and Cook Them.

GENDERS, ROY. · 1973 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Pelham Books Ltd, 1973. 1st ed. "An important kitchen reference for anyone tired of frozen peas and tinned beans, giving a new dimension to cooking and fresh interest to the dinner table." 22.2cms. x 14cms. Pp. 176, 22 b/w photographs, 13 line drawings. Dark brown clot...

Making Things Grow. A Practical Guide for the Indoor Gardener. (Illustrations by Grambs Miller.)

CRUSO, THALASSA. · 1970 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Michael Joseph, 1970. 1st ed. "At last a really practical guide to the growing of indoor plants." 23.5cms. x 15.5cms. Pp. 15/257/8(Index), 133 b/w line drawings, inscription to verso front board. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w price-clipped. G+/G+.

Banish Garden Pests and Disease.

STURDY, MICHAEL L. (EDITED BY MATHER, JIM.) · 1979 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd, 1979. 1st ed. Know-how Books. In dictionary form with detailed cross-reference and a month-by month guide. 20.2cms. x 21cms. Pp. 120, 56 colour illustrations, charts to endpapers. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Early Garden Crops. (Wisley Handbook 30).

SHEPHERD, F.W. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1979. 1st ed. Pp. 40. P/b. VG.

V. Sackville-West's Garden Book.

NICOLSON, PHILIPPA. · 1974 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Book Club Associates, 1974. 1st Book Club ed. "She had an unusual capacity for combining a romantic attitude to gardening with hard practical advice." Pp. 250, colour frontis, 4 colour photos, 18 b/w photos. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Water Gardens.

PERRY, FRANCES. · 1962 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. 1962. 1st ed. "Clear and detailed advice on all aspects of water gardens ... streams, ponds or pools." Pp 169. Many b/w illustrations. P/b. Slightly scuffed spine. Illustrated cover. G+.

House Plants.

MASON, ANTONY. · 1988 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Lanark (Scotland): Geddes & Grosset Ltd. 1988. 1st ed. "Know your house plants and how to look after them." Pp 128. Some b/w illustrations. 4 colour illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

Flowering Shrubs.

PEARCE, S.A. · 1956 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: W.H. & L. Collingridge Ltd, 1956. 2nd imp. Amateur Gardening Handbook No. 2. Pp. 92, 19 b/w illustns. Toning to pages. Illustd. laminated boards. G.

Garden Chrysanthemums. (Amateur Gardening' Handbook No. 1.)

CARPENTER, A.G., & SNELLING, E. · 1953 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: W.H. & L. Collingbridge, Ltd, 1953. 1st ed. Amateur Gardening Handbook. Pp. 92, 17 b/w illustns. Toning to pages. Illustd. laminated boards, sticky tape marks to spine. G.