Attlee, Helena. & Latham, Charles. Italian Gardens. Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age.
1st. Ed. Pub. Monacelli. 2009 pp192 with b/w., photos., throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £55.00.
Reveals the vanished magnificence of the Italian aristocracy’s landscapes in superb images by Charles Latham (dating from the early 1900s), obtained from the archives of Country Life magazine. Helena Attlee presents the history and design of each garden.
£35.00 [ref: 56319]
Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition.
One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
£45.00 [ref: 34499]
Bennett, Jackie. Shakespeare’s Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2016 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Tells the story of the gardens William Shakespeare knew as a boy and as a man. The five Stratford-upon-Avon gardens represent the different phases of his life, from his birthplace in Henley Street through to his final home at New Place, where he created a garden to reflect his fame and wealth.
£20.00 [ref: 56146]
Blomfield, D. Kew Past.
Pub. Phillimore 2004 pp.144 with b/w. photographs and other text figs. throughout. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. In-print at £15.99.
A very interesting read. A well written and nicely illustrated history of Kew Botanic Gardens.
£3.00 [ref: 44812]
Boney, A.D. The Lost Gardens of Glasgow University.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 1988 pp.vi, 298 with illus. 8vo. A new hardback. RRP £14.95.
£5.00 [ref: 49926]
Bowe, P. & Sapieha, N. Gardens in Central Europe.
1st. Pub. Antique Collectors Club. 1991 pp.215 with many colour photographs. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Covers the areas of Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Western Romania.
£18.00 [ref: 43889]
Brown, Jane. Tales from the Rose Tree. Ravishing Rhododendrons and their travels around the world.
1st. Ed. Harper Collins. 2004 pp.xii, 308 with colour & b/w. plates. 8vo. New hardback in lightly marked, new dw. RRP £20.00.
A thorough examination of the Rhododendron’s history and uses.
£12.50 [ref: 49931]
Buchanan, George. Garden Furniture. A practical handbook for woodworkers.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1996 pp.128 with colour photographs and b/w. illus. 4to. New hdbk. RRP £12.99.
A practical guide to building all the wooden furniture you could ever need in the garden, from tables, chairs and benches to tree seats and planters, complete with scale plans, cutting lists and step-by-step instructions.
£9.99 [ref: 49802]
Buczacki, S. Collins Wildlife Gardener.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 pp.224, colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £20.00.
This book debunks the myth that you need to grow a jungle to attract wildlife, and instead shows how to create suitable habitats without compromising on the aesthetics.
£12.00 [ref: 49920]
Cheers, G. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them.
Pub. H. F. Ullmann. 2013 pp.1020 with colour photographs throughout. Large 4to. New hardback. Out-of-print. Highly recommended. Latest edition.
More than 10,000 genera and species from A for Abelia to Z for Zygopetalum – are clearly presented. Richly illustrated with colour detail and large-format images, this botanical alphabet offers a wealth of information about starting, caring for, reproducing and propagating plants as well as their appearance and special qualities.
£40.00 [ref: 62419]