Earle, Alice Morse. Sun-Dials and Roses of Yesterday. Garden Delights which are here displayed in very truth and are moreover regarded as emblems.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan & Co. 1902 pp.xxiii, 461 with b/w. photos. and illus. throughout. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Contents fine. Some sections uncut. Original decorated boards with gilt lettering exceptional and in fine condition. A very pleasing copy.
This work begins with a detailed treatise on all aspects of sun-dials, from classification, through construction, to the setting of sun-dials; followed by what are essentially a series of essays, on Roses and the theme of the Rose as an emblem, including a chapter on the Rosicrucians, a mysterious sect that arose in Europe in the 17th Century.
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Earle, Mrs. C.W. et al. Garden Colour. Notes & Water Colour Sketches by Margaret Waterfield.
2nd. Ed. Pub. J.M. Dent. 1905 pp.xvi, 196 with colour frontis. and 44 colour plates. 4to. Hardback. TEG. Very minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Original gilt lettered dark blue boards, in thor. vg. condition.
Divided into four sections thus : Spring by Mrs C.W. Earle, Summer by Eleanor Vere Boyle, Autumn by Rose Kingsley, and Winter by the Hon. Vicary Gibbs.
£40.00 [ref: 60609]

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Eckstein, E. George Samuel Elgood. His Life and Work. 1851-1943.
Pub. Alpine Fine Arts. 1995 pp.ix, 230 with colour plates throughout. A fine copy in vg. dw.
This is the only existing record of the life and work of the artist George Samuel Elgood, who painted over 1000 watercolours.
£20.00 [ref: 37133]

Edwards, J. Gertrude Jekyll. Before the Boots, the Gardens and the Portrait. The Museum of Garden History’s Richardson Lecture for1993.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bayford Books. 1993 pp.40 with b/w. photos. & illus. Large 8vo. Thor. vg. softback.
The fascinating text of a lecture given on the early life of Gertrude Jekyll, emphasing her work as designer and embroiderer.
£5.00 [ref: 69768]

Eggli, U. (Ed.). Glossary of Botanical Terms, with special reference to Succulent Plants (including German equivalents).
1st. Ed. Pub. British Cactus & Succulent Society. 1993 pp.109 with b/w. line drawings. Small 4to. Fine softback.
The scope of this glossary centres on succulent plant terminology. But, as succulent plants are ordinary plants in many respects, many "ordinary" botanical terms have been included likewise.
£6.50 [ref: 69414]

Eliot, C.W. Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect.
Rep. Pub. Books for Libraries. 1971 pp.xxiv, 770 with plans, maps (some fold-out) and other illus. VG. hardback. From the library of Nigel Temple.
Originally published in 1902 this is a faithful facsimile of the original work.
£19.00 [ref: 26092]

Elliot, Gwen. Gwen Elliot’s Australian Garden. The Essential Gardener’s Guide.
Pub. Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd. 1996 pp.xiv, 231 with colour photos, illus. and text figs. throughout. A thoroughly very good hdbk. copy in same dw.
£15.00 [ref: 47645]

Elliott, B. Victorian Gardens.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub Batsford. 1990 pp.285 with 12 colour plates and b/w. photos. throughout. Small 4to. Nr. fine softback.
Examines developments in landscaping, and new thinking in the use of garden features. Colour theories are discussed, along with their influence on carpet bedding and the flower garden.
£30.00 [ref: 60011]

Elliott, Brent. The Royal Horticultural Society - A History 1804 - 2004.
1st. Ed. Pub. Phillimore. 2004 pp.xv, 432 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Loosely inserted is a Daily Telegraph article regarding the surprise resignation of the head of the RHS (12th Sept. 2009).
The thorough research undertaken by the author took 10 years. This notable work is supplemented with extensive notes and biographical information.
£12.50 [ref: 69071]

Elliott, Brent. Victorian Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1986 pp.285 with 12 colour plates and 100 b/w. photos. Small 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with one neat repair to rear.
Examines developments in landscaping, and new thinking in the use of garden features. Colour theories are discussed, along with their influence on carpet bedding and the flower garden.
£39.50 [ref: 63828]

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