Beckett, K. Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1993 Two volume set with 543 col. photos. plus line drawings. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine set.
Still the definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£100.00 [ref: 41344]

Beckett, K. and Grey-Wilson, C. (Eds.). Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. A.G.S. 1993-1994 Two volume set with col. photos. and line drawings. 4to. Inscription to ffep. of both vols. Fine hardback set.
Highly recommended. A definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£90.00 [ref: 71044]

Beeton, Mrs. Beeton’s All About Gardening. A Popular Dictionary of Garden Work.
New & Enl. Ed. Pub. Ward, Lock. 1909 pp.576 with b/w. frontis. & text illus. throughout. Advertisements to end-papers. 8vo. Hardback. Light spotting to ends o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards in thor. vg. condition.
'Beeton's All about Gardening' consists of an A-to-Z of gardening theory and practice, with articles on specific plants and varieties, seeds for the kitchen garden, techniques of grafting, pests, the storage of fruit, garden buildings and much more.
£22.50 [ref: 69909]

Beeton, Mrs. Beeton’s Gardening Book, Containing Full and Practical Instructions Concerning General Gardening Operations.
Pub. Ward, Lock, & Co. [c.1875] pp.252 with b/w. illus. and 6 page publisher’s catalogue. Small 8vo. Hardback. Contents nr. fine. Minor marking to thor. vg. boards.
With chapters on The Flower Garden, The Kitchen Garden, Fruit Growing, Pests of the Garden and a Monthly Calendar of work to be done in the garden throughout the year.
£30.00 [ref: 62455]

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Beeton, [Samuel Orchart]. Beeton’s Dictionary of Every-day Gardening : Constituting A Popular Cyclopaedia of the Theory and Practice of Horticulture.
Pub. Ward, Lock & Co. [1896] pp.xxxii, 419 with col. plates & b/w. text illus. plus 14-page Publisher’s catalogue to rear. End-papers with adverts. 8vo. Hardback. Ex-School Lib. Contents fine. Original decorated green cloth boards lightly rubbed to extremities o/w. fine. A very pleasing copy.
The aim of this work was to afford the growing group of people with an interest in gardening ‘accurate information upon the theory and practice of it’. The book begins with an historical sketch of gardening then moves on to discuss the different types and styles of gardening, then onto the dictionary.
£30.00 [ref: 71569]

Beeton, [Samuel Orchart]. The Book of Garden Management: Comprising information on laying-out and planting gardens. Fruit, flower, and kitchen garden management. Building, arranging, and management of greenhouses, and other garden structures. Window gardening. Spade husbandry and allotment cultivation. Monthly operations in each department. Orchard cultivation, and management of orchard-houses. Mixed flower and kitchen gardens.
Pub. Ward Lock. [1871] pp.viii, 759 with 32 double-page plates of b/w. engravings plus numerous text illus. 8vo. Hardback. Internal hinges tender. Contents nr. fine. Original cloth boards with gilt motif and decoration to spine in thor. vg. condition.
A thorough guide to all aspects of establishing and maintaining a productive garden.
£50.00 [ref: 71622]

Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. David & Charles / Timber Press. 2003 pp.159 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
A complete practical guide to growing and collecting Bamboos. Includes colour photographs for identification purposes.
£5.00 [ref: 64158]

Bellamy, David. The Queen’s Hidden Gardens. Buckingham Palace’s Treasury of Wild Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1984 pp.224 with colour and b/w. illus. throughout. Botanical paintings by Marjorie Lyon. 4to. A fine hardback in good dw.
£10.00 [ref: 56089]

Bennett, M. Pulmonarias and the Borage Family.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2003 pp.240 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4to. New hardback in new dw.
A comprehensive account of the family Boraginaceae in the wild and in cultivation. Detailed advice on growing and propagating all members of the family. Tips on choosing the right garden habitat for each species and on combining different plants to form natural-looking associations.
£25.00 [ref: 61095]

Bennett, M. Pulmonarias and the Borage Family.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2003 pp.240 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
A comprehensive account of the family Boraginaceae in the wild and in cultivation. Detailed advice on growing and propagating all members of the family. Tips on choosing the right garden habitat for each species and on combining different plants to form natural-looking associations.
£10.00 [ref: 64150]