Blomfield, R. The Formal Garden in England.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Macmillan & Co. 1901 pp.xvi, 250 with b/w. illus by F. Inigo Thomas. 8vo. Hardback. Neat inscriptions to ffep., (dated 1910 & 2003). Some spotting o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt decoration to front darkened and a little rubbed to spine, o/w. vg.
Blomfeld was an architect and defender of the formal style of landscape design, who came into conflict with William Robinson, the advocate of a wilder, more natural style. With illustrations by F. Inigo Thomas, this is a historical survey of the formal garden, covering all kinds of garden architecture as well as the use of symmetry and symbolism.
£14.00 [ref: 71357]

Bloom, Alan. A Plantsman’s Perspective. Plants, people and places.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1987 pp.154. Large 8vo. With ‘Good wishes, Alan Bloom’ to ffep. Fine hardback in fine dw. From the library of Peter Seabrook, horticulturalist, gardening writer and broadcaster, authenticated by his daughter, Alison Seabrook-Moore.
Alan Bloom’s book describes a lifetime devoted to plants and gardening. Alan was the founder of Blooms of Bressingham and creator of the famous Bressingham Gardens.
£15.00 [ref: 64384]

Bloom, Alan. Mistress of Melthorpe.
1st. Ed. Pub. Aidan Ellis. 1996 pp.152. 8vo. With ‘Good wishes, Alan Bloom’ to ffep. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. From the library of Peter Seabrook, horticulturalist, gardening writer and broadcaster, authenticated by his daughter, Alison Seabrook-Moore.
‘Throughout his life, Alan Bloom has had the opportunity to work among people and study them. Mistress of Melthorpe is a gentle observation of how people live and love, and will appeal to all gardeners and lovers of romance.’
£10.00 [ref: 64385]

Bond, J. Somerset Parks and Gardens. A Landscape History.
1st. Ed. Pub. Somerset Books. 1998 pp.175 with colour, b/w. photos. and illus. throughout. 4to. Bookplate of Sir Roy Strong to front pastedown. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Landscape archaeologist James Bond covers the fascinating history of Somerset’s parks and gardens which cover virtually the whole range of English styles and periods.
£50.00 [ref: 62729]

Boniface, P. In Search of English Gardens. The Travels of John Claudius Loudon and his wife Jane.
1st. Ed. Pub. Lennard. 1987 pp. 256 with b/w. photos. and colour illus. 4to. Nr. fine hardback.
Within [this book], we travel through early 19th century England in the opinionated and entertaining company of John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843) and his young wife, Jane.
£15.00 [ref: 63692]

Bourne, Val. The Natural Gardener. The way we all want to garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2004 pp.168 with colour photos., throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £16.99.
Highly recommended. Demonstrates how you can use organic principles to create a garden that is not only healthy, with the balance to control pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way, but also extraordinarily beautiful.
£10.00 [ref: 57091]

Bowe, P. Gardens of the Roman World.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2004 pp.vi, 169 with col. photos. throughout. 4to. Light spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
An exploration of the variety of Roman gardens across the Empire and traces the influence of Roman gardens on Arabic, medieval and Renaissance gardens through to the present day.
£10.00 [ref: 69755]

Bowe, P. & Dehart, M.D. Gardens and Plants of the Getty Villa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Getty Publications. 2011 pp.159 with superb colour photos. throughout. 8vo. A fine softback.
An examination of the five villa gardens J. Paul Getty commissioned in California, looking at the ancient Roman garden design which inspired them, and the plants used to create them.
£10.00 [ref: 55103]

Bowles, E.A. A Handbook of Crocus and Colchicum for Gardeners. with a chapter on changes of nomenclature by B.L. Burtt.
Pub. Waterstone & Co. 1985 pp.222 with col. & b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A classic work, based on the author’s fifty years of experience of cultivating and studying these beautiful flowers.
£19.50 [ref: 71045]

Bowles, E.A. A Handbook of Crocus and Colchicum for Gardeners.
Rev. Ed. Pub. The Bodley Head. 1955 pp.222 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Errata slip attached to half-title. Some light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw.
E.A. Bowles thoroughly revised edition of this classic work, which is based on his fifty years of experience of cultivating and studying these beautiful flowers.
£15.00 [ref: 67724]