Pilbeam, J. Mammillaria. A Collector’s Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1981 pp.165 with col. & b/w. photos. Small 4to. Two small ownership stamps to ffep., o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw., just very gently sunned to spine. Signed by John Pilbeam to title-page.
This book fully describes over 200 Mammillaria species and their growth requirements, supported with clear, close-up photographs. Also, all the names collectors are likely to encounter are listed.
£45.00 [ref: 69402]

Pilbeam, J. Mammillaria. The Cactus File Handbook 6.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cirio Publishing Services. 1999 pp.376 with col. photos. & dist maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Mammillaria is the most popular and widely grown of all the genera of the Cactacea and this book provides a comprehensive and colourful reference to the entire genus.
£120.00 [ref: 69424]

Pilkington, K. How to Grow Fuchsias. A Practical Guide.
4th. Ed. Pub. Ken Pilkinton. 1999 pp.i, 105. 8vo. Fine softback. Latest edition.
£5.00 [ref: 53831]

Pizzetti, Ippolito & Cocker, Henry. Flowers: A Guide for Your Garden. Volume I & II.
1st. Ed. Pub. Abrams. 1975 Two volumes with many colour illus., and line drawings. Small 4to. A nr. fine set in thor. vg. dws.
A comprehensive work. Excellent value.
£15.00 [ref: 53348]

Plumptre, G. Garden Ornament. Five Hundred years of History and Practice.
Pub. Thames & Hudson. 1989 pp.256 with colour and b/w. photos., throughout. Large 4to. Neat dedication to ffep. Fine hardback in vg. dw.
£15.00 [ref: 46319]

Plumptre, G. The Garden Makers. The Great Tradition of Garden Design from 1600 to the Present Day.
Pub. Pavilion. 1993 pp.240 with colour photographs throughout. Light foxing to top-edge of text block otherwise a thoroughly vg. copy in same dustwrapper.
£18.00 [ref: 46739]

Plumptre, G. The Water Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Thames and Hudson. 1993 pp.208 with col. and b/w. photos. throughout. 4to. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Illustrates grand and small water gardens from around the world including Granada and Kashmir and the tranquil gardens of Kyoto. Considers gardens by the likes of Geoffrey Jellicoe and Roberto Burle Marx. Contains an important section on the small gardens and listings of the major water gardens worldwide.
£8.00 [ref: 45140]

Plumptre, George. Garden Ornament. 500 years of History and Practice.
Pub. Thames & Hudson. 1998 pp.256 with photographs and other illus. Fine softback.
£10.00 [ref: 25447]

Plumptre, George. Garden Ornament: 500 Years of History and Practice.
Thames & Hudson, 1989. Pp.256 with 506 illus., 150 in colour. VG, in dw.
£20.00 [ref: 22277]

Plumptre, George. Royal Gardens of Europe.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2005 pp.208 with colour photographs. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A showcase of the many extraordinary gardens created by European Royalty from the 17th to the 20th Century.
£15.00 [ref: 49944]