Browning, F. Apples.
1st. Ed. Pub. North Point. 1998 pp.241. Fine in fine dw.
A very interesting journey through the history of the apple from primal myths of arguably the world’s most popular fruits to genetic engineering.
£7.50 [ref: 33585]

Bunyard, George & Thomas, Owen. The Fruit Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1904 pp.xiii, 507 with 119 b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. Dedications to ffep. Foxing at ends and to parts of text, o/w. in thor vg. condition. Original boards showing some shelf-rubbing in places; two neat repairs to spine, o/w. in vg. condition.
£75.00 [ref: 52430]

Bunyard, George. Fruit Farming For Profit. A practical treatise, embracing chapters on all the most profitable fruits, with detailed instructions for successful culture on the kent system.
4th. Ed. Pub. W.S.Vivish. 1899 pp.200 with b/w. illus. With 16pp. appendix from the first edition tipped onto rear free endpaper (dated 1882) and also 4pp. leaflet on ‘Instructions for Erecting a Fruit House’ tipped into middle of text block. 8vo. Name to half title (dated 1901). A thor. vg. hdbk. in decorated green cloth boards, lightly marked on rear.
£30.00 [ref: 52390]

Clapham, P. Fruit Growing in the North of England.
1st. Ed. Pub. Burnley. 1920 pp.84 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A vg. softback. Scarce.
£10.00 [ref: 51037]

Davies, J. Herbs and Herb Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Shire. 1983 pp.32 with b/w. photos. and plans. 8vo. Fine softback.
This books helps to show that anyone can grow herbs successfully. Several types of herb garden are described, including one that will produce salad and cooking herbs throughout the year.
£5.00 [ref: 59871]

Forsyth, William. A Treatise on the Culture and Management of Fruit-Trees; In Which a New Method of Pruning and Training is Fully Described.
5th. Corr. Ed. Pub. Longman and Rees. 1810 pp.vvviii, 522 with portrait frontis., plus 13 copper engraved plates (11 being fold-out). 8vo. Hardback. Tide mark to bottom half of frontis., title page and three plates; scattered spotting and some off-setting (to plates), o/w. contents fine. More recent full calf leather Cambridge panel binding with blind decoration and gilt lettering in fine condition.
£95.00 [ref: 63840]

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Greenoak, F. Fruit and Vegetable Gardens. The National Trust Guide to the Productive Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pavillion. 1990 pp.112 with colour photographs. Large 8vo. Hardback. Inscription to ffep. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A practical guidebook to inspire the gardening enthusiast.
£3.50 [ref: 40179]

Herklots, G.A.C. Vegetables in South-East Asia.
1st. Ed. Pub. George Allen and Unwin. 1972 pp.xii, 525 with 159 b/w. figs. Large 8vo. Small ownership label. Fine hardback in good to vg. dw.
A comprehensive book on tropical vegetables, primarily directed to South-East Asia, but of value throughout the tropics. It presents an account of the scientific background - soils, fertilisers, pests, climate - and of the nutritive values of vegetables.
£27.50 [ref: 43359]

Hibberd, Shirley. Profitable Gardening; A practical guide to the culture of vegtables, fruits, other useful out-door garden products; intended for the use of amateurs, gentlemen’s gardeners, allottees, and growers for market.
New. Ed. Pub. Groombridge. [c.1885] pp.iv, 296 with illus. in text, plus 4 pages of publisher’s adverts. 8vo. Ffep. neatly removed and lightly coloured scattered foxing to contents which are o/w. in vg. condition. Original green cloth boards in thor. vg. condition.
The first page of the publisher’s adverts is dedicated to ‘works by Shirley Hibberd, F.R.H.S.’.
£25.00 [ref: 52396]

Hills, Lawrence D. Down to Earth. Fruit and Vegetable Growing.
Pub. Faber & Faber. 1960 pp.179 with occasional b/w. illus. Small 8vo. Uncorrected proof copy signed ‘M du Sautoy’ to front cover. Thor. vg. softback.
With chapters on Inheriting a Garden, The Gardener’s Year is a Wheel, Vegetables One by One, Fruit for Small Gardens, and Tips and Tools.
£30.00 [ref: 62457]