Hyams, E. Strawberry Growing Complete. A System of Procuring Fruit Throughout the Year.
New Rev. Ed. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1962 pp.159 with b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. VG. hardback in good dw.
£5.00 [ref: 56912]

Hyams, E. & Jackson, A.A. (Eds). The Orchard and Fruit Garden. A new Pomona of hardy and sub-tropical fruits.
1st. Ed. Pub. Longmans. 1961. pp.xv, 207 with 80 full-page photographic plates in colour by Eric H. West. Large 4to. Hardback. TEG. Margin of 6 leaves carefully repaired with acid free tape, o/w. contents fine. Original bevelled green cloth boards very good plus. Without slipcase.
A detailed work. Considers varieties of each fruit, their origin, productivity and qualities of the fruit.
£12.50 [ref: 58070]

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Janson, H.F. Pomona’s Harvest. An illustrated Chronicle of Antiquarian Fruit Literature.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 1996 pp.433 with 8 colour plates and numerous b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
£25.00 [ref: 53859]

Klein, Carol. Grow Your Own Fruit.
1st. Ed. Pub Mitchell Beazley with the RHS. 2009 pp.224 with colour photos., throughout. Small 4to. A vg. hardback in vg. dw.
£7.50 [ref: 56918]

Klein, Carol. Grow Your Own Veg.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2007 pp.224 with many colour photos. Crown 4to. A fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A practical, inspirational and authoritative guide from Carol Klein and the Royal Horticultural Society.
£7.50 [ref: 55315]

Marshall, T. Tomatoes.
1st. Ed. Pub. Whittet Books. 2006 pp.128 with many colour photos. 8vo. Fine hardback, gently sunned on spine.
A practical and well-illustrated book.
£9.00 [ref: 55317]

Massee, A.M. The Pests of Fruits and Hops.
2nd. Pub. Crosby and Lockwood. 1946 pp. 284 with b/w. plates. VG. in good dw.
£7.50 [ref: 40398]

Masson, M. The Grand Salad. From John Evelyn’s ‘Acetaria’ (1699).
1st. Ed. Pub. Peacock Vane. 1984 pp.96 with colour illus., and b/w., line drawings. Small 4to. Hardback. Top-edge a little dustmarked, o/w. a fine hdbk., in fine dw.
After a brief biography of Evelyn the text of his scholarly work on salads (Acetaria) is presented on the left-hand pages. On the right Masson has substantiated the herbs, salads and vegetables.
£12.00 [ref: 53777]

McIntosh, C. The Orchard & Fruit Garden. including the forcing Pit.
1st. Ed. Pub. W.S.Orr & Amen Corner. 1839 Lacks ffep, frontis., title and content to p.iii. Rest of text and 15 of 17 plates present. AEG. Outer casing of spine almost detached. Rest of original gilt decorated boards in good to vg. condition. Webbing openly exposed at rear hinge. Contents good to vg. condition. Scarce.
£50.00 [ref: 49936]

McMoreland Hunter, J. & Kelly, C. For The Love of an Orchard. Everybody’s Guide to Growing and Cooking Orchard Fruit.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pavilion Books. 2010 pp.285 with colour and b/w. photos. and illus. Crown 4to. A fine hardback.
This comprehensive book explores the traditions of fruit growing and the story of individual fruits, as well as providing delicious recipes and general cultivation advice.
£20.00 [ref: 55290]