Batey, M. Alexander Pope. The Poet and the Landscape.
1st. Ed. Pub. Barn Elms. 1999 pp.135 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. Large 8vo. Spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. With a lengthy, loosely inserted, review of this book from the Times Literary Supplement (dated July 2000).
A unique look at Pope’s relationship with the leading garden makers of his time.
£16.00 [ref: 69780]

Batey, M. Regency Gardens. Shire Garden History No. 7.
1st. Ed. Pub. Shire Publications. 1995 pp.96 with colour and b/w. illus., throughout. 8vo. Fine softback.
£6.00 [ref: 58580]

Batey, M. & Woudstra, J. The Story of the Privy Garden at Hampton Court.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Barn Elms. 1996 pp.36 with colour, b/w. photos., and illus., throughout. Large 8vo. Fine softback.
The story of the reconstruction of the private garden, which began in 1992, originally created at Hampton Court for William and Mary of Orange.
£5.00 [ref: 59095]

Bath, T. & Jones, J. Hardy Geraniums. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing.
Pub. David & Charles. 2000 pp.157 with many attractive photos. Fine in dw. A most useful guide to those interested in this group of plants.
£12.50 [ref: 36606]

Bath, Trevor & Jones, Joy. Hardy Geraniums. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1994 pp.157 with many col. photos. and line drawings. Large 8vo. Title page signed ‘All best wishes, Trevor (Bath)’. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A most useful guide to those interested in this group of plants. Considers over 220 hardy geraniums including American and Australian species and exotics from all over the world. Propagation is covered in depth.
£10.00 [ref: 66049]

Batsford, H. & Fry, C. Homes and Gardens of England.
1st. Ed. Pub. B.T. Batsford. 1932 pp.x, 61 with colour frontis., plus 175 b/w. photos. and illus., fold-out map and 30 page publisher’s catalogue. Large 8vo. Some spotting, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards showing some sunning on spine, o/w. thor. vg.
Features superb photographs of the many fine country houses in England.
£45.00 [ref: 60620]

Bazin, Germain. Paradeisos - The Art of the Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1990 pp.263 with many fine plans, paintings and photographs in col. & b/w. 4to. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
The author was one of France’s leading art historians. Drawing on 170 key examples throughout the world, Bazin traces the development of the garden, showing how it fulfilled different functions in different periods, each reflecting the society and culture of the time.
£12.00 [ref: 69051]

Beales, P. A Passion for Roses.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2004 pp.256 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Peter Beales was considered one of the leading experts on roses. In this book he distils more than 50 years experience into an essential book for rose-gardeners. He shares his unequalled knowledge of growing, breeding, selling, and championing roses, discusses a wide range of rose varieties, and demonstrates how to create perfect colour and architectural plant combinations.
£20.00 [ref: 64152]

Beales, Peter. A Passion for Roses.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2004 pp.256 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. With dedication ‘To Terry, Warm Regards, Peter Beales, December 04’ to title page. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Peter Beales was considered one of the leading experts on roses. In this book he distils more than 50 years experience into an essential book for rose-gardeners. He shares his unequalled knowledge of growing, breeding, selling, and championing roses, discusses a wide range of rose varieties, and demonstrates how to create perfect colour and architectural plant combinations.
£38.00 [ref: 64260]

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Bechtel, H., Cribb, P. and Launert, E. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford Press. 1981 pp.444 with 720 coloured photographs. A vg. copy in similar dustwrapper.
£20.00 [ref: 43461]