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]

Bowles, E.A. My Garden in Autumn and Winter.
Rep. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.xi, 272 with b/w. plates. 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
£19.50 [ref: 70796]

Bowles, E.A. My Garden in Spring.
Rep. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.xxiii, 308 with b/w. plates. 8vo. Signature to ffep. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A very pleasing facsimile of the first edition which was published in 1914.
£19.50 [ref: 70795]

Bowles, E.A. My Garden in Spring.
Fac. Rep. Pub. Theophrastus. 1971 pp.xx, 308 with col. & b/w. plates. 8vo. Hardback. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. contents fine. Decorated cloth boards, in same style as the original, nr. fine.
A very nicely produced facsimile of the first edition which was published in 1914.
£20.00 [ref: 70797]

Bowles, E.A. My Garden in Spring. My Garden in Summer. My Garden in Autumn and Winter.
1st. Ed. Pub. T.C. & E.C. Jack. 1914-15 Three volume set with colour plates and b/w. photos. 8vo. Hardbacks. Some scattered spotting throughout ‘Summer’, only occ. to contents of other two vols., o/w. contents fine. A little spine lean - common for this work. Original decorated boards in vg. to nr. fine condition. ‘Summer’ volume signed by E.A. Bowles, along with another early signature (in pencil) to ffep. Loosely inserted is a hand-written letter (on headed notepaper for ‘The Old Manor, Naughton, IP7 7BY) regarding the plant Anemone Nemorosa ‘Allenii’ in which the correspondent is replying to say that they are posting ‘a root or two’ of the aforementioned plant which had been given to them either by E.A. Bowles himself or a close friend of his. Very uncommon to see E.A Bowles signature - a unique set.
£325.00 [ref: 70018]

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Bradley, R. The Country Housewife and Lady’s Director; In the management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm.
Fac. Ed. Pub. Prospect. 1981 pp.31, 187, 188, index, 80. 8vo. Hardback. Light mark on fore-edges, o/w. a fine hdbk. in fine dw. A faithful facsimile.
Richard Bradley published many books on gardening and botany. He also published these two cookery books (in 1727 and 1732) reflecting his travels in England and the Continent. They are a pleasure to read, comprising anecdotes and recipes. This book is a reproduction of the 6th Edition (1736) and is preceded with a full introduction, then followed by a very useful glossary and explanatory notes section.
£35.00 [ref: 53778]

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