Landsberg, S. The Medieval Garden.
Pub. Brit. Mus. nd. pp.144 with colour plates, photographs and figs. A vg. plus copy in same dw.
£15.00 [ref: 39653]

Lawson, William, (with intro. by Thick, M.) A New Orchard and Garden. with The Country Housewives Garden.
Facs. Ed. Pub. Prospect. 2003 Two works in facsimile, with detailed introduction. Illustrated. 8vo. Hardback. Fine in fine dw.
Clergyman William Lawson (d. 1635) was a keen, experienced gardener. He distilled the fruits of his knowledge into these two books (published in the 17th Century) which are very much treasured amongst early gardening literature.
£12.50 [ref: 53774]

Le Lievre, A. Miss Willmott of Warley Place. Her Life and Her Gardens.
Pub. Faber & Faber. 1980 pp.240 with b/w. plates. Nr. fine hdbk. in vg. plus dw. lightly faded on spine and lightly foxed on turn-ins.
£45.00 [ref: 31712]

Le Rougetal, Hazel. The Chelsea Gardener. Philip Miller 1691-1771.
1st. Ed. Pub. Nat. Hist. Mus. 1990 pp.212 with 16 coloured plates and 90 monochrome illus. 4to. A fine hardback in fine dw. RRP £14.95.
Between the years 1722-1770, under the care of Philip Miller, the apothecaries’ physic Garden at Chelsea became the most richly stocked botanic garden in Europe. This informed account places Miller’s work in the context of eighteenth-century horticulture, whilst giving a fascinating overview of events of the time.
£10.00 [ref: 54060]

Ledward, Daphne. The Victorian Garden Catalogue. A treasure trove of horticultural paraphernalia.
Rep. Ed. Pub. Studio Editions. 1995 pp.223 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Feint, scattered foxing to fore-edge of text block o/w. a nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw.
£15.00 [ref: 52518]

Leith-Ross, P The John Tradescants. Gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen.
1st. Ed. Pub. Peter Owen. 1984 pp.320 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Hardback. Faint dust marks to top edge of text block, o/w., a fine hardback in fine dw. Neat bookstamp of Anthony Huxley to ffep.
A definitive account of the lives and works of John Tradescant, father (1570-1638), and son (1608-1662). Of especial interest are the complete texts of the Tradescant’s own plant lists (with modern botanical names), dating back to 1629.
£20.00 [ref: 54751]

Lemmon, Kenneth. The Covered Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Museum Press. 1962 pp.284 with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in vg., chipped dw.
A very interesting insight into the development of covered-garden floriculture from the Greek and Roman times to French and Dutch developments of housing, heating and cultivation.
£12.00 [ref: 51976]

Lewis, C. The Making of a Garden. Gertrude Jekyll. An Anthology Compiled by Cherry Lewis.
Rev. Ed. Rep. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 1989 pp.167 with colour and b/w. illus. and photos. 4to. Neat address label and signature to ffep. A fine hardback in vg. dw.
This anthology is an attempt to capture the essence of Jekyll's writings and to reflect the all-embracing nature of a truely "renaissance" personality.
£7.50 [ref: 55051]

Little, Mrs. Archibald. Round About My Peking Garden.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. T. Fisher Unwin. [1905] pp.284 with colour frontis. and b/w. photographs. 8vo. Scattered foxing, o/w. contents fine. TEG. A little spine lean. Original illustrated boards in vg. condition. Neat inscription dated 1922 to ffep. Scarce.
A fascinating period insight into life in and around Peking. Not only are gardens discussed, but also culture and life in China at the time. From societal distinctions to an Imperial Funeral, from looking at seaside resorts to Palaces and from Temples to customs and how not to do things in Peking.
£120.00 [ref: 49537]

Lloyd, Christopher. The Year at Great Dixter.
1st. Ed. Pub. Viking. 1987 pp.191 with colour and b/w. photos. Royal 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£12.00 [ref: 54784]