Archer, V. A Basket of Apples. Recipes and paintings from a country orchard.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pavilion. 1993 pp.92 with col. illus. throughout. 8vo. A little spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Notes on growing, picking and storing apples together with a selection of recipes. Chapters also dedicated to apple varieties, apple games and apple drinks.
£10.00 [ref: 71483]

Bagenal, N.B. (Ed.). Fruit Growing. Modern Cultural Methods.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Ward, Lock & Co. 1945 pp.416 with 8 colour plates, 60 sepia-toned photos., & text figs. 8vo. Hardback. Blind stamp and name neatly in ink (dated 1946) to ffep. The image from the front panel of the book’s dw., is pasted to the ffep., and the rear panel (which provides an overview of this revised edtion) is pasted to the front pastedown. Nr. fine hardback.
A comprehensive and practical guide to the culture of all kinds of fruit, in the open and under glass.
£7.50 [ref: 71492]

Browning, F. Apples.
1st. Ed. Pub. North Point Press. 1998 pp.241. 8vo. Nr. fine to fine hardback in nr. 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: 71487]

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]

Bultitude, J. Apples. A Guide to the Identification of International Varieties.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Macmillan. 1989 pp.vi, 323 with col. & b/w. photos., and b/w. figs. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw., with just a hint of sunning to the spine.
This book describes and identifies 252 varieties of apples grown in Northern Europe, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
£120.00 [ref: 71491]

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]

Burford, T. Apples of North America. 192 Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2013 pp.300 with excellent col. photos. throughout. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw., with gently sunned spine.
Over 190 apple varieties described in detail and clearly illustrated together with information on all aspects of cultivation.
£27.50 [ref: 71482]

Bush, R. Soft Fruit Growing for the Amateur. What to plant, how to prune and manure, with a chapter on nuts, one on mushrooms and another on composting.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Penguin. 1951 pp.233 with b/w. photos. and text illus. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback.
The author was a commercial fruit grower from 1915 to 1935 when he took up advisory work on fruit growing His advice is still highly respected and consulted to this day. With full directions for the planting, growing and tending of most soft fruits.
£5.00 [ref: 71478]

Bush, R. Tree Fruit Growing. Volume II. Pears, Quinces and Stone Fruits.
Rep. Pub. Penguin Books. 1944 pp.159 with b/w. photos. & figs. 8vo. Good to vg. softback.
The author was a commercial fruit grower from 1915 - 1935 when he took up advisory work on fruit growing His advice is still highly respected and consulted to this day.
£3.00 [ref: 71468]