The Art of Planting. [Colour, shape and texture; Bulbs; Herbaceous borders; Mixed borders; Ground cover and low-maintenance plants; Woodland, wild areas and damp sites; Tubs and containers] - 1990

Boston ; Toronto ; London : Little, Brown, 1990., 1990. Very Good. 1st North American ed ; 168 pp. ; illustrated (mostly in color) ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 0316899763 :; 9780316899765 LCCN: 90-53297 ; OCLC: 22723138 ; LC: SB473; Dewey: 716; NAL: Sb473.V47 ; blue cloth with gold lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; bump on bottom spine ; price-clipped dustjacket ; "Rosemary Verey explains clearly and simply the principles of harmonious association, discussing the plants that make good neighbors and showing how to put good companions together. The text is ac companied by 250 stunning photographs that vividly illustrate the principles and practices..." ; "Verey is one of the world's best-known and most well respected gardening writers. Her articles have appeared in major newspapers and journals....Tony Lord is an author, photographer and horticultural consultant. His books include 'Designing with Roses' and 'Best Borders,' winner of the 1994 Garden Writers' Guild 'Best General Gardening Book' Award. He edits the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Plant Finder,' and lectures widely. Tony Lord is also a Gardens Advisor to Britain's National Trust....Andrew Lawson is a leading garden photographer contributing to magazines such as 'Gardens Illustrated' and 'House and Garden,' He has been honored twice by the Garden Writers' Guild, winning an award in 1996 for his book 'The Gardener's Book of Colour,' and was named Garden Photographer of The Year in 1999." ; top and bottom edges sunned, else VG/VG