HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1959* Publisher: Stanley Paul. (Garden Book Club).* Binding and cover condition: Beige cloth, black title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. Very slight shelf wear. GOOD* Jacket condition: Colour illustration to dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of 16/-. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Slightly grubby. GD* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean and tight with no reading wear, slight fox marks to text and to end papers, otherwise no visible faults. GOOD.* Illustrations: Several b/w photos within text.* Pages: 184 pp. text. viii pp. index at rear.* Description: A book written to plant lovers who wish to build up a collection for interest or profit. Only completely hardy plants are discussed, those which may be grown with the minimum of trouble in the Western hemisphere: pansies and violas, fairy and sun roses, hardy heathers, fairy bell flowers, rock cress, auricula, primroses, carnations and pinks, saxifrage, sedum's and sempervivums, gentians, iris and violets.* A GOOD copy with slight wear and some age marks.*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4584
Title: COLLECTING HARDY PLANTS for interest & profit.
Author: GENDERS, Roy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good/good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus
Publisher: Stanley Paul
Place of Publication: London Uk 184
Date Published: 1959-01-01
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Size: 8vo

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