Search Results: Gardening from Callaghan Books South

Coral Gables FL: TextHouse, 1952. Cloth. Good. Venning, Frank D.. Larger book, brown cloth, silver lettering bright on front and spine, rose color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 134 heavy pages, illustrations and descriptions throughout. Tiny but wide tear at spine top left edge, 1/4" tear and tiny but wide nick at spine bottom left and right edges. Near Good.

Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Cloth. As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Shaw, Elsie Louise. Smaller, sturdy book, 16 original color plates, green cloth, very bright gilt background with dark green flowers illustrated on front along with two crabs, gilt lettering bright on spine, light green color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 175 pages. In sturdy slipcase, light green background, a beautiful color-illustration of purple flowers on one side. Book, and slipcase, As New.

D. Van Nostrand, 1966. Cloth. Fine/Fair. Purple cloth with bright silver illustration of plant at bottom front right, very fine silver lettering on spine, 272 lightly browned stiff pages. DJ peach with purple lettering, spine browned, tinted photo of Wilson on back. DJ worn, torn with two chips next to both sides of spine top. Fair DJ/Fine book.

Macmillan, 1974. Hardcover. Fine. (3d ptg.) Illus. by Susan McNeill. Slightly smaller book, shiny green-grained boards, gilt very bright on spine, 198 pages, illustrations throughout. Chapters on the mango, Chinese gooseberry, yams, prickly pears, artichokes, pomegranate and others, using leftover seeds from table fare. In sturdy slipcase with green background and potted plant illustrated, surface worn at entrance edges and opposite four corners, slight surface wear spots to much of bottom back. Very Fine book/Near Good slipcase.

Doubleday, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Melody, Eva. 385 pages. DJ has slight wear, nicks and tiny tears to most edges and tips. Good DJ/Fine book.

Emmaus, PA, U.S.A.: Rodale Press, Incorporated, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 311 pages, chapters include: Growing guidelines, recipes, yields. DJ color-photo illustrated, very tiny tear at spine bottom left edge, very tiny tear at top back edge next to spine. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Emmaus PA: Rodale Press, 1979. 2d . Cloth. Fine/Near Very Fine. (2d) Larger, sturdy book, quality red cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 311 pages. DJ beneath mylar has beautiful color-illustration of plants on front, light wear to top front tip, micronick at top back middle edge. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated, 1993. Cloth. Fine/Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (1st) Very large, very heavy book, fine dark brown cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, dark brown inside covers and adjacent end papers, 648 heavy photo-paper pages, four-column format, profusely illustrated in color throughout. DJ glossy dark brown with very bright gilt lettering on front and spine, two dozen color-photos on front, 3000 in book. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

Hastings House Publishers, 1946. Hardcover. Fine/Near Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Small (6 1/2" by 5") book, illustrated boards showing waterfalls with beautiful color flower, one on front and back, illustrated inside covers and adjacent end papers, 40 lightly browned pages, beautiful color illustrations throughout with descriptions. DJ has light green borders with illustration of rural scenes plus color flowers on front and back. DJ has light wear to tips, micronicks with very slight wear to spine edges, white portions are lightly browned. Near Good DJ/Fine book.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Cloth. As New/As New. Large, sturdy book, lavender cloth, dark blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, four-line Unitarian Universalist church library stamp inside covers and adjacent end papers, 290 pages, illustrations throughout. DJ glossy beneath mylar, light blue with map of garden plan, antique building at middle front, illustration of Downing monument at middle back. DJ and book, both As New.

Athens GA: University of Georgia Press, 2000. Soft cover. As New. Very large sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers colorfully designed with close-up color photo of red flowers with blue mountains in background on front, light blue spine, top front and back wrapper, 327 heavy glossy pages with 377 color plates throughout grouped by color. Mint.

Halcyon House, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 60 photographs, all b/w. Large, heavy book, 230 pages, Photo illustration on green cloth, poem taped inside front cover, blue pencil name and address on first front end paper. DJ is badly torn and worn. Poor DJ/Very Good book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Galahad Books, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Near Good. Slightly smaller book, brown boards, white lettering very fine on spine, 105 lightly browned stiff pages plus blank pages for "Notes." DJ has green background slightly rubbed with illustration of white picket fence on front and back. DJ has tiny tear at bottom front tip, micronick at bottom front edge near tip, microtear and light crease at top back edge. Near Good DJ/Fine book.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pavia, Jerry and Joanne. Very large, heavy book, fine green cloth, white lettering very fine on top front and spine, yellow inside covers and adjacent end papers, 159 photo paper pages, beautiful color photos throughout. DJ glossy with color photo of tulip gardens on front, white spine and back, three smaller color photos at back left. DJ has tiny tear at top front tip, light crease at top back tip. Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.

New Burlington Books, 1995. First Edition . Color-photo Illustrated Boards. Fine/Near Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large, heavy sturdy book, color-photo illustrated covers with close-up of bonsai on front, blue spine and back, another smaller photo at top back, 128 heavy glossy pages with beautiful color-photos throughout of tree types arranged alphabetically. DJ glossy light yellow background, same color-photo as book covers. DJ has light crease at top back edge. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

A.T. De La Mere Company, 1933. 4th . Cloth. Fair. Heavier book, textured red cloth covers, embossed gilt lettering on front bright, a little less so on spine, lightly browned inside covers and adjacent end papers, 272 glossy pages, profusely illustrated throughout. Slight wear with tiny creases at top front tip, very slight wear to bottom front tip, light to back tips. Ink price at top of first front end paper. Near Good.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Beaufort Books, Incorporated, 1985. 1st US . Cloth. Fine/Near Very Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Denman, Cherry. (1st US) Larger squarish book, red cloth, gilt lettering very bright on spine, colorful illustration and pattern inside covers and adjacent end papers, 121 photo paper pages, beautiful illustrations, recipes and information throughout, much in color. DJ shades of yellow with beautiful color-illustrated border on front, color-illustration of flowers in a window on back. DJ has light crease at top back edge. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

The American Garden Guild/Doubleday, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Near Good. Hatcher, Shirlea. (5th) DJ has slight wear with very tiny tears and nicks at tips and spine edges and top back edge. Near Good DJ/Very Fine book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1990. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Edited by David Wheeler. Heavy book, dark green cloth, gilt lettering very bright, 248 pages, beautiful photos and illustrations throughout. Foreword by Sir Roy Strong. DJ orange and yellow with beautiful illustration of house and garden in oval at front. DJ has tiny smudge and clear piece of tape at top front tip. Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Menlo Park CA: Lane Publishing Co., 1980. 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very large sturdy softcover, color-photo illustration on front and back wrappers, 80 pages, color photos throughout. Very slight wear to top tips, lightly browned along bottom back edge. Very Good.