Garden History from Loe Books

London: Head of Zeus, 2019. Book. Illus. by Steve Nicholls. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 487pages; numerous full page colour illustrations. Original dust jacket fine, not price clipped. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy, virtually as new..

London: John Murray, 1883. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Third Edition. Royal 8vo (22.5 x 14.5 cm). An important and rare book in which Robinson advocates cremation over burial, at a time when cremation was essentially illegal and a major public taboo. This copy is inscribed by the author to the half-title page, "H. G. Spicer from… Saber más sobre este artículo

London & New York: The Garden Office; Scribner and Welford, 1880. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Royal 8vo (22.5 x 14.5 cm). An important and rare book in which Robinson advocates cremation over burial, at a time when cremation was essentially illegal and a major public taboo; This copy ex-library and rebacked; pp. [2], vi, [2], 128; 8 leaves of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Geneva: des Conservatoire et jardin Botaniques, 1984. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 185 pages; colour & b/w illustrations throughout. Text in French. Card covers very good with light wear only. Contents clean and tight. A very good copy. A comprehensive and scholarly work..

London: William Mackenzie, 1864. Book. Very Good. Half Leather. First Edition. 4to (18 x 25cm). No Date [but 1864/1875] pp. 988. Colour frontispiece (chromolithograph), 26 further finely printed coloured (chromolithograph) plates heightened by hand with gum arabic including five superb double plates 4 of which depict orchids, 12 further b/w plates, some of which double (14 of the colour… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Constable, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. 256 pages; colour and b/w illustrations. Original dust jacket fine with minimal wear, not price-clipped, now attractively presented in a loose-fitting clear archival sleeve. Hard back binding fine. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions, no foxing. A fine bright copy, virtually as new..

Cornwall: The Cornwall Garden Society, 1991. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 95 pages. Covers fine with minimal wear only. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy, clean and bright..

Oxford: School of Art, 1961. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 4to (19 x 25cm). A well-produced printed booklet with dark green card wrappers, printed in black to the front cover, 12 pages. In very good condition, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good copy. "Designed and produced under the direction of Veronica Babington Smith, being the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bedford: Gordon Fraser, 1958. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st. B & W photo illus. Fine/Nr Fine. An excellent copy..