A Practical Handbook of Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Herbaceous Perennials

Boston, Massachusetts: Williams Bookstores Company, 1916. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Commonsense guide to flowering plants, trees, & shrubs by one who worked in both American botanical & forestry settings & the Royal Botanical Gardens in Copenhagen. Orig. published by the Bullard Co. in 1912, this is the First Printing from the Williams Press of Boston, MA, from 1916 (First, thus). With in 407 pages with Appendix & Index in rear. Pages 15-129 are duotone plates on glossy paper illustrating various plant species with botanical & common names & garden setting; the remainder of the book is comprised of practical information for choosing plants for different purposes & locations & how to plant & maintain them. Hardcover book has goldenrod-colored cloth over boards elaborately decorated in black to both front & spine. Condition is VG-/Good+: generally very clean with the occasional spot or smudge, binding strong, hinges secure, pages moderately tanned with scattered foxing to endpapers. Former owner's name in faded pen to ffep; NO other writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. FLAWS: pushing to both ends of spine, bumped corners, with some fraying of cloth in all areas, heaviest at head of spine. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.