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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd ed.xiii, 188 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN 9780881920482, 9780917304095, 0881920487, 0917304098 ; OCLC 17441008 ; LCCN 77018737 ; LOC No SB413.J34 V47 ; Dewey 634.9/722/7 ; Bibliography: p. [171]-173. ; Green cloth ; no dustjacket ; J. D. Vertrees (1915--1993) was an entomologist, nurseryman, and educator who collected rare and unusual maples in southern Oregon. He was probably the most knowledgeable grower of Japanese maples in his time, amassing an impressive list of awards. ; Contents : Character and history -- What is a Japanese maple -- Momiji and Kaede -- The character of Japanese maples -- Variegation -- In regard to Fu -- History of Japanese cultivars -- Old literature on Japanese maples -- Taxonomy and nomenclature -- Taxonomy -- Nomenclature, difficulties and confusions -- Taxonomic subdivisions of acer palmatum -- Culture -- Culture in the garden -- Pests and problems -- Propagation -- Methods of propagation -- The cultivars displayed -- How to read cultivars -- Cultivars and selections of acer palmatum -- Plamate group -- Dissectum group -- Deeply divided group -- Linearilobum group -- Dwarf group -- Semi dwarf group -- Variegated group -- Unusual feature group -- New hybrids -- Cultivars & selections of acer japonicum -- Other acer species from Japan ; One of the first books published by Timber Press, this has remained a bestseller for almost 20 years. It presents the history, taxonomy, nomenclature, culture, & propagation of Acer palmatum & Acer japonicum & illustrates hundreds of wonderful varieties of these versatile trees & shrubs. ; clipped flaps from dustjacket laid in. name on front endpaper ; else FINE. Book.

4 volumes: 2880pp. 8vo Illustrated with charts and color and black and white maps Green cloth Ex-library, else clean tight copies: VG/no djs.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. An early men's publication in the model of Playboy. 82 pages with color and black and white photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1960. Features: Fantastic photo ad for Betty Brosemer photos and films; The Frenchman - The World's Saddest Clown; "Soho Gets the Nude Look" - photo-illustrated article by John Ashby; East Side / West Side - fiction by George Tripp; The Butterfly - fiction by Earl Schell; Photo features of Sagebrush Sal; What Ever Became of Boxing? - article by Eddie Borden; The Language of Legs; Tahiti Conquest - photo essay of a modern skipper who loses his heart to the South Seas, and his crew to the beauties of Tahiti - by E.R. Cross; Way Out West in Siberia - story by R. Fred Arnold about a complete American town in Siberia used for the education of Soviet spies; Photo feature of Betsy the Beatnik; Keeping Cool - observations on nightclubs, etc. by "Swizzle"; The Man With the Golden Typewriter - spoof by Bill Majeski; Bullfighting - sport or sadism? - article by Donald Allen; The Sweet Smell of Bottle Sex Appeal - article on perfume by Stanley Paley; Photo-essay on Glamor Girl Marie McDonald; Death of a Nymphomaniac - true crime story from France; Monsieur on the Boulevards. and on the make; "Nymphormation Please" - a little essay on what's with the girls, by one of them; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Woodville, R. Caton; Gillett, F.; Leigh, Conrad; York,W.G.; Sutcliffe, Norman; Somerfield, T.; Eyles, D.C.; Brock, H.M.; Holmes,Fred; Briault, S.; Prater, E.; Goss, G.W.; Peddie, Tom; Lloyd, Stanley (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: In Search of the Lost Oases - Part I of a wonderful trip across the desert from Sollum, on the Mediterranean, to El Obeid, in the Sudan, mostly through unexplored territory, with photos; Smugglers Three - Poaching swan eggs; Azizun the Dancing-Girl - Sir George MacMunn owned an uncanny little "frog-girl" in India; The Odyssey of the "Olga" - A trip from Nome, Alaska to Seattle ended up taking over three months!; Photo of sixty-foot-tall statue of the god Gomateswara being annointed with oil on the great hill of Sravanbelgola; Left Behind - A young white woman is left behind at a lonely wayside station in the heart of Rhodesia; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part I - G.M. Dyott was abandoned by his guide in the trackless upper reaches of the Amazon and endured an ordeal to return home - with photos; The Thirteenth Sample - A nerve-trying adventure in the depths of an abandoned mine in Northern Mexico; A Bird-Hunter in the Wilds - G.L. Bates describes a seven-month journey in the remote Cameroon country of Central Africa - with great photos; The Voice in the Darkness - A tragic story of an encounter between a bootlegger and the law during prohibition in Brigson, Alberta; "Sinbad the Sailor" - An American university professor becomes a swindler in Winnipeg; Tiger Tales - Tales from Assam and Sumatra by W.J. Brands; What Was It? - Patrick Brown encountered a mysterious monster in South Africa which appeared to be a survivor of some prehistoric species; The Crocodile Charmers of Java - Javanese witch-doctors 'make love to them, induce them to follow them like pet dogs, and lead them to their deaths'; The Two Strangers - Dr. C.E.Ellis thought he knew a 'bunco man' but then he met two harmless prospectors. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, October 1925, Rosita Forbes, Kufra, Rohlfs, Senussi, Siwa, Sayed Idris Sennusi, Qayi-m-qana, In Search of the Lost Oases, Sahara desert, Sollum, El Obeid, Sudan, Smugglers Three, Swan eggs, Swan Egg Poaching, Azizun the Dancing-Girl,

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1982 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 328 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 328 Volume 900 (1982) - 919 (1983).