Griffin Charles Quentin (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2003). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (137 x 215mm). Pp248. B/w cartoon illustrations by Ken Guy. Fading to covers else a very good second-hand paperback. Signed by the author. After Chas Griffin had published this book himself, with some success, it was taken up by a major publisher and re-issued in a new form. This is a copy of the first edition, signed by the author. "From the popular series In the Organic Way." "Ever wonder what it's like to run an organic smallholding starting from scratch?" Chapters include: Garlic; Courgettes; Crop news 1989; Sheep and lambing; Crop news 1990; Crop news 1991; Commercial vs garden; Organic vs vegetarian; Water problems; Muck and spreading; Orchard; What a beautiful place; Romantic vs death; Geese; Runner beans; Polytunnels; Raised beds; Brambles; Radishes; Hay; Wind; Tractor ritual; Rabbits; Bees; Spuds; House music; Foxes; Shearing; We're all different; The tale of the kale. This book began with a column of the author's in the Henry Doubleday Research Association newsletter, and subsequently their magazine, The Organic Way. Part amusing memoir, part useful information and observation. This "a book of two halves, inter-twined: the articles themselves which are obviously themed; and the rest, which is new material (nearly three quarters of the book, in fact) that first of all elaborates a little on the article's content, and then switches into historical mode to explain why we chose smallholding over accountancy or piracy, and how two utter novices went about getting a system up and more or less running, when one of them didn't know hay from straw (names are named). The inter-twining might cause readers of a tidy persuasion some heart-ache. .I promise you you will soon get used to an article on 'Cropping in 1989' being followed by something about making a pig's ear of learning to plough in 1984." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2003). 2013 1st edition. 8vo paperback (137 x 215mm). Pp248. B/w cartoon illustrations by Ken Guy. Fine new first edition paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. After Chas Griffin had published this book himself, with some success, it was taken up by a major publisher and re-issued in a new form. This is a copy of the first edition, signed by the author. "From the popular series In the Organic Way." "Ever wonder what it's like to run an organic smallholding starting from scratch?" Chapters include: Garlic; Courgettes; Crop news 1989; Sheep and lambing; Crop news 1990; Crop news 1991; Commercial vs garden; Organic vs vegetarian; Water problems; Muck and spreading; Orchard; What a beautiful place; Romantic vs death; Geese; Runner beans; Polytunnels; Raised beds; Brambles; Radishes; Hay; Wind; Tractor ritual; Rabbits; Bees; Spuds; House music; Foxes; Shearing; We're all different; The tale of the kale. This book began with a column of the author's in the Henry Doubleday Research Association newsletter, and subsequently their magazine, The Organic Way. Part amusing memoir, part useful information and observation. This "a book of two halves, inter-twined: the articles themselves which are obviously themed; and the rest, which is new material (nearly three quarters of the book, in fact) that first of all elaborates a little on the article's content, and then switches into historical mode to explain why we chose smallholding over accountancy or piracy, and how two utter novices went about getting a system up and more or less running, when one of them didn't know hay from straw (names are named). The inter-twining might cause readers of a tidy persuasion some heart-ache. .I promise you you will soon get used to an article on 'Cropping in 1989' being followed by something about making a pig's ear of learning to plough in 1984." .

Paperback. Condition: F/ F/ND. y First Edition. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 2nd.* Date of Publication: 2004* Publisher: Third Leaf Books.* Binding and cover condition: Soft colour-photo card covers. No bumps or rubs. Minimal shelf wear to covers. No creases to spine. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations or inscriptions, no visible faults. Seems un-used. FINE* Illustrations: B/w line drawings within text throughout.* Pages: 248 pp. text. No index at rear.* Product Description:- In 1982 the Griffins left the security of suburbia to grow garlic in West Wales. This is a funny and sometimes touching, warts-and-all account of their first three years: of how they learned lambing and marketing, and ploughing and hay-making: and of the dung-sodden joys of milking and the surreal terrors of beekeeping. Be amused. Be very amused.* This is a FINE copy with minimal shelf wear.*. n.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. In Stock.