Joan Law Smith (40 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 84 pages. Illustrated. Size: 7.5 x 8. Herbert, Elaine, Photographer (illustrator). Australia.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Color illustrations throughout. First edition. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else fine in a near fine (age toning along spine and flap edges) dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition dust jacket, very good condition pale grey cloth covered hardboards, with gilt title on spine, National Trust of Australia sticker on flyleaf, no inscriptions, clean text, tight binding, 112pp. Joan Law-Smith is a gardener, writer and illustrator who has produced a garden calendar in large format with superb illustrations of plants. From the dust jacket: "The delicate illustrations give much pleasure as you read the sound, practical gardening advice. And there is an underlying message in the book - a plea for quality and the beauties of nature's creation as against the shoddy, and the overhybridization of many plants".…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 103 pages, plus index. The back of the jacket is damaged at the head, as is the back board, which is lightly chipped, else the book is immaculate. "Gardens of the Mind is a sensitive, personal anthology of poems ranging from some of the earliest written verse to works of our contemporaries." (book cover).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very clean book. Very nice color illustrations by the author. Pictures on request.

84 S Illustr. OPpd, zahlr. Farbabbildungen, sehr gutes Exemplar.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. With illustrations by author. Previous owners name on front endpaper, a very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 345 x 250 Mm; 111 pages.

Cloth. With Jacket. First Edition. Near Fine in a like jacket jacket PP 103, Index of authors titles and first lines Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Author (illustrator).

106pp. 4to. Original boards in dustwrapper. Numerous colour illustrations. A near fine copy. . First edition.

Paperback, 19.5x22cm, 84pp. Very good condition. Light wear. A little creased at corners. Faded alongside spine. Photographs by Elaine Herbert.

Square quarto hardcover (Nr Fine) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Letters by Jane Galbraith. B&W and colour photographs and illustrations throughout. 26 x 22 cm. 223 pp. Law-Smith, Joan (illustrator).

4to. Or.bds. Dustjacket. 103pp. col ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Joan Law-Smith's delicate botanical illustrations filled the best-selling book 'A Gardener's Diary'. Here she adds a selection of inspirational garden themed poems with a seasonal theme & illustrations.

22 cm, kartoniert. 84 Seiten , das Buch ist in einem guten, gebrauchten Zustand, aus dem Inhalt: Introduction - Botanical names - History of the Gardens - Australian Lawn - Australian Border - Southern Lawn - Oak Lawn - Princes Lawn - Fern Gully - Western Lawn - Fern Gully - Western Lawn - Hopetoun Lawn - Huntingfield Lawn - Eastem Lawn - Rose Garden - Cactus and Succulent Garden - Notable Palms - entral Lawn - Tennyson Lawn - Omamental Lake - Northern Lawn - Glasshouses page - Birds of the Gardens - Architectural features - National Herbarium - Maud Gibson Trust - Index - Information and Services - Friends of the Botanic Gardens - Plant Graft Cottage Beschreibung vom Antiquariat Ardelt 4p5a Antiquariat Ardelt Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 350.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Copy number 209 of a limited edition of 275 copies signed by the author of which 260 are for sale. Clean and firmly bound, a little light dust spotting on the white spine, brown boards with a small bee in gilt on the front board. Rough laminate surface of the jacket as originally published, spine of jacket tanned. Plain brown slipcase with small bee in gilt on the front, also present in very good condition. Joan Law-Smith (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

128pp. 4to. Original boards in dustwrapper. B&W illustrations and colour plates. A very good copy.

112pp. 4to. Original cloth, dustwrapper. Book plate tipped in on ffe. Full-page plates in b/w and colour. A very good copy of the first edition.

Folio, hardback, 111pp. Very good condition (light wear) in fair dustwrapper (general wear; unevenly sunned at spine and upper edges; covers very crazed). ISBN: 0909710503.

Folio, hardback, 111pp. Fair condition (general wear; stained and flecked at edges; 1cm mark at front pastedown; several patches of insect damage at fore edge of prelims; creased at lower corner of title page) in fair dustwrapper (general wear; very sunned and crazed; several 2-3cm edge tears at back cover, with associated creasing; 1cm mark at front flap). ISBN: 0909710503.…

hardbound. The scarce Signed limited edition (being No. 54 of only 100 copies) of this anthology of poems, selected by Joan Law-Smith and decorated with her own colour illustrations; numbered and signed to prelims by Law-Smith; poems by Shakespeare, Herbert, Keats, Pound, Dickinson, Frost, Gilmore, Rossetti, Wright, and many more, accompanied by Law-Smith's natural history illustrations (text and full-page); half-cream cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, marbled paper sides, green endpapers; green card slipcase with illustrated title label; Joan Law-Smith was a prominent gardener, botanical artist and illustrator, who developed a famous garden at Bolobek in the Macedon Ranges; occasional mild foxing, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards foxed to spine, with gilt titling a little dulled, some toning to marbled sides; slipcase lightly rubbed. Slipcase. 105pp. 8vo. Very Good in Very Good slipcase Very Good in Very Good slipcase. colour illustrations (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Melbourne, Women's Committee of the National Trust of Australia, 1976. Folio, 111 pages with 20 full-page illustrations (15 in colour). Cloth; top of the rear cover a little lightly mottled; a few mild signs of use; a very good copy with the slightly yellowed and creased dustwrapper.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Melbourne, Women's Committee of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), 1983. Quarto, 128 pages with numerous illustrations by the author (18 in colour, mainly full-page). Papered boards slightly bumped at the foot of the spine; an excellent copy with the excellent dustwrapper.…

Octavo,105 pp.,text illustrations, dustwrapper. An anthology of poetry.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy quarto 223pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., bibliog., index.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good folio 111pp., frontis., b/w & col. ills., Illustrated by the author.

Hardback. Joan Law-Smith, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA). Author: Joan Law-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: WOMEN'S COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA), 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Uncommon Garden presents a unique perspective on cultivating outdoor spaces, moving beyond conventional landscaping to inspire truly individual creations. This insightful volume chronicles the author's personal journey and philosophy, offering practical guidance for gardeners seeking to imbue their plots with character and charm. It illustrates how to harmonize natural elements with artistic vision, transforming ordinary grounds into extraordinary havens. Readers will discover innovative techniques and thoughtful considerations for designing gardens that reflect personal style and thrive in their environment. This essential guide instructs on creating beauty and sustainability in any garden setting. Hardback.…

Folio; hardcover, full cloth with gilt spine titles; 112pp., with a colour frontispiece and many illustrations likewise. Minor wear; previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown; previous owner's ink inscription to the rear free endpaper. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and edgeworn; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Laid in: a sheet of wrapping paper designed by the artist. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New quarto 223pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., bibliog., index.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tanning to edge of pages Appears unread, may have minor superficial marking. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

H/c. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 9 " x 1 2". P128, colour and b/w illustrations. boards have a few light marks, internally fine. Beautifully illustrated, a wonderful out of the ordinary book on gardens and gardening.