S Millar Gault Patrick Millington Synge (3 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ernest Crowson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Maroon cover. 191 pages, plus 45 pages of text. Contents: History, Cultivation, Pruning and Training, Tools, Propagation, Pests and Diseases, Plants to Associate with Roses, 506 color photos, 800 descriptions. Gift inscription and 1/8 in. stain are on the front fep. The top end of the text block has faint, 1/4 in. linear stain. DJ is rubbed on corners and flap folds. Priority and international shipping will require extra cost. Agriculture.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Large hardcover in very good + condition with good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. This 8"X12" offering is The Dictionary of Roses in Color by S.Millar Gault and Patrick M.Synge, published by Madison Square Press/Grosset & Dunlap in 1971. Not an ex-library copy, this First U.S. Edition is in VG- condition with a little bit of slightly rough surface in center of front loose end page from removal of a bookplate, some foxing on the paste down and loose end pages front and back, and some slight yellowing of text's pages over time. From Wm. Campbell Steere's Foreword, "The stunning internationally recognized species and varieties chosen for this most colorful and superbly crafted book give a broad and beautiful overview of this fascinating flower. The dictionary entries are truly international and will give the reader an excellent and up-to-date[for that time] basis for the selection of the most suitable species, hybrids, and cultivars for his purpose. . Also the actual techniques of planting, fertilizing, propagation by budding and cuttings, pruning, etc., as described here, are universally acceptable". With an Introduction running 34 pages(discussing the techniques mentioned above), 500 full color plates(the result of Ernest Crowson's meticulous work) of Species and direct hybrids, alphabetized, and finally the Dictionary listings themselves. Encompassing 191 pages, with each left-hand page of Dictionary showing/repeating a complete table of "Abbreviations and Symbols used in the text". Thank you, and ENJOY this one!