Smith Fred O Jr (3 results)

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains The Skylark of Valeron (Part 1) by Smith, Stratosphere Towers by Schachner, Warriors of Eternity by Buchanan and Carr, Dr. Conklin - Pacifist by Peregoy, Aground in Space by Woodbury, The Last Men by Long, The Legion of Space (Part 5) by Williamson and Lo (Part 5) by Fort. Cover by Howard V.Browne and interior art by Dold, Brown and Marchioni. The front and rear covers have a little edge chipping with tape around the spine which is chipped at the top and bottom. The pages are browned and have a few small edge tears and a few spots here and there. Brown, Howard V; Dold, Elliott Jnr; Marchioni, M; (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. [1st edition] ; 72 pp. ; 21 cm. ; LCCN: 62-48966 ; LC: PS559.A7; Dewey: 811.508 ; OCLC: 1815501 ; green cloth with gold lettering in spine-sunned dustjacket ; Poets featured include: Lowell Vance Benefield -- Susan D Ackiss -- Joe O. Basham -- Lois LeFevre Bennett -- Allan Bryant -- Kate Ford Codington -- George William Cooper, Sr. -- Maude Curtis -- Geneva Davies -- Mabel Dollar -- Irma Smith Dowis -- Geraldine W. Ferguson -- Sue Fife -- Marge Farris Gaissert -- Mary Belle Griffin -- Bea Han sard -- Gertrude Jones Hodnett -- Hazel Ware Hook -- Willette E. Hume -- John Ransom Lewis -- Carolyn Pierce Long -- Ellis Atkinson McDonald -- Ollie Reeves -- Florence M Rustin -- Kathy Sams -- Edna Danielson Stuebing -- George A. Taylor -- James E . Warren, Jr. -- Fred W. Wells -- Clifton A Wood. ; FINE/G. Book. …

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.…