W B Keeble (6 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Sailing is one of the most exhilarating and exciting sports and it is being taken up by an ever-increasing number of young people. In this book Bert Keeble and Derrick Cobden, both well-known and highly experienced sailing instructors, introduce the would-be sailor to all the important aspects of the sport. No DJ. Plastic laminate on front cover has wrinkled. Minor foxing. Otherwise good. 75 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good +. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Includes various b/w photographs and colour diagrams. 64pp. Rubbing to extremities of DJ. Ex-library with ticket to free endpaper and stamps to title and copyright pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 64 pages, well illustrated. Book has a few marks internally but generally good+; jacket is worn at corners, now poly-protected, appears good. The Authors (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 3'rd Printing. SUBTITLED : ` A Gardener's Memoir '. Read more about : ever-present secateurs, germination, chicory, Queens Anne's lace, University of Guelph, pulverized bark, topsoil, and six bushel baskets. Some b/w drawings (Angela Parsons) accompany these 223 pages. INDEX at back, some tabular data. Clean square and bright. A lady in a long apron admires her flower garden on the cover. Square , tight, clean and bright. Pink cover. Excellent planters' reference. Quote (p. 113) : " I ordered a packet of petunia seeds, When I peered into the little plastic bag there appeared to be nothing of anything much to be seen. More out of faith than aught else, I put in a teaspoon of ._._._. .' Size: 12mo. B/W Drawings (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT: SIX VOLUME SET, VOLUME 1-6, EDITOR: WILLIAM WATSON, WITH PREFACE BY SIR FEDERICK W. KEEBLE. 6 x green cloth bound, hardback books, gilt titles on both the spines and front boards. No dust jackets. All six books are in good condition and as they are used books, normal, wear, marks and tear apply consistent with everyday use and age. Small indentation to volume II on front board, just under title, (please see photos) corners, slightly rubbed, the odd mark here and there but overall six really nice books that have stood the test of time and still have plenty of essential life left. First published in 1925, New First Edition, reprinted in 1933. Printed at the Villafield Press, Glasgow, by Blackie & Son Limited. Volume I: 224 pages, Volume II: 237 pages, Volume III: 232 pages, Volume IV: 224 pages, Volume V: 232 pages, Volume VI: 217 pages. Wonderful black and white and gorgeous colourful illustrations all supported by expert opinions, written with knowledge and experience. Please note these six fabulous books weigh a considerable weight when packaged properly, therefore postage/shipping will increase from listed postage/shipping price, depending on final destination. The Gardener's Assistant has been the guide, philosopher, and friend of British Gardeners for years and still has so much to offer.…