Garden Grows by John Leeming (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition and printing. In very good minus condition lime green cloth boards, dark green image of house and tree to front with green titles and the same image and titles to spine. The boards are firm and flat, slightly sunned around the edges and spine and shelf-cocked. The end papers are quite clean; with attractive book plate to front free end paper. The text block is illustrated with black and white photos, including frontispiece and attractive double page map. The pages are well-kept for age, even and not marked. Very good minus condition. Without jacket.

Condition: Fair. 1935. First Edition. 229 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial green cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm, text is legible. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is aged toned. Gift message to ffep. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 229 pages. A few photographs. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: Worn covers, faded spine, very clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket with light edgewear to jacket.

8vo [21.5 x 13.5 cm]; 229 pp, frontis, 24 plates from photos, 4 double-page garden plans. original pictorial blind-stamped cloth, silver title lettering on spine, near fine in dj (tear and large piece lacking from front panel, not price clipped). The author and his wife transformed some acres of waste land in England into a garden of exceptional beauty. Written with humour and charm, the author provides all the details and excellent illustrations. Included is a chapter on the making of a bird sanctuary on the property. A picture of this book is available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, Hardback, No D/W. Lightly bumped and scuffed spine and bottom edge, o/w v/g. Signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed and inscribed to the title page by the author "To e Aitken Hoping your garden grows and grows and GROWS From John F. Leeming may 28th 1940" 228 pages; b/w plates and map. Original green cloth bindgind wiht black lettering and decoration, very good with a little general wear, lightly marked. Contents clean and tight, a few pages at the front lightly browned. A very good signed copy. Size: 8vo. Signed by Author(s). Book.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [vi] 229 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a touch of fading to the spine, not price clipped 7/6. From the private library and estate of the author George Clapperton. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to the front free end paper 'George Clapperton, Bolton, Greetings and good wishes John F. Leeming July 1st 1935.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 5 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. GARDEN & HORTICULTURE.