Potterton Books

64pp., colour illus. Revised edition. Short practical guide to planning and planting a small garden. Good condition. Paperback.

48pp., 7 b. & w. illus. and 21 line drawings. Short guide to designing a layout for a small garden, detailing the various features and the use of plans. Excellent condition. Paperback.

112pp., b. & w. and colour illus. Concise guide, suggesting layouts and designs for gardens according to the direction they face, their slope, and other location factors, the age of their owners, and other specific situations. Good condition. Paperback.

78pp., 63 b&w illus and 1 map. An unabridged republication of the 1924 English translation. This book can broaden appreciation of Chinese carpets and help with their identification. Softback.

192pp., b. & w. illus. and 51 colour plates. Written to accompany the major TV series. A look behind the scenes of the Victorian kitchen. Includes a section on that most Victorian of culinary techniques - preserving; discusses in fascinating detail the five meals a day which the kitchen staff had to prepare; and has a collection of recipes which have been specially adapted from Victorian cookery books. Excellent condition, with minor wear to dust jacket. Hardback.

306pp., over 67 b&w illustrations. First published in 1915. This edition revised by Cyril Bunt is essentially the same as the first, and includes chapters on marks, ecclesiastical plate, drinking vessels, the spoon, the candlestick and so on, Scottish and Irish silver, and appendices on marks and date letters. No dust jacket. Worn corners.

239pp., 446 b. & w. illus. and 58 in colour. New edition, redesigned by Derek Birdsall, includes over 150 additions and over 50 new pictures. Classic reference work, covering all aspects of graphic design from 1840 to the present day, defines key movements, trends, styles and techniques, and covers an enormous range of graphic designers, typographers, illustrators, poster artists and printers. A revised chronological chart outlines the relationship between movements, technology and designers around the world. Excellent condition. Paperback.

64pp., colour illus. throughout. Men's style guide for dressing great. Excellent condition. Hardback.

317pp., 400 line drawings. Comprehensive, handy-sized guide to all the knowledge required for collecting glass. Good condition. Hardback.

A sale catalogue produced by Sotheby's for a sale which took place on 2nd April 1985, 254 lots, some with prices noted in pencil.

136pp., colour illus. Compact guide for both the beginner and entusiast. Since the early 1970s herbs have been recognized as part of our cultural heritage and many are now familiar garden plants. Others of ancient cultivation are now collectors' items in the authentic herb garden. In this book the author includes a wide range of such plants, discussing their background, care and cultivation, their properties and propagation. Medicinal plants, pot herbs, culinary delights, household sweeteners, dye plants and those with fragrance are all included. Very good condition. Paperback.

96pp., b. & w. and colour illus. Shire Garden History. Profusely illustrated short guide to the style of Regency gardening. Excellent condition. Paperback.

287pp., 118 b. & w. plates, and 16 in colour. Part of the 'World of Art Library' series. Study of the life and work of Rodin. Good condition. Paperback.

80pp., 58 colour plates. Jasper has been by far the most avidly collected of all Wedgwood wares from the 18th century until the present day. It is still the style by which the firm is throughout the world and it continues to be produced in the 1990s. A dense white stoneware, jasper was the outstanding invention of Josiah Wedgwood's career as a potter - and the most significant innovation in ceramics since the discovery of porcelain by the Chinese some 900 years earlier. This book comprises a concise but informative reference work to this famous British ware. Hardback with d.w.

Softback, 64 pages with 317 duotone illustrations. Presented in a year by year format that allows the development to be shown in detail. Included are Day Wear, Evening Wear, Sports and Leisure Wear, Accessories, Underwear and Wedding Wear. Good condition.

400pp., 500 colour illus. Part of the 'Cool Hotels' series. Profusely illustrated showcase presenting luxury boutique hotels in oriental North Africa and the Middle East, across the entire continent to the Cape, with accompanying text and hotel details. Good condition. Paperback.

176pp., colour illus. Practical guide to creating and keeping a rich and fruitful alotment. Contains all the practical information you'll need - from preparing the plot and dealing with weeds, to planting out and rotating your crops. There is detailed advice on the fantastic range of vegetables, fruit and herbs you might like to grow, as well as how to protect your plants, pruning and harvesting. A handy seasonal checklist provides instant advice on key tasks for each month and tips for year-round productivity. Excellent condition, with pprotective plastic wrappings. Paperback.

224pp, 48 b&w plates and coloured frontispiece. This book offers the collector essential details of paste, colour and glaze.

216pp., 20 colour plates, 190 b&w illus. In this illuminating history, text and illustrations combine to offer a view of furniture not as a succession of collectors' pieces, but as a statement about the society that created it. Softback.

320pp., colour illus. Pocket-sized plant guide, full of professional advice and practical techniques to growing garden trees. Good condition. Paperback.

96pp., colour illus. Compilation of essays in which 19th century writer and gardener, Gail Hamilton, recounts her earnest but ultmimately failed efforts to produce a vegetable garden and, later, her success in growing a flower garden. Illustrated with images of vintage seed packets and catalogues. Excellent condition. Hardback.

80pp., b. & w. and colour illus. Shire Garden History. Profusely illustrated short guide relating the principles of the 18th century English rococo garden to movements in art, architecture, sculpture and porcelain. Excellent condition. Paperback.

160pp., colour illus. throughout. Profusely illustrate guide to creating an efficient and comfortable working environment at home. Includes case studies, check lists for self assessment and exercises to help keep fit and alert. Very good condition. Paperback.

960pp. Britian's Number One gardening annual. Lists more than 70,000 plants, with 4,000 new plants for this edition. Good condition. Paperback.

256pp., b. & w. illus. and 8 colour plates. Scolarly work on the role of the Victorian head gardener. Good condition. Hardback.

224pp., 109 b. & w. illus. Part of Pelican's 'Style and Civilisation' series. Compact introduction to the Neo-classic style which flourished in the late 18th century. Good condition, with considerable underlinings in pencil throughout. Paperback.

68pp., 5 b. & w. illus. and 3 in colour. Detailed catalogue for small touring exhibition of mineral jewellery, arranged by the type of gemstone used instead of the date, origin or style of the item. Good condition. Paperback.

312pp., 290 b. & w. illus. and 49 in colour. Part of 'The World of Art Library', traces the development of modern sculpture from Rodin to then present day. Good condition. Paperback.

66pp., 1 colour plates, 41 b&w illus. This little book offers an introduction to collecting two kinds of lustre ware. The traditional English kind, such as Staffordshire, and Sunderland, and the much earlier Hispano-Moresque wares of the early Renaissance. Hardback with d.w.

64pp, b&w illustrations. A small but concise history of Chelsea porcelain and the subsequent success of its inheritor, Derby porcelain.