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ORIGINAL DRAWING.
n.p: n.d. (ca. 1925). An original drawing in colour showing a garden fantasy by the art deco illustrator and designer Robert Bonfils presented by him to Roger Grillon. A sudden shower (with a rainbow) sends two couples dashing in front of a large arched hedge at the garden entrance to a palace. With its large topiary, pergola, fountains, etc., the scene combines the classical elements of French garden architecture with the streamlined vision of nature associated with Art Deco and with illustration styles of the early 20th century. Bonfils’ own colour woodblock poster for the 1925 Paris International Exposition did much for establishing the Art Deco style. A Garden Watercolour Single sheet 35.2 x 36 cm.; drawing is 32.5 x 33.3 cm.
Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper; some foxing visible in small areas; signed presentation inscription on lower right corner beneath drawing.
Book ID: 16606More details Price: £500.00 -
Original photograph. " THE POET LAUREATE AS GARDENER."
(London: Fox Photos, 1932). "Mr. John Masefield, the Poet Laureate, is a keen gardener, and is here seen plucking some fine lupins in his garden at Boars Hill, Oxford." Thus reads the caption typed on tissue paper and attached to the back of this photograph supplied by Fox Photos and probably intended as human interest content for contemporary newspapers. The mustached and white haired Masefield is shown in wool jacket and cravat grasping one of a cluster of lupins. 25.5 x 20.3 cm or 10 x 8 inches.
Minor smudging to corners of photo.
Book ID: 13898More details Price: £35.00 -
PARCS ET JARDINS.
Paris: Librairie Agricole De La Maison Rustique, (1867). A volume in the series, "Bibliotheque Du Jardinier." After beginning with a little thumb-nail history of garden style which culminates in the jardin paysager, the text addresses technical matters of surveying and preparing a plan in Part One, and, then, the principles of planning and ornamentation in Part Two. The movement of the sun across the landscape, the use of water, and the formation of allées are discussed, as well as the formation of woods, the use of flowers, choice of structures and types of fountains. A concluding chapter describes examples of jardins paysagers such as Parc Monceau, Parc de Morainville, Parc de Saint-James, etc. 8vo (18.8 x 10.9 cm); 142 pp. with engraved text figures from drawings and diagrams.
Original printed paper covers with engraved vignette on upper cover; spine ends chipped, affecting spine lettering; scattered light to heavy foxing in text; in appendix of publisher's ads, small tear to lower margin slightly affecting a bit of text.
Book ID: 15951More details Price: £100.00 -
PARKS. A PART OF THE PITTSBURGH PLAN.
(Pittsburgh:) Citizens Committee On City Plan Of Pittsburgh, 1923. An illustrated survey of the Pittsburgh park system, along with recommendations for improvements, prepared by Frederick Bigger. In addition to the suggestions for individual city parks there is a concluding section with proposals for boulevards and parkways along the downtown water front, Saw Mill Run valley and Nine Mile Run valley. 4to (28 x 21.8 cm); 76 pp. illustrated with photographs and plans + 3 folding plates.
In original printed paper wraps, well preserved.
Book ID: 16607More details Price: £100.00 -
PETIT, FLEURISTE-BOTANISTE, ENTREPRENEUR DE JARDINS BOURGEOIS.
Paris: Au Cycas Revoluta, Boulevard des Italiens, No. 2, près les passage de l'Opéra, 1834. A well preserved early receipt from a Parisian florist with letterpress description of the firm's stock and penned notations showing details of a sale. At his shop called "Au Cycas Revoluta," Petit sold roses, peonies, plants for the orangery etc. He also rented plants for balls and soirées, and made up all sorts of bouquets. His nursery was located rue de Jessaints, No. 9, barrière St-Denis. On this invoice he has indicated in pen that he has sold 3 bouquets, 4 flowering plants and 24 "caisses" or flats for a total of 27 francs. With his signature. Single sheet folded three times, 18,7 x 11.5, with decorative printed border around merchant information.
In fine condition.
Book ID: 15811More details Price: £195.00 -
“PLAN COLORIÉ EN 4 PARTIES” appartenant à La Première Partie : L’ART DU JARDINIER- PAYSAGISTE; GUIDE PRATIQUE DU JARDINIER-PAYSAGISTE.
A L'Usage Des Proprietaires, Amateurs, Architectes, Ingenieurs, Jardiniers, Etc.
Original printed paper portfolios,, edges torn and nicked; plan section in excellent condition.
Book ID: 16500More details Price: £1,000.00 -
PRACTICAL CAMELLIA CULTURE:
A Treatise On The Propagation And Culture Of The Camellia Japonica.
Baltimore: (The Author), 1880. First edition of the first book on the camellia written by an American. Halliday was a nurseryman and florist located in Baltimore. He was a dedicated proponent of camellia propagation from cuttings, a practice which at that time was less common than grafting. He gives detailed instructions for all stages of development and includes several instructive text illustrations as well as five color plates. Halliday's advice was particularly directed to commercial growers, with much attention paid to issues such as market prices and the profitablilty of different methods of cultivation. He was also a partisan of the alba plena variety, and offers much of his advice specifically for that plant. 12mo (19.2 x 12 cm); 142 pp. with 43 wood-engraved text illustrations + 5 chromolithographed plates.
Original cloth with gilt camellia design on upper cover, gilt lettered spine, very slight wear to spine ends, corners gently bumped; original endpapers and publisher's announcement slip for the forthcoming PRACTICAL AZALEA CULTURE tipped in at front endpapers; 2 tissue guards removed; a very good copy.
Book ID: 15863More details Price: £250.00 -
PRACTICAL HINTS ON THE CULTURE AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ALPINE OR ROCK PLANTS.
To Which Is Also Appended A List Of Alpines, Ferns, Marsh, And Aquatic Plants, Etc., Etc.
Original embossed red cloth with gilt framed gilt title in center of upper cover, spine ends very slightly frayed; original end papers, early bookplate and small penned notation above older bookplate; a very good copy.
Book ID: 16234More details Price: £180.00 -
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FORMATION AND CULTURE OF THE TREE ROSE.
London: J. Hatchard and Son, 1828. First edition. The unidentified author of this little instruction manual acknowledges his indebtedness to a French pamphlet ( see Stock reference to Tarade, Alfred de, CULTURE DES ROSIERS ECUSSONES SUR EGLANTIERS ). This is a very detailed horticultural instruction manual which, in reprinting its 1830 second edition in 1844, the GARDENER’S CHRONICLE identified as “the best work on the cultivation of the tree rose...” (see Stock 2280 and 2281). d With a signature in pencil, “J.C. Loudon” on front flyleaf. J.C. Loudon’s copy? Stock 2279 12mo (17.5 x 10 cm); xv + (i) + (1)-91 +(3) pp. with 24 text figures, decorative vignette on title page.
Original two-toned paper over boards, soiled and edgeworn; original printed title label on spine partially preserved; some browning to text (from dampness?) and foxing commencing; boards ever so slightly warped; traces of pencil marks here and there, especially at back. Child's pencil drawing on the blank verso of one leaf.
Book ID: 16151More details Price: £200.00 -
RAPPORT SUR LES PARCS ET JARDINS DE VICHY.
Orleans: Imprimerie Georges Michau, 1892. A short descriptive account of the gardens of Vichy, France, written by the librarian of the horticultural society of Orleans after his recent visit there. Pamphlet, 8vo (24 x 15.5 cm); 8 pp.
Original printed paper wraps.
Book ID: 15709More details Price: £25.00 -
RECUEIL DES FIGURES, GROUPES, THERMES, FONTAINES, VASES, STATUES, ET AUTRES ORNEMENS DE VERSAILLES.
Tels Qu'ils Se Voyent A Present Dans Le Chateau & Parc. Gravé D'Après Les Originaux.
Contemporary full calf, rubbed; minor worming in rear joint and back board, not affecting text, but generally a well preserved copy.
Book ID: 14398More details Price: £720.00 -
REEF POINT GARDENS BULLETIN.
Original cloth backed, paper covered boards in original glassine wrapper.
Book ID: 16379More details Price: £145.00 -
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS,
(Since Organization of Board in April, 1890)
Davenport, Iowa, (1909). A history, by way of official minutes, of the Davenport city parks, including accounts of the use of Central Park and the acquistion and use of Fejervary Park. With 16 full page photographs of entrance ways, lakes, the greenhouse, the Inn at Fejervary, terraces, etc. and three of animals at the park including the Cinnamon Bears, Teddy and Carrie. Stapled pamphlet (8vo), 23.5 x 5.5 cm., 36 ff. with text and full page illustrations from photographs printed on rectos only.
Original stiff paper covers with embossed title and design on upper cover.
Book ID: 16008More details Price: £60.00 -
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY, MO.
For The Fiscal Year Ending April 16th, 1906, With Other Information Regarding The Park System.
(Kansas City, 1906). With a ten-page report prepared by George Kessler, the city's landscape architect. Kessler designed the first park system for Kansas City in 1893. This is the first commission report since that year, and most of Kessler's report recounts the progress made on the city's parks during the intervening period. 8vo (23.4 x 15.5 cm); 72 pp. with numerous half-tone illustrations + folding map and folding chart.
Paper shelf label on backstrip and shelf numbers written in ink on front cover, fly leaf and title; otherwise well preserved.
Book ID: 15253More details Price: £80.00 -
RHODOLOGIA.
A Discourse On Roses, And the Odour Of Rose.
Brighton: W.J. Smith, 1894. First edition. Sawer intended this work to interest colonists in the potential of rose development and the rose industry. " Details are also given which are intended to interest students, manufacturing chemists, and buyers of rose-products." (from the preface). The emphasis is on the perfume of the rose, with discussion of Indian methods of distillation, the Bulgarian rose industry, rose industry in Germany and France. With discussion of plant perfumes that resemble the rose. A fold-out map charts the rose-farming districts in Bulgaria. Stock 2613; Werger & Burton 1058. 8o (21.5 x 14 cm); 93 + (1)pp. with a few text illustrations + a fold-out map.
Original printed paper wraps, spine partially perished, front cover loose; internally fine.
Book ID: 16108More details Price: £130.00 -
RULES AND SCHEDULE FOR EXHIBITION,
to Be Held On Friday & Saturday, 4th & 5th September, 1868.
Stitched pamphlet with two vertical folds, scattered and very light foxing.
Book ID: 16609More details Price: £110.00 -
SERRES ET CHAUFFAGES.
Original printed paper covers, portions of spine paper split or chipped; final page has a fold at bottom margin, without loss, rubber stamp of the firm’s Paris bureau address appears intermittently without interfering with text; still very good internally.
Book ID: 16497More details Price: £375.00 -
SEVEN COLORED AMERICAN NURSERYMEN'S PLATES
With some light thumb-soiling, a bit heavier on one stencil or theorem; on one stencil, some adhesion blemishes from a protective overslip; descriptive text at bottom margins often trimmed, as usual.
Book ID: 16694More details Price: £200.00 -
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CENTRAL PARK, FOR THE YEAR ENDING WITH DECEMBER 31, 1863.
Older rebinding in cloth, gilt lettered spine, with original wrappers bound in along with blanks for notes at end; light shelf-wear, small chip at corner of front wrapper; torn map folds neatly repaired.
Book ID: 16098More details Price: £500.00 -
SOUVENIR DU NOUVEAU BOIS DE BOULOGNE.
Plan À Vol D'Oiseau Pour Servir De Guide Dans Ses Promenades Et Aux Environs.
Paris: Logerot, n.d. (ca, 1860). A lively bird's eye view over the Bois de Boulogne stretching from the Arc de Triomphe to the Parc de St. Cloud. The scene is peopled with riders on horseback and in carriages, people walking and boating. Structures in the Jardin d'Acclimation, the Pré Catalan and around the lakes are depicted. The scene can be dated to sometime after 1854 but before 1870. This represents the period when Napoleon III brought to Paris his new taste for the English style of park. Wide-margined lithographed map measuring 50 x 65 cm ; impression at 40 x 52 cm.
Some darkening from dust in upper left corner, mostly in margins. A very good opy.
Book ID: 16483More details Price: £300.00