Description: The Gertrude Jekyll title is a 1st edition, brown cloth/gilt. Outer edges of binding are faded & spine a little darkened with age + handling. . Page top untrimmed & darkened, remainder quite clean. Internally beautifully firm with light foxing throughout (not affecting any of the plates.) A very acceptable copy & not a very common offering. (.onam) Added is the Antique Collectors Club 1st ed. 1984 of The Making of an English Garden An Anthology comp by Cherry Lewis. Almost as new, Gertrude Jekyll 1843 – 1932 was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer and artist. She created over 400 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, and wrote over 1,000 articles for magazines such as Country Life and William Robinson's The Garden. Jekyll has been described as "a premier influence in garden design" by British and American gardening enthusiasts.Gertrude Jekyll collected and contributed a vast array of plants solely for the purpose of preservation to numerous institutions across Britain. At the time of her death, she had designed over 400 gardens in Britain, Europe and a few in North America. She was also known for her prolific writing. She wrote over fifteen books, ranging from Wood and Garden to her most famous book, Colour in the Flower Garden. .She was also interested in traditional cottage furnishings and rural crafts, and was concerned that they were disappearing. .quote from Worthpoint from an earlier copy!! GARDENS/BOTANY/ENGLAND/ILLUSTRATED/1902 1ST ROSES FOR ENGLISH GARDENS. BY GERTRUDE JEKYLL AND EDWARD MAWLEY. THE "COUNTRY LIFE" LIBRARY. London: "Country Life", 1902. First Edition. Scarce.A nice First Edition of this interesting classic book by the great English gardener. With many illustrated plates. Published 110 years ago, this book is now long out of print and it can sell for £100 to £150+ . Such a nice copy is not likely to come up for sale often on ebay. Sold by an independent and solo ex-bookshop owner, with around 50 years of experience, who takes pride in listing and researching every volume. Someone who does not consider books as mere square objects with printing inside, fixed only on selling in high quantities as quickly as possible, but one who takes deep interest not only in the book itself, but also, where possible, its history. No "maybes" or "may not contain"s, well packed for protection & never sent in wrappers only suitable for newspapers I am open to sensible offers on all my listings, and I am also happy to combine postage on multiple orders - please enquire before ordering. NB. even 1 grm over 2kgs doubles the cost . Over 5kgs via Courier. O/Seas buyers please message me for an individual quote direct to your country. NB This is quite a heavy item(s)
Price: 54.5 GBP
Location: Cirencester
End Time: 2024-05-08T15:35:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 39.1 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Personalised: No
Binding: Hardback
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Gardening
Signed: No
Publisher: Country Life/George Newnes.
Modified Item: No
Weight: 1.6kg
Year Printed: 1902
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Photographs
Fiction Subject: N/A
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: United Kingom
Author: Gertrude Jekyll with Edward Mawley
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Character Family: None
