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First Printing; Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Cover is rusty red with white lettering on spine. Green monochrome plant pattern on endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; book appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 400 color photos. "Druse's expert advice--covering everything from the history of collecting to hunting down plants and carefully maintaining property--is once again paired with more than 400 of his award-winning photos. A collector's guide with addresses for plant societies and hard-to-find plants; notes on propagation, Latin nomenclature, the language of color, importing plants, and mail-order nurseries; and suggestions for further reading make this book a comprehensive resource. For dedicated plant collectors or for gardeners eager to take the next step with their favorite pastime The Collector's Garden is the ultimate plant lover's companion". Sections are: Hunters; Missionaries; Specialists; Aesthetes; Collector's Guide. Oversized, 5#. ; Color Photographs; 8 3/4 x 11; 248 pages; Book has bumped upper front corner, light shelf wear. DJ has minor shelf wear; in a mylar cover.