sydney mitchell (168 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. B&W photos (illustratore). Copyright 1923 but this is a 1927 printing. Very good with external hinges loosening a bit; yellow titles still legible to front board but considerably faded to spine. Sections on Immoderate watering; Handling the young plants; Budding & Grafting; Common Insects & Diseases; Planning the Small garden; Color and Continuity in the Flower Garden; What Are the Best Trees and Shrubs; the Problem of the Perennial; The Quintette of Specialties -- Chrysanthemums; Dahlias, Gladioli, Irises, Roses. The B&W illustrations -- mostly wide shots of gardens -- are of some use, though it's too bad they aren't in color. 323 pp. including index. Reduced from $22.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Missing. Stanford, 1991; black cloth covered boards; mild shelf wear; jacket missing; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 411 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Later Printing. Book has some rubbing w/fraying to edges, spine lightly faded, interior hinge starting to crack; DJ has 1 inch square chip missing top front corner, smaller chips and tears, crease to spine, rubbing, wrinkles, flaps clipped.

Hardcover. B& W photos (illustratore). Copyright Date: 1923 Sm Octavo, 1934, pp. 323, Published 1934 Very good except tape repair to top back edge.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. The spine is broken along the title page.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: VERY good. 13 illustrations (illustratore). Revised EDITION. Copyright Date: 1949 OCTaVO, 1960, pp. 216,

Soft cover. Condizione: VG+. An original 9" x 12" presskit that contains one supplements as well as one CD-ROM. Book.

hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. Condizione sovraccoperta: Missing. First Edition. Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1923. Hardcover, xii, 323 pages, 12 pages of black and white plates, one frontispiece plate. Stated First Edition, Acceptable/ NO dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with faded gold lettering on front and spine. Light nicking and fraying to cloth at corner tips and top and bottom of spine. Moderate fading to edges and spine. Light overall scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Binding is solid. Resale price in top corner of front free end paper has been whited out. Pages are lightly aged with light to moderate occasional spotting. Otherwise pages are unmarked. Black and white illustrations. A comprehensive guide that provides insights into gardening practices of the early 20th century tailored to California's unique climates and soils. Contents include: Introducing the California Climate; Simple Facts for any gardener; Planting the small garden; color and continuity in the flower garden; what are best in trees and shrubs; Vines and trailers and their uses; The problem of the perennial; The indispensable annuals; A sequence of bulbs; The Quintette of Specialties: Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Gladioli, Irises, Roses; Rock and water gardening; Garden Calendar; Index. Sydney B. Mitchell (1878-1951) was a Canadian-American librarian, educator, and horticulturist who served as the first full-time director of the School of Librarianship at the University of California, Berkeley. A pioneer in both library science and California horticulture, he authored Gardening in California to provide practical guidance tailored to the region's unique climate. His work remains a significant early contribution to West Coast gardening literature.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good-. Vol. 4, No. 3. Edited by George H. Scithers. Cover art by Jack Gaughan for "The Book of Baraboo" by Barry B. Longyear. Includes "Editorial: "The Sun and Moon" by Isaac Asimov; "On Books" by Baird Searles; "Darkmorning" by Sydney J. Van Scyoc; "Vacation on the Moon" by Martin Gardner; "Heritage" by Joanne Mitchell; "Hark, Hark, the Quark" by Grant Carrington; "Martian Walkabout" by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre; "Storyteller" by Ardis Waters; "Psychostars" by Rory Harper; "The SF Conventional Calendar" by Erwin S. Stauss; "One Kidnapped Clicka" by John Kelly; "Missing the Points" by Chuck McMichael; "Letters". Illustrated by Ron Miller, George Barr, Jack Gaughan, Freff, Patrick A. Lindquist, and Karl B. Kofoed.Small label remnants on front; tanning; minor bumps and dings. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Ex-library, numerous stamps and a previous owner's frontispiece. Blue cloth binding, silver stamped. Reprint of 1923 edition. Ends of spine and corners show wear, spine has small tear at top. Binding is good, text is clean. Includes 14 B&W photographs of garden lay-outs which also illustrate historical domestic architecture. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Thank you.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 261 pp.+ Color Photo Frontis & 12 BW Photo Plts, Grn Hardback, Silver Title, VG, no DJ, 1st ed (Stated).

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st edition. Classic in its field. Blue cloth binding, spine is faded, title is legible. Ends of spine bumped with small tears. Split in binding, pages are secure. Text is clean. Includes 14 B&W photographs illustrating garden lay-outs and incidentally, historical domestic architecture. Also includes as ephemera a to-do calendar page for Feb, 1948. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Thank you.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 27 pages. 8.50x0.07x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

hardcover. BCE edition. B018837; 216 pp, pages yellowing hardcover, good contents & dustjacket, some wear & fading.

Cloth w/DJ. Condizione: G/G. Black & White Photographs (illustratore). First Edition. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy. G/G. (1960). First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 178 pp., DJ rubbed, toning, pages lightly toning, cover edges faded .

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Studies in Taxation Under John and Henry III. Book.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. From former professor's library with owner's name on flyleaf. Shows wear, but spine is tight. Some foxing on edges.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.