7901. Cook, E.T.

Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens.

Second edition. London, George Newnes Ltd. / Country Life, 1908. 14.5 x 23cm. (14), 500 pages, with black and white plates throughout. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Slightly foxed, minor signs of shelf wear to spine, otherwise very good condition. From the ‘Country Life’ Library series.

7902. Moore, George.

Conversations in Ebury Street. [With an interesting full-page manuscript letter by George Moore, written in ink into the book verso titlepage].

Second edition. New York, Boni and Liveright, Inc., 1924. 14.5 x 21.5cm. 315 pages. Original hardcover with spine label. Deckled edges. With a fantastic, full-page, signed message written inside the book by George Moore. Very good – condition of the binding with signs of external wear (some spotting). Moore responds in his manuscript note on the halftitle possibly to the request of Frieda Lawrence, wife of D.H.Lawrence, who requested a copy of Moore’s book “The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe”. Moore sent her instead this edition.

7903. Harris, Franklin S. / Stewart, George.

The Principles of Agronomy: A Text-Book of Crop Production for High-Schools and Short-Courses in Agricultural Colleges.

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1915. 13 x 19.5cm. (16), 451 pages, with photographs and illustrations. Original hardcover in protective collector’s mylar. Some signs of external wear, otherwise very good condition with binding solid. Library stamp on front endpaper. Some underlining to text. Handwritten name of preowner: “G.W. Salter – School of Agriculture Olds. Alberta” From the Rural Text-Book Series, edited by L.H. Bailey.

7904. Bastian, H. Charlton.

The Nature and Origin of Living Matter. With 245 illustrations from photomicrographs.

First Edition. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. 15 x 23.5cm. 344 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Some signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, otherwise in very good condition with binding solid and text clear.

7905. Earle, Mrs. C.W.

Pot-Pourri From A Surrey Garden / More Pot-Pourri From A Surrey Garden. With an appendix by Lady Constance Lytton.

Ninth Edition / Fourth Impression. Two Volumes together. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1897-1900. 14.5 x 21.5cm. Volume I: (12), 381 pages / Volume II: 453 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Some foxing to several pages, signs of shelf wear to spine. Bindings bumped, otherwise in very good condition with bookblocks firm.

7906. Hubbard, Clifford L.B.

Dogs in Britain: A Description of All Native Breeds and Most Foreign Breeds in Britain.

First edition. London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1948. 16 x 23.5cm. (10), 471 pages, 7 colour plates, with black and white photographs throughout. Original hardcover with gilt lettering and badge. Slight signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, mild foxing, otherwise in very good condition.

7907. Seton-Thompson, Ernest.

Lives of the Hunted: Containing a True Account of the Doings of Five Quadrupeds and Three Birds.

First edition, first impression. London, David Nutt, 1901. 14.5 x 20.5cm. 360 pages, with over 200 drawings. Original embossed hardcover with gilt lettering. Deckled edges. Unusually excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Spine slightly faded only. Very sturdy, firm condition.

7908. Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin. [Grey Owl].

Pilgrims of the Wild.

London, Lovat Dickson & Thompson Ltd., 1935. 14.5 x 22cm. (22), 282 pages, with drawings and photographs. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of shelf wear.

7909. [Hardy, Dudley] Johnson, A.E.

Dudley Hardy: Containing 56 examples of the artist’s work in brush, pen and pencil.

London, A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1930. 15.5 x 22cm. (8), 55 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original illustrated hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the series “Brush, Pen and Pencil”.

7910. Cook, E.T.

Gardening For Beginners: A Handbook to the Garden.

Third edition. London, Country Life / George Newnes Ltd., 1904. 15 x 23.5cm. (7), 559 pages, with drawings and black and white plates. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and cover. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear to spine and some mild foxing internally. Pre-owner’s name on half-title page. From the “Country Life Library” series.