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Visions of Paradise; Themes and Variations on the Garden
by Littlefield, Susan [ Text ]
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500973229
- ISBN 13
- 9780500973226
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Thames & Hudson, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Marina Schinz -- Photographer. 1.895 kg.; 272 pages, acknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 280 coloured photographs taken by Marina Schinz. Green coloured boards with self embossed publisher logo on the front panel and red writing on the spine. The front board is slightly bowed and there is faint discolouration to the top and bottom book edges. Shelf wear to the lower book edges. Photographic dustwrapper, again by Marina Schinz, with white writing on the front panel and green on the spine. Very little rubbing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. A look at some of the most spectacular gardens in the northern hemisphere from the formal French Garden to the humble English cottage garden, to the gardens that celebrate roses, herbs and the kitchen garden. This is the first UK edition. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Marina Schinz -- Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Gardening; Photography; ISBN: 0500973229. ISBN/EAN: 9780500973226. Inventory No: 0105239. . 9780500973226
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0105239
- Title
- Visions of Paradise; Themes and Variations on the Garden
- Author
- Littlefield, Susan [ Text ]
- Illustrator
- Marina Schinz -- Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0500973229
- ISBN 13
- 9780500973226
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Garden, Styles, Themes, Marina Schinz -- Photographer, Natural History Gardening; Photography; Marina Schinz -- Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 0500973229 EAN: 9780500973226 Littlefield, Susan [ Text ] Visions of Paradise; Themes and Variations on th
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening; Photography;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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