The Flowering World of 'Chinese' Wilson
1969 (First Edition Thus).
The Macmillan Company
, London, England
Ernest Henry Wilson was probably the most intrepid plant hunter of the early twentieth century in the US, launching a vigorous crusade for more and better gardens across America. His plant knowledge was almost beyond compare and the had an uncanny sense of the landscape effects to be achieved with woody plants. In fact the could arguably be described as the Gertrude Jekyll of North America. All of his books were long out of print when this anthology was compiled. and the book is rare in Australia.
$18.00
Specifications
| Author | Foley, Daniel (editor) |
| Publisher | The Macmillan Company |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 1969 (First Edition Thus) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1928-1931 |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XXVII |
| Pages | 334pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in dark black cloth with green spine in good condition, slightly soiled with white scuffing of upper spine, lightly stained green top and a little flecking original other edges with no dust wrapper however. |
| Overall | Text and all black and white photos are in excellent condition devoid of all prior owner markings. |