Publisher's green cloth binding with illustration on front of formal garden and building. Some rubbing along edges, bottom corners bumped, spine split at page 80. 83 pages with 11 illustrations and 4 pages of publisher advertisements in back. Volume 9 in the Handbooks of Practical Gardening series. Edwin Beckett was head-gardener for Lord Aldenham at Aldenham House in Hertfordshire. Lord Aldenham's brother, Hon. Vicary Gibbs, was a Member of Parliament and an avid plant collector. Together they won many gardening prizes. This book covers all aspects of strawberry gardening, as well as information about the raspberry, Blackberry, Logan Berry and Japanese Wineberry. Seller Inventory # 015894

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Title: The Book of the Strawberry : with Sections ...

Publisher: John Lane : The Bodley Head, London and New York

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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We guarantee the accuracy of our descriptions, our secure packaging and our timely mailing. We do not send pictures or scans. Barry Cassidy Rare Books 2005 T Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6823 bcrbooks@ix.netcom.com 916-456-6307 Barry Cassidy, Owner and Operator

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