Paperback. Condition: Fair. This is NOT the copy of the book depicted in the stock photo. MISSING covers. Staple bound, 6x9 inches, 119 pp + index. Softcover, fair. Approximately 1x3 inch tan stain along lower edge of textblock, corners bumped, flipped through, one handwritten recipe, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp, unmarked; decent reading copy. Interesting Cajun and Creole recipes interspersed with middle American ones. Cookbook; cook book; culinary history ; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches.
Published by Croydon : The Croydon Advertiser Ltd, 36 High Street, 1952., 1952
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 194 pp. ; illustrated ; green cloth with gold lettering and embossed designs ; no dustjacket ; "Produced by the Publications Committee of the National Rose Society of Great Britain" ; numerous articles on a variety of subjects, all pertaining to the rose and its culture ; Contents: Patrons and Officers and Council -- Report of the Council -- Balance Sheets -- Arrangements, 1952 -- Presidents, N.R.S.; Dean Hole Medallists -- The President's Page -- Great Roses / A. Norman -- The Problem of Winter Hardiness / Wilhelm Kordes -- Dog-Days / Oliver Mee -- "-Her Infinite Variety." / Constance Wheatcroft -- An Exceptionally Wet Season -- The Rose and the Poppy -- Rose Shows and Displays of Roses / A. J. Macself -- Roses and Rose Men of Canada / A. J. Webster -- A Heterogeneous Rose Garden / Mrs. F. Stoneman -- Some Rose Diseases and their control / Bertram Park -- Spring in the Rose Garden / Dr. R. C. Allen -- Roses in the North of England / Oliver Mee -- The Relationship of Drainage, pH and Manures / Dr A. S. Thomas -- Green Mannring / Robert L. Scarlett -- The Great Summer Show / Roy Hay -- Rose Ceremonies / Leonard Hollis -- Artistic Show Work / Julia Clements -- The Provincial Rose Show / A. G. L. Hellyer -- George Dickson (H.T.) / Alan Gibbs -- The Great Autumn Show / Gordon Forsyth -- Shrub Roses at Bulkeley Mill / A. T. Johnson -- Roses in South Africa / Charles W. Smith -- The Bristol Group of N.R.S. Members / A. E. Griffith -- Is it so Difficult? / V. J. Sanday -- Has the Rose lost its Fragrance? / N. P. Harvey -- The First Pruning of Maiden Plants / Vera F. P. Day -- Life is a Bed of Roses? / A. T. Barnes -- Round the Nurseries / D. L. Flexman -- Rose Lovers / Charles F. Warren -- A Letter from New Zealand / W. H. Wilson -- My First Medal Bloom / W. J. Burkey -- The Trial Ground / H. Edland -- The Rose Analysis / H. Edland -- Illustrations -- An Asymmetrical Decoration -- A Corner of the President's Garden -- R. Kordesii -- Maid of Honour Schleswig -- A Fine Plant of Alberic Barbier -- A Fine Plant of Elizabeth of York -- The Municipal Rose Garden, Alexandra Park, Stockport -- Tzigane -- Wellworth -- A Decorative Vase -- A Delightful Arrangenient of Roses -- Border King -- Tantau's Delight -- Rudolph Timm -- Elfe -- The Trial Ground Committee makes Awards -- Ida McCracken -- Sutters Gold -- Masquerade Grandmaster -- Cocorico -- Coloured Plates ; foxing, else VG. Book.
Published by Bone Hill, Chiswell Green, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England : The National Rose Society of Great Britain, 1963., 1963
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 215 pp. ; green textured cloth with gold lettering and designs ; no dustjacket ; Contents: Patrons, Officers and Council -- Arrangements For 1963 -- Report Of The Council -- Balance Sheets -- Presidents and Awards -- The President -- The Judging Of Roses / F. Fairbrother -- A Symposium On Mulching and Fertilizing / Dr. A. Dick, B.Sc., M.D., Nigel Raban, F. A. Gibson, Colonel W. B. Wright, Lieut.Col. D. Pope, Joan E. Fulford -- Roses In The Home / Ann Orci -- The Rose Of St. Francis Of Assist / Arbel M. Aldous -- The Rose Garden At Roath Park, Cardiff / W. Nelmes -- Fragrance / Rosemary James -- Roses As Specimen Plants / André Leroy -- Spraying Appliances For The Small Garden / Roy Hay -- Rose Root-Stocks: A First Field Trial / O. D. Rowley -- The International Rose Competition and Permanent International Rose Show Of The Hague, Netherlands / I. Rijnveld -- 'Peace' (Mme Antoine Meilland) / Bertram Park -- Rose Growing On A Chalk Soil / W. A. James -- When The Sub-Soil Is Gault / Vera F. P. Day, N.D.H. -- Pruning and The Winter Of 1961-2 / Leonard Hollis, Dr. A. Dick, B.Sc., M.D., G. D. Burch, S. M. Gault, F. A. Gibson, R. L. Pallett -- 'Melrose' / Bernard Jones -- On Beginning Again / J. H. Wilding -- Almost Idolatrous / Nigel Eva -- Repeat Flowering Climbers and Shrub Roses / S. M. Gault -- Chromosomes / Norman Young -- Recent Research On Roses / E. F. Allen -- Some Roses To Grow In Yorkshire / R. C. Balfour -- Book Reviews -- The Amateur Hybridist / The Late Albert Norman -- Albert Norman, A. B. Griffith, William B. Moore, Past Presidents -- The Decorative Classes / Julia Clements -- Bristol Group Summer Show, 1962 / L. A. Anstiss -- Cardiff Group Summer Show, 1962 / Alan Gibbs -- The Summer Show / A. G. L. Hellyer -- Contents -- Northern Rose Show / J. C. Watson -- Autumn Rose Show / Gordon Forsyth -- The Lakeland Rose Show -- The Trial Ground / H. Edland -- Show Awards and Trial Ground Awards 1962 -- International Awards 1962 -- Rose Analysis / L. G. Turner -- By Road To Bone Hill -- Maj.-Gen. R. F. B. Naylor, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., President 1963 -- Two Arrangements For The Home -- The Rose Garden Of Sta Maria Degli Angeli At Assisi -- The Rose Garden At Roatii Park, Cardiff -- Two Types Of Sprayers With Plastic Containers -- Small Hand Pressure Sprayer -- Spray Attachment Using Water Pressure -- Canes Of 'Peace' Showing Effects Of Different Root-Stocks -- International Rose Trials At The Hague -- Colour Plates -- Ambrosia -- King's Ransom -- Casino -- Decoration / Mrs. M. Brooker -- Decoration / Mrs. Bernard Green -- Diamant -- Gavotte -- Wobijrn Abbey -- Hassan -- Milord -- Allegro -- Colibri -- Chinatown -- Europeana -- Anne Watkins -- Summer Sunshine -- Q Lady Sonta -- I Celebration ; G. Book.