Unmarked text. Signed by artist. 58p. 7.25x7.25 inches. Includes sewn in gold page marker/ribbon. An imaginary narrative created as a photographic tableau by Stephen J. Albair with an introduction by Liam Passmore.
A visual presentation of unique Images that highlight the idea, of gardens, as a visual metaphor.
Stephen Albair (b. 1942) is an American artist who specializes in tableau photography, metal work and narrative jewelry. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Measures 8.5x11 inches. 296p. Beautifully illlustrated. Advertisements. An International Magazine of Interior Design. Includes Craig Wright, Melvin Dwork, S. Marc Thee, Sarah Bune, Doug Dworsky, Thad Hayes, James Estes, and others. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Beautifully illustrated in color and B/W. Maps. 34p. Measures 8.25 inches square. Covers the history and reconstruction of the garden. Hampton Court Palace was home to some of England's most famous kings and queens from Henry VIII (1509-47), its first royal resident, to George II (1727-60), its last. The privy, meaning private, garden was created to allow a quiet space for the monarch's exclusive use. Although the gardens had been present during Henry VIII's time, it was William III who instilled his own very definite ideas on the gardens, as reconstructed in the 1990s. • • •... View More...
Unmarked. Issues from January through December 1984 (12). Recipes match the month/season, including valentine's day dinner for two (February), Mother's Breakfast in Bed (May), Treats for Tricksters (October), and so forth.
Some issues include the mailing label from the original owner. Illustrated. Issues measure 5x11 inches. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Issues for November and December 1983 with recipes for the holiday season. Small spot on the cover of the December issue. Each issue is 12p and measures 5x11 inches. Illustrated. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Third printing. Some age tanning. Illustrated in black-and-white. 97p. Includes aphid enemies, mantids, parasite hunters, and more. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Fifth printing. Some age tanning. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs. 96p. Includes illustrated dictionary of Herbs, how to propagate herbs, unusual herbs of ornamental value, herbs for shaded gardens, mints, scented geraniums, and thymes. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Fifth printing. Some age tanning. Illustrated in color and black-and-white. 85p. Includes planning, making a knot garden, color, growing herbs in the city, and more. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Text and illustrations by Jacqueline Broughton. 24p. Serves as a self-guided walking tour, with text keyed to map on back cover. Emphasis is on plants relating to the immediate Santa Barbara area. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated with 300 photographs. More than 700 species, cultivars, and hybrids. Covers cultivation, maintenance, pests, diseases, and more. 227p. Index. Measures 6x8.5 inches. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Some age tanning and bumps on edges. Excellent illustrations. Topics include Planning and Design, Grading and Soils, Construction Details, Maintenance, and more. Glossary. References. 128p. Oblong, measures 10.5x8 inches • • • View More...
Unmarked. Folded eight-sided brochure, with four of the sides providing a map of the garden. Also includes a key to the map, a brief history, a photograph and visitor information. • • • View More...
Unmarked. French flaps. Beautifully illustrated. 96p. Measures 8.5x11 inches.
This book presents twenty-five of the city's most superb private gardens in color photographs and essays, from the meticulous restoration of a classic, early-nineteenth-century landscape to the lush attraction of a typical Charleston garden, to a rare collection of exotic tropical plants. * * * View More...
Unmarked. Color illustrations throughout. The Western Guide to Feng Shui on Prosperity is a collection of over twenty true stories about people who have increased their prosperity using Feng Shui principles. 225p. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Illustrated in color and black-and-white. 98p. Measures 7.75x10.75 inches.
Essays by Betty Fussell, Peggy Loar, Michael Webb, William Woys Weaver, Colman Andrews and others.
Copia was a non-profit museum and educational center in downtown Napa, California, dedicated to wine, food and the arts of American culture. It was largely funded by vintners Robert and Margrit Mondavi and open from 2001 to 2008. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Foreword by Craig Clairborne. Eighth printing. Illustrations by Lethe Black. Index. 244p. Measures 6.5x9.5 inches.
A full complement of single-serving recipes for high-style dishes of every sort, covering the menu's full range of courses and the gourmet's range of tastes. Topics include soup, beef, veal, pasta, eggs, vegetables, and more. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Bumped corner on back cover. Unpaginated. The full panorama of beautiful, historic Charleston, South Carolina with 84 color photographs by N. Jane Iseley. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Dust jacket under clear mylar cover. Foreword and recipes by Lorenza De'Medici.
The author pairs 27 recipes with recently rediscovered paintings of food by Giovanna Garzoni, a miniaturist who worked in the court of Grand Duke Ferdinand II de'Medici.
Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670) was an Italian Baroque painter. 108p. Measures 9x8.25 inches. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Extensively illustrated. Foreword by Robert Irwin, the designer of the magnificent central garden at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Three essays by Jim Duggan trace his involvement with the project.
Photography by Becky Cohen. Index. Map of the Central garden with a plant location guide. 150p. Measures 5.75x9 inches. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Catalog for March 1-May 20, 1984 exhibition at the Whitney Museum. Beautifully illustrated. 202p.
Essays by Barbara Novak and Ella M. Foshay. Notes. Bibliography. Works in exhibition list. Index. Topics include botanical drawings, floral still life, flowers and landscape, twentieth century flower art. • • • View More...
Unmarked text. Slight tear at spine/hinge area inside cover. Recipes tested and approved by Miss Verna L. Miller. Illustrated in color and black/white. Index. 77p. Topics include cold control, the experimental kitchen, ice cream, pastry, manifold uses of frigidaire, and more. • • • View More...
Unmarked. Illustrated throughout. Topics include the part of a fireplace and chimney, structural problems, the Flue, chimney height, and more. Includes a list of Garden Way's Country Wisdom Bulletins. 32p. • • • View More...
Quick reference guide and shopping guide on end pages. Includes over 400 recipes from soups to desserts. Topics include an introduction to grain cooking, the major and minor grains, unusual grains, and breakfast cereals. • • • View More...