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Gardens, Gardening Garden Landscapes.

127413
BLIGH, BEATRICE.

Down To Earth.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xviii, 69; illustrated endpapers; frontispiece, 24 pages of b/w. plates; bound in original pictorial cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on top edge, inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page, good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson; 1968.
Seminal work in Australian gardening, renowned for its practical guidance. It offers insights into cultivating plants suited to Australia's unique climate, making it an essential resource for gardeners of all skill levels. Bligh's emphasis on sustainability and using local plants was ahead of its time, encouraging gardeners to work with nature rather than against it, which has helped it remain relevant and influential. Click here to Order
AUD$105

127255
ELLIOTT, W.

Cole's Australasian Gardening and Domestic Floriculture.
(First Edition); Cr. 8vo; pp. [ii], 361, (2); monthly calendar of work, index, advertisements, bound in original orange limp cloth with title and decoration in black on spine and upper board, (Note the title page gives the date of publication as 1896 but the board gives it as 1897) possibly a second printing using the title page from the first edition, good copy.
Melbourne; E. W. Cole Book Arcade; (1896). Click here to Order
AUD$220

127377
JONES, GEORGE

Growing Together. A Gardening History of Geelong - extending to Colac and Camperdown. Together with the two supplementary Volumes.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 295; 8 pages coloured plates, 10 full page plates, 13 pages plates, index, illustrated frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, signed by author on front endpaper, very good copy. Supplementary Volumes, Cr. 4to; pp. 64 &49; numerous illustrations, very good copies.
Belmont, Vic.; George Jones; 1984. Click here to Order
AUD$65

127168
LEMON, ANDREW; Editor.

Melbourne's Pride and Glory: 150 Years at the Royal Botanical Gardens. The Victorian Historical Journal. Issue 247, Vol. 67, No. 1. April 1996.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 176; numerous b/w illustrations throughout, notes, loosely inserted large double sided folding plan of the gardens, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, a fine copy.
Melbourne; The Royal Historical Society Of Victoria; 1996.
Issue devoted to the Royal Botanic Gardens including 10 articles. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127186
LORD, JOHN; Editor.

The Gardens of the City of Melbourne. Celebrating 150 Years.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 64; map endpaper, illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and maps, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; City of Melbourne; 1993. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127138
MCEWIN, H.

The Fruitgrower's Handbook: A Practical Work on Australian Horticulture.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [xi], 184, (7); portrait frontispiece, 1 full page photographic plate in text, numerous b/w. text illustrations, index, numerous advertisements, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on upper board, cloth worn and stained, good copy.
Launceston, Tas.; The Daily Telegraph; 1910.
This is the true first edition printed in 1910, the 1913 E. W. Cole edition is often credited with being the first edition but is in fact a second revised printing. Click here to Order
AUD$100

127355
MORRIS, DEBORAH.

The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: A Life and Times.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [viii], 160; illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and line drawings, notes, index, bound in original slick illustrated boards, dustjacket a little worn, very good copy.
Crows Nest, NSW; Allen & Unwin; 2001. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127373
NIXON, PAUL.

The Waratah.
Second Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 96; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with 83 coloured photographs, numerous b/w. photographs and drawings within the text, bibliography and further reading, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
East Roseville, NSW; Kangaroo Press; 1977. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127162
RALPH, MURRAY.

Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed: For Revegetation, Tree Planting and Direst Seeding.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 156; text illustrated with numerous b/w. line drawings, glossary, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Fitzroy, Vic.; Murray Ralph/Bushland Horticulture; 1997. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127161
RALPH, MURRAY.

Seed Collection of Australian Native Plants: For Revegetation, Tree Planting and Direct Seeding.
Second Revised Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 87, (31); text illustrated with numerous b/w. line drawings, glossary, calendar of seed collection times, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, spine of wrappers faded, otherwise a very good copy.
Fitzroy, Vic.; Bushland Horticulture; 1999. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127173
SCOTT, ROB; BLAKE, NEIL; CAMPBELL, JEANNIE; EVANS, DOUG; WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS.

Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt. A Gardening Guide for South-Eastern Melbourne.
Second Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 152; endpaper map, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and maps, list of plants for particular conditions, useful contacts, references and further reading, websites, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
St. Kilda; Earthcare St. Kilda; 2005. Click here to Order
AUD$50

127170
WEBBER, LEN; CULPIN, LOIS; ROSS, SANDRA; SIMEONOFF, ELIZABETH.

From Rainforest To Bonsai.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xx, 140; text with 16 pages of coloured photographic plates, numerous b/w. text drawings, list of native plant nurseries, glossary, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Sydney; Simon & Schuster; 1991. Click here to Order
AUD$55

127386
YEOMANNS, P. A.

The Challenge of Landscape: The Development and Practice of Keyline.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [xii], 272, (32) plates; text illustrated with numerous figures, 32 pages of b/w. photographic plates containing 99 photographs, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little chipped and worn, good copy. (Rare to find with dustjacket).
Sydney; Keyline Publishing Pty. Limited; 1958.
Groundbreaking work that introduces the concept of Keyline Design, an innovative approach to land management and sustainable farming. Yeomans argues that by following natural land contours, farmers can improve water retention, prevent erosion, and boost soil fertility. This book was significant as it shifted the focus of farming from short-term productivity to long-term landscape management, influencing modern regenerative and permaculture practices and offering a blueprint for sustainable agricultural development. Click here to Order
AUD$100