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HAGGARD, H.Rider. A gardener's year. Longmans, Green, & Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Description: 2nd impression. With B&W illustrations. Piece missing at head of spine. Boards and spine a little marked with some loss of colour. Contents VG. Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., 1905.
Price: US$14.44 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1905. No Edition Remarks. 404 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white pictorial frontispiece and illustrations. Moderate crinkling to paper at gutter. Pages and illustrations are heavily tanned and foxed with visible markings throughout. Binding throughout is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends and corners. Minor loss to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Rider Haggard, H.:. A Gardener's Year.. London: Longmans Green, 1905.
Price: US$25.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Hardcover book . Navy blue cloth, with gilt titles and borders to spine, gilt top edges, no dustjacket. 404pp, plus publisher's catalogue. With 25 b&w photos in plates, including tissue-guarded frontispiece, and a garden plan. Based on the author's experiences with his own garden. General light handling useage with darkened spine and slight rubbing to top of spine with loss, pages clean. Very Good. . Pictures available.
Seller: David Ford Books PBFA, Cley-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom
Haggard, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$35.86 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardback, gilt titles to spine. xii, 404pp, 40pp pub ads. Illus. 2nd impression 1905. Binding slightly marked, with fraying to spine ends. Private ownership. (ae7)
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
HAGGARD, H. Rider. A gardener's year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$44.83 + shipping
Description: Usual browned spine but with very clear gilt lettering. A little fading at top and side of boards and very slight trace of repair at edge of spine. However this is a rather better copy than is usually found and is clean with no tearing or splitting of endpapers.
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905. First Edition with publisher's advertisements dated "10,000/9/04 - A.U.P." at bottom of p. 40. Thick octavo; publisher's blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt; xii,404,40pp.; frontispiece and twenty-four (24) leaves of photographs. Spine rather toned as is top third of upper cover, small chips at spine crown, unobtrusive evidence of previously removed ex libris to front pastedown, else Very Good, internally clean and sound. Written in the same spirit as Haggard's 1899 work "A Farmer's Year," in this case stemming from notebooks kept during the year 1903 when the author planned and planted a garden on his substantial estate. [Scott 43; Whatmore NF6].
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
HAGGARD, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green & Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$52.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London, Longmans, Green & Co, 1905. Octavo, xii, 404, 40 (publisher's catalogue) pages plus 25 plates and a folding chart. Cloth; top edge gilt, others uncut; covers a little flecked, rubbed and unevenly sunned (chiefly on the spine); endpapers and preliminary leaves browned; a few trifling marks; pencilled ownership signature; a very good copy. With the pictorial bookplate ['Gang forward'] of [Sir] Edward Charles Stirling on the front pastedown, and the gift inscription (dated 8 September 1905) signed by prominent Melbourne surgeon Frederic Dougan Bird (1858-1929).
Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Haggard, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green & Co, London New York Bombay, 1905.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London New York Bombay: Longmans. Green and Co., 1905. First Edition. 8vo. 404pp, Index. Blue cloth, top edges gilt; spine faded, slight wear to spine ends, very good, lacking dj. Private bookplate, gift inscription on half-title dated February 1905. Folding plan and 24 plates (25 illus). ; Plan, 25 illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 404 pages
Seller: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Haggard, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$57.64 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. second impression, teg, 404 pp + 40 pp catalogue works, c.p. 25 ills + plan, ink ownership inscription on front pastedown, some light browning and some foxing to foredges and endpapers otherwise bright copy, good plus in original blue cloth gilt, top corners lightly bumped, light wear to corners and top and tail of spine, a couple of minor marks to cloth but cloth and gilt otherwise clean and bright, good plus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Tombland Bookshop, Norwich, NFLK, United Kingdom
RIDER HAGGARD, H.. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$64.04 + shipping
Description:
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd ABA ILAB BA, Southport, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$64.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An illustrated first edition work on a year in gardening by H. Rider Haggard, a lovely work by the adventure author. The first edition, second impression of this work.One of H. Rider Haggard's lesser known works, a diary of gardening throughout the year, being a thorough explanation of the author's work in his garden across one year, with a chapter for each month.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-four plates.Collated, complete.Haggard is best known for his adventure fiction romance novels, pioneering the lost world genre. In the original publisher's cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Haggard H. Rider.:. A Gardener's Year.. Longmans Green and Co Second impression, 1905.
Price: US$64.04 + shipping
Description: Thick 8vo. xii, 404pp. With a folding plan and twenty five illustrations. In publisher's blue cloth, spine slightly faded to brown. A few minor marks to covers but generally a very good copy
Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom
HAGGARD H. Rider.. A Gardener's Year.. 1905, 1905.
Price: US$66.17 + shipping
Description: London: Longmans Green and Co. 1905. Roy. 8vo. Orig. cloth (rubbed and spine faded). Spine gilt (dulled). T.e.g. other edges uncut. (xii 404 40pp.). With frontisp. & protective tissue guard fold. garden plan and num. full-page b/w plates. Endpapers browned. Previous owner's bookplate on endpaper.
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$70.45 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A smart first edition of this guide to a year of gardening from popular Victorian author, H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four plates, of which are folding. Collated complete. One of the author's lesser known works, this diary of gardening throughout the year provides a thorough explanation of tending to a garden across the year, with a chapter for each month. With insight into planting and harvesting. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. Issue includes publisher's catalogue to the rear dated January 1905, with no impression remarks. In the original full blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1905. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Haggard, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905, London, 1905.
Price: US$76.85 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, one of 1,500 copies printed. xii, 404, 40 pp. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Chipping to head of spine. Boards damp-stained. Internally clean. No ownership names. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Haggard, H. Rider. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$89.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Pp xii, 404. Tissue-guarded frontis, folding plan & plates. 40 page publisher's list dated 9/04. Original cloth. Teg. Spine faded and with some uneven fading to the rear board. A very nice copy from the library of Tarradale House with its bookplate to the front free endpaper.
Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom
Haggard, H. Rider. A gardener's year. Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$93.75 + shipping
Description: First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, 404, 40 (pub ads); frontispiece, folding plan, numerous black & white photographic plates; t.e.g., original full blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; bookplate on front paste-down, light wear to extremities, spine and edges a bit sunned, overall very good and sound.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
HAGGARD, H. Rider. A gardener's year. Longmans, Green, & Co., 1905.
Price: US$108.87 + shipping
Description: 1st edition variant with no advertisement pages. Very nice condition with only minor faults: free endpapers browned, spine slightly yellowed; slight blue tint to page fore-edge; bottom corner of front board slightly bumped. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine.
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Haggard, H, Rider. A GARDENER'S YEAR. Longmans, Green & Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover; 8vo; 404 pages + 40 pages of ads. First U.K. edition. Dark blue cloth with gilt on spine. Spine and edges faded. Edges rubbed and frayin gin places. Top-edge gilt. Endpapers quite yellowed, with some pen markings on ffep. Interior is brigtht and clean, with a 26 (including frontis) b&w plates throughout. VG-/--
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans Green and Co, 1905.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: a little worn, spine faded, London,
Seller: Ian Thompson, Milton, ON, Canada
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$121.68 + shipping
Description: A smart first edition, first impression of this guide to a year of gardening from popular Victorian author, H. Rider Haggard. First edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four plates, of which are folding. Collated complete. One of the author's lesser known works, this diary of gardening throughout the year provides a thorough explanation of tending to a garden across the year, with a chapter for each month. With insight into planting and harvesting. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. Publisher's catalogue to the rear dated September 1904 as per the first state, cited from "A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Henry Rider Haggard 1856-1925" by J. E. Scott. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities and fading to the spine. Minor fading to the board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, green and Co. London, 1905.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: with plan and 25 illustrations Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng
Seller: Ian Thompson, Milton, ON, Canada
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$169.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition with a print run of 1500 copies. Publisher's original blue cloth with spine lettered and ruled in gilt, front cover bordered in blind, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Cream end papers and with tissue guarded frontispiece, fold-out Plan and 24 further illustrations (photographs), 40 page catalog at rear dated 10,000 1/05. Scott 43 : Whatmore NF6. London: Longmans, Green and Co. (1905), 404 pages + 40 pps publisher's catalog at rear. A Nearly Fine copy with square, tight binding. Sun toned spine and soft spine ends and tips that have wear and modest fraying.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$310.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition with a print run of 1500 copies. Publisher's original blue cloth with spine lettered and ruled in gilt, front cover bordered in blind, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Cream end papers and with tissue guarded frontispiece, fold-out Plan and 24 further illustrations (photographs), 40 page catalog at rear dated 10,000 9/04. Scott 43 : Whatmore NF6. Flat signed by the author on the half title page. London: Longmans, Green and Co. (1905), 404 pages + 40 pps publisher's catalog at rear. Good: Sunned spine with tear, and repair work to gutters, toned end pages. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1904 on f.f.e.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1905.
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Description: The second impression of this non-fiction H. Rider Haggard work, from Haggard's own library and with his bookplate. The second impression, published in the same year as the first impression.With H. Rider Haggard's hieroglyphic bookplate to the front pastedown.One of H. Rider Haggard's lesser known works, this is a diary of gardening throughout the year. It offers a thorough explanation of the author's work in his garden across one year, with a chapter for each month.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding plane, and twenty-four plates. Collated, complete.Haggard is best known for his adventure fiction romance novels, pioneering the lost world genre.A lovely work from the author's own library. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small area of fading to head of back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light handling marks. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. A Gardener's Year. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1905.
Price: US$355.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition with a print run of 1500 copies. Publisher's original blue cloth with spine lettered and ruled in gilt, front cover bordered in blind, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Cream end papers and with tissue guarded frontispiece, fold-out Plan and 24 further illustrations (photographs), 40 page catalog at rear dated 10,000 1/05. Scott 43 : Whatmore NF6. Inscribed by the author on the half title page: "To Mrs. B. Lyne Steneris(?)/in recollection of much kindness/from her friend/H Rider Haggard / Ditchingham/Nov. 1905". London: Longmans, Green and Co. (1905), 404 pages + 40 pps publisher's catalog at rear. Fine. Some faint red marks to spine. A handsome copy.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.