8th edition fully revised. Cloth binding sound and tight with some fading to the spine and front board. Contents clean and tight, large child's inscription to front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A good copy. Vol. I of what is generally recognized as the definitive guide to Trees and Shrubs hardy within the UK. Size: Sm 4to. Seller Inventory # 035002

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Title: TREES AND SHRUBS HARDY IN THE BRITISH ISLES ...

Publisher: John Murray, London

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: Eighth Edition.

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

W.J. Bean's great book is the standard work used by professional and amateur alike. A mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture, and personal experience that is quite unique. The concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivation.

Review:

"The outstanding volume of 1970 for horitculturalists ... a great achievement." Lanning Roper. -- Sunday Times "Refreshingly readable." -- The Field "Ready-made for sudden consultation." -- House and Garden "Should long stand as the authoritative work ... there is no other published work to equal this." Patrick Synge. -- RHS Journal "An essential work of reference ... the revision has been carried out meticulously." Roy Hay. -- The Times

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