8th revised ed. (1970). 845pp. Ex-library with usual markings. Good book with library labels to ffep and rear pastedown and small stamp to colophon, in Good edgeworn jacket with small loss to rear top edge near spine, now preserved in mylar jacket protector. Seller Inventory # 021471

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Title: Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles,...

Publisher: John Murray, London

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 8th Edition

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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.

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"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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