Search Results: the happy garden by mary ansell

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

Cassell, 1912. 1st edition. Pictorial hard covers. Good/No Jacket. Classic book on gardens by the wife of the author J.M. Barrie. Cover spotted, former owner's inscription. viii, 224 pp. Illustrated by Charles E. Dawson, and with some photographs.

Published by Cassell & Co, London, 1912, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine & front cover. Oval, coloured image of sundial to front cover within double gilt borders. no dustwrapper. 8.5ins x 6ins, endpapers as plans of garden, viii, 224pp plus frontis and 21pp photographic plates. Ansell was the wife of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie. Previous owners name and date to top of half title. Scattered light foxing. Front hinge cracked. One inch closed tear to cloth at base of front cover. Actually a better copy than this list of faults suggests! G+

Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1912. Hardcover. Very Good. . First ed. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering, pretty enamel embellishment on front board. Minor tanning to spine, light edge wear. Light foxing throughout, overall pages clean, binding sturdy.

London, Cassell & Co., 1912, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt and color sun-dial on front, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, pictorial endpapers of garden plan, light edge-wear, very light foxing on few margins, clean near fine copy. . 8vo [21 x 15 cm]; viii, 224 pp, colored frontis from painting, with tissue guard, 23 plates from photos, other illustrations from drawings, appendix of Latin and common names of flowers and plants. . A minor classic with charming illustrations, including some plates of the author's home interior. The author was the wife of 'Peter Pan' author J. M. Barrie. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1912. Book. Illus. by Dawson, Charles E.. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Decorated endpapers. Attractive gilt and colour adornment to olive cloth-covered front board. Somewhat above-average overall wear. Hairline opening along front hinge. Moderate foxing near both endpapers. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. A worthy copy of this charming work..