By Pen & By Spade, An Anthology of Garden Writing from Hortus

By Pen & By Spade, An Anthology of Garden Writing from Hortus. David Wheeler, Editor. Published by Summit Books, New York, NY, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good- DJ. Bottom of spine water marked, DJ stuck to binding, content not affected and is in excellent condition. 248 Pgs. ISBN 0671742744. Foreword by Sir Roy Strong. This book brings together for the first time in hard covers many of the celebrated articles from Hortus, the privately published gardening journal which began life only in 1987. This rich collection of essays is for the working horticulturist, the devoted plantsman, historians and compulsive garden visitors, for the weekend pruner and idle weeder alike, and it is for those most industrious of people - armchair gardeners, everywhere. Illustrated with drawings and black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11381.