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The World’s Favorite Roses J.L. Harkness 1979 Hardcover DJ Vintage Rose BookThe World’s Favorite Roses and How to Grow Them
by J. L. Harkness
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1979
ISBN 0-07-026470-8
Printed in SwitzerlandBeautiful large-format vintage reference devoted to the history, cultivation, breeding, identification, and enjoyment of roses.Written by renowned British rose breeder and hybridizer J. L. Harkness, the book features extensive color photography of outstanding rose varieties along with information on rose classes, famous breeders, rose gardens, cultivation and care, hybridization, and hundreds of individual varieties.A wonderful book for rose gardeners, horticulturalists, botanical-book collectors, or anyone who loves vintage garden photography and reference books.Condition: Vintage hardcover with original dust jacket. Burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt rose decoration and gilt spine lettering. Interior appears clean and well preserved with bright color photography. Dust jacket shows some age-related shelf/storage wear, including edge/corner wear and some surface wear/soiling. Please review all photographs closely as they form an important part of the condition description.Publication details:* Author: J. L. Harkness
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
* Copyright: 1979
* Hardcover with original dust jacket
* Printed in Switzerland
* ISBN: 0-07-026470-8A lovely surviving copy of an increasingly vintage reference on one of the world’s most collected and cultivated flowers.
