Green cloth with gilt titles. Light edge and corner wear with some interior toning mostly on endpapers. Former owner 's name marked out in ink on ffep. Book issquare with a secure binding. Mild but noticeable odor when opened from use and storage in a nursery. Jacket has much edge and corner wear with some chips, tears and loss. The words "Personal Library" are written in ink across the front. Well, still one piece in mylar (see scan. ) ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 419 + photos pages; Basic and thorough text on landscape design. This book was used by horticulturalist Steven Wheaton in his work on the restoration of the antebellum gardens at the Barnsley Gardens Estate in Northwest Georgia.