0517799839. Hardcover. Cover is rusty red with white lettering on spine.

0517799839. Hardcover. Cover is rusty red with white lettering on spine. Green monochrome plant pattern on endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; book appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 400 color photos. "Druse's expert advice--covering everything from the history of collecting to hunting down plants and carefully maintaining property--is once again paired with more than 400 of his award-winning photos. A collector's guide with addresses for plant societies and hard-to-find plants; notes on propagation, Latin nomenclature, the language of color, importing plants, and mail-order nurseries; and suggestions for further reading make this book a comprehensive resource. For dedicated plant collectors or for gardeners eager to take the next step with their favorite pastime The Collector's Garden is the ultimate plant lover's companion". Sections are: Hunters; Missionaries; Specialists; Aesthetes; Collector's Guide. Oversized, 5#.; Color Photographs; 8 3/4 x 11; 248 pages; Book has bumped upper front corner, light shelf wear. DJ has minor shelf wear; in a mylar cover.