Two classic, easy-to-use guides for the home grower and cook—paired for instant inspiration. This Gardening & Herb Reference set includes Ernest Chabot’s The New Greenhouse Gardening for Everyone (hardcover with dust jacket) and Julia F. Morton’s Herbs and Spices (the beloved Golden Guide paperback).
Learn greenhouse planning, heating, soils, and plant care, then flip to a pocket field guide of 372 flavoring plants with vivid drawings and practical uses. Photo-verified set—clean, complete, and ready to enjoy.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Two-book set (1 hardcover w/ DJ + 1 paperback)
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Size: HC 9 × 6 × 1 in; PB 6 × 4 × ~0.5 in
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Material: Cloth hardcover with paper dust jacket; coated paperback
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Color: HC dark green boards; DJ cream/blue/green; PB bright green cover with botanical art
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Origin or Maker: HC—Gramercy Publishing Company, New York; PB—Golden Press (Western Publishing), New York/Racine
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Year or Era: HC 1955 (Gramercy reprint); PB 1976
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GENRE: Gardening & Herb Reference
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Language / Pages: English / HC 252 pages; PB 160 pages
Identifiers:
- HC: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 55-8065 (visible on copyright page)
- PB: LCCN 76-5918; printed cover price $1.95
Edition & Features (books)
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Edition/Printing: HC—Reissued by Gramercy (by arrangement with M. Barrows & Co.); exact printing Not provided. PB—Golden Guide; printing Not provided.
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Dust Jacket: HC—Present (edge wear & small chips). PB—Not applicable.
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: HC—B/W photos and technical drawings (greenhouse plans, equipment). PB—Full-color botanical illustrations throughout.
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Extras: HC includes how-to drawings; PB includes index and quick-reference entries.
Condition Grade: Good (set)
Notes:
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HC (Greenhouse): Dust jacket shows edge wear, small tears/chips (notably at top edge), light surface rubbing; boards clean dark-green; pages clean and legible; binding sound.
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PB (Herbs & Spices): Light shelf wear and toning; small ink initials on title page (“WAI”); pages clean, tight; bright covers.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author Ernest Chabot
Ernest Chabot wrote accessible greenhouse handbooks for home growers; Golden Press’s Golden Guides series (including Julia F. Morton’s Herbs and Spices, illustrated by Jean Day Zallinger) became standard pocket references for generations of gardeners.
A practical, display-worthy pair—plan the greenhouse, then choose the herbs to grow and cook with.
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