The Woman's Day Book of House Plants Jean Hersey | Simon & Schuster | 1965
$19.99
Here's the quintessential 1960s guide to indoor gardening, lush, lovingly illustrated, and packed with everything you need to keep houseplants thriving.
Jean Hersey's text is warm and encouraging (no "green thumb" required), while Harry Marinsky's gorgeous colored-pencil illustrations of 191 plants are the real showstopper.
Quick Specs
- Genre: Gardening / Horticulture
- Author: Jean Hersey
- Illustrator: Harry Marinsky
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Year: 1965
- Edition: Not confirmed
- Format: Hardcover
- Dust Jacket: Yes, present
- Pages: 128
- Dimensions: 9.5 × 6.5 × 0.5 inches
- Cover: Green cloth boards with cream/ivory dust jacket featuring full-color botanical illustrations
- Special Features: 191 full-color plant illustrations, "Dictionary of House Plants" reference section, table of contents, index
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Dust jacket shows gentle wear: some edge creasing and light rubbing consistent with age, but colors remain vibrant and all panels present.
Green cloth boards underneath are clean and solid. Interior pages are bright, tight, and unmarked with no writing, stamps, or staining noted.
Binding is secure. No loose pages. Overall, a genuinely handsome copy that's been well-loved and well-cared-for.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This 1965 Simon & Schuster hardcover has its dust jacket and Harry Marinsky's color illustrations of 191 plants, and it belongs on a houseplant lover's shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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