{"product_id":"readers-digest-complete-book-garden-1966","title":"Reader's Digest Complete Book of The Garden, 1966, 886 Pages, Illustrated Gardening Reference","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive 1966 reference guide from the trusted name in household knowledge, packed with color and black-and-white botanical illustrations and practical information for every kind of home gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost 900 pages of detailed gardening information: flowers, trees, vegetables, lawns, soil science, greenhouse gardening, plant identification, and seasonal care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kind of book that vintage gardeners actually used and referred to year after year, built by the editors of Reader's Digest and a team of leading horticulturists from the New York Botanical Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gardening reference book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reader's Digest Complete Book of The Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Reader's Digest Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1966, First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 886\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extensively illustrated in color and black-and-white throughout — botanical drawings, line illustrations, instructional diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-gardening-books\" title=\"garden book collection\"\u003ePlant identification guide for 800+ plant varieties; 7,000+ indexed items; sections on greenhouse gardening, landscaping, flowers, trees, lawns, soil, pest and disease control, and seasonal calendars\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas H. Everett, Director of Horticulture and Senior Curator of Education, The New York Botanical Garden, plus regional experts and 21 specialists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5\" × 6\" × 3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding is tight and pages are clean and bright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor and black-and-white illustrations are vibrant and clear throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo writing, marking, or damage to interior pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket is present and in good condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete and fully intact with all pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage is dog-eared (previous owner's reading mark) but not torn or damaged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows minor wear on edges consistent with age and gentle use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight shelf wear on boards, appropriate for a 60-year-old reference book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, the Reader's Digest brand meant authority and trustworthiness. This gardening book delivered on that promise with nearly 900 pages of information compiled by the director of horticulture at one of the nation's leading botanical gardens. 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