Grow your indoor jungle with Jack Kramer’s classic Gardening & Houseplants guide, 1000 Beautiful House Plants and How to Grow Them. First published during the mid-century houseplant boom, this photo-rich manual covers what to grow and how to keep it thriving.
The dust jacket notes 46 color plates, 73 black-and-white photographs, and 3 pages of working drawings—plenty to inspire beginners and seasoned plant parents.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Vintage hardcover book
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Size: 10 × 8 × 0.5 inches
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Material: Green cloth boards with printed dust jacket
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Color: Green boards; cream DJ with multicolor plant photos
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Origin or Maker: William Morrow & Company, New York
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Year or Era: 1966 (per copyright page)
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GENRE: Gardening & Houseplants
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Language / Pages: English / 178 pages
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Identifiers: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 66-15154
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: Not provided
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Dust Jacket: Present; original $15.00 price on front flap (unclipped)
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: 46 color illustrations; 73 black-and-white photos; 3 pages of working drawings (as stated on DJ)
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Extras: Series note “A Helen Van Pelt Wilson Book” on title page
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Clean, solid copy with moderate shelfwear to jacket (light edge rubs, mild toning). Boards bright green with a tiny spot/handling mark visible in photos. Text pages clean and unmarked; binding sound. Original DJ price present; not price-clipped.
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 / Maker: Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer (1915–2020) authored numerous accessible plant guides and helped popularize indoor gardening for home growers in the 1960s–70s.
Add this mid-century plant guru to your shelf and your foliage will thank you.
Disclaimer
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While I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.
Care & Handling: Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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