{"product_id":"vintage-gardening-book-1958-bush-brown-reference","title":"America's Garden Book by James and Louise Bush-Brown, 1958 Newly Revised Edition, 752 Pages, Practical Gardening Reference with Historic MSU Extension Bulletin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica's Garden Book is the standard reference for practical home gardeners, first published in 1939 and revised multiple times. This 1958 edition sits on the shelf between instruction and inspiration, part how-to manual, part validation that every gardening question has been solved somewhere in these 752 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bush-Browns built this book for the person who wants to understand gardening across all zones and conditions in the United States, from lawn design to greenhouse construction, from bulb selection to pest management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new sections in this edition emphasize the home swimming pool, the patio garden, and the small property owner who wants beauty without perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover reference book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e America's Garden Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Bush-Brown, Louise Bush-Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Scribner's Sons, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1958 (also includes earlier copyright dates: 1939, 1952)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Revised Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, pictorial with wear but intact and protecting the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752 pages, indexed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e I\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-gardening-books\" title=\"vintage gardening book collection\"\u003ellustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, drawings, diagrams, and maps. Original bonus: MSU Extension Service bulletin from 1975 on shade and flowering trees for Michigan landscapes (housed inside)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H × 7\" W × 2\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean, cream-colored, readable throughout with excellent text contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding is tight and intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen cloth boards are sound with no damage to structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 752 pages present and accounted for with no tears or loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes original MSU Extension bulletin from 1975 as a research bonus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows wear on edges and corners consistent with age and shelving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket has some creasing but is intact and still protective\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. 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