Pretty red cloth cover reference book about ROSES by J. H. Nicolas, 1930's The Rose Manual. Growers handbook encyclopedia of how to grow the rose. Bush, dwarf, shrub roses, and climbers. Fertilizers and care, enemies of the rose. A long list of roses that were grown up to that time. Great condition.

Cloth red cover with a single gold rose looks beautiful as part of any garden book collection. Not a lot of illustrations and photos, mainly written text, detailed personal experience with many many roses.

Has a series of cardstock paper rose color charts which are unique.

Hard cover

335 pages

By: J. H. Nicolas

Edition: 1938

Published by Doubleday, Doran, NY

8 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/2"

Spine is intact with all pages intact. some page foxing. Binding is intact. This is a lovely book in wonderful condition given the age. Page foxing given the age.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Charlottesville, VA.