The Uncommon Garden by Joan Law-Smith
SKU: B-000557

The Uncommon Garden

Author: Joan Law-Smith
Special Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Condition: In good condition. The dust jacket has some sun fading, minor water marks to some edges, and light wear. The front green paper has minor white scuffs. One page join has a small scuff. Otherwise, the pages are neat, clean and tidy with beautiful illustrations. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight strong binding. From a smoke free home.

Gardening & Environment Art, Design & Photography Antiquarian & Collectable

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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The Uncommon Garden by Joan Law-Smith is a scarce 1983 first-edition Australian picture book that pairs 128 pages of crisp botanical illustration with gentle, nature-loving prose. A naturalist’s delight, it celebrates garden flowers and the art of seeing them anew.

This hardcover retains its original dust jacket and all of the author-illustrator’s delicate paintings; colour plates remain bright and free of foxing. The binding is tight, pages are unmarked, and the volume comes from a smoke-free home, making it a trustworthy addition to an antiquarian horticultural shelf.

Light sun-fading and minor edge wear on the jacket, plus a small scuff to one page join, are noted but do not intrude on readability or display charm. A vintage treasure for collectors of Australiana, art-and-nature titles, or anyone seeking an uncommon gift for green-thumbed young adults and adults alike.