A Collection of Books on Gardening, Cookery, and Lifestyle. Various Publishers, c. 1995-2015. (DJ)

An assortment of books primarily focused on horticulture and culinary subjects. The gardening selection features reference works including Garden Plants and Flowers by Ian Spence, published by Dorling Kindersley in association with the Royal Horticultural Society. Also included are titles from the Expert series by Dr D. G. Hessayon (The Tree & Shrub Expert and The Lawn Expert), and the Specialist series published by New Holland (The Bonsai Specialist and The Pond Specialist). Other horticultural titles include RHS Allotment Journal, Gardeners’ World: 201 Ideas for Growing Fruit and Veg, and Starting Your Own Gardening Business by Paul Power. The cookery section comprises the large-format Step-By-Step Cook’s Encyclopedia (Love Food), Jamie at Home by Jamie Oliver (Penguin Michael Joseph), Barbecue by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby, 500 Soups by Susannah Blake, 180 Vegetarian Indian Recipes, and the Slow Food Bible. A volume titled Computing for Seniors in Easy Steps is also included. The collection consists of a mix of hardcover and softcover/wrapper bindings in quarto and octavo formats.