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Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« on: November 16, 2009, 02:46:07 PM »
Just a quick question has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet? thanks!
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 02:52:05 PM »
Not as far as I know..... this is interesting......
http://www.faber.co.uk/article/2008/12/lawrence-hills-tribute

 Mmm.. most available are original 1950 or reprint 1959.... had a search around found a copy of a revised reprint from 1976 online at AbeBooks... so that is something newer..... details are:
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Publisher: Theophrastus:
Publication Date: 1976
Binding: Hardcover
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484, 46 plates, 93 figs. HB. Vg. Reprint of revised 2nd edition. [B1870]. Bookseller Inventory # B1870

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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 05:13:28 PM »
Two editions in three printings:

1950, 464 pp. first edition, Faber & Faber

1959, 484 pp. revised edition, Faber & Faber

1976. 484 pp. reprint of revised edition, Theophrastus

All of the Theophrastus issues of various titles are photo-reprints. None are actually revised.

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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 05:44:52 PM »
Thank you! its a pity there is nothing revised rather than just a re-printed photo's. Appreciate you both looking into it though. Sorry if I have wasted your time as I was more thinking along lines of modern English revised version. Thanks for your answers!
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 06:02:19 PM »
I'm sorry as well, David. That is a book that I would like to see revised.
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 06:07:51 PM »
We just need a very wise person to revise it! Some one may eventually take up the mantle-a huge task I guess!
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 08:13:41 PM »
The original is still an excellent book for young or inexperienced propagators and I still go there occasionally. I doubt if there's a better source all in one place.
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 10:28:31 PM »
I was lucky enough to meet Lawrence Hills a couple of times when I was a student  - great guy and inspiration and amazing life story struggling with being an undiagnosed coeliac for years but still achieving so much (read his self-biography), but I'd forgotten that he also wrote this book on alpines...amazing...
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 10:13:55 AM »
Just ordered it.
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Re: Has L.D. Hills propagation of alpines been updated yet?
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 12:36:01 PM »
Can you let me no if it is revised. It seems only the photos are. thanks David.
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