Fine/Near fine.Hodder & Stoughton,2002.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the spine) in fine condition,with Dj(a couple of nicks,scratches and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.The book is new with a small ink mark on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.322pp including index.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: Alan Titchmarsh has had a passion for gardening for as long as he can remember. Aged eight, he announced to friends that he was going to be the next Percy Thrower, although he thought it was no more than a dream. Here, he tells his own story from Ilkley Moor to Pebble Mill and to the final realizing of his dream of becoming TV's favourite gardener. Along the way, the cast of characters includes everyone from Auntie Ethel to Nelson Mandela and the Queen.