TouchWood, Surrey, BC, 2009, 1^st.  ISBN 978-1-894898-82-9.  Trade soft cover with French flaps, 184 pages including Acknowledgements, Endnotes, Select Bibliography, and Index.  Very good plus; just a touch of edge and cover wear; tight binding; appears unread; not remaindered.  Interior clean and unmarked; colour illustrations throughout.  ‘... – a leading North American authority on Asiatic poppies – not only tells the story of the enchanting Blue Poppy, but also shows how, given a suitable climate, a patient and persistent gardener can raise this most alluring of plants.’ (from rear wrap)