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            English Wild Flowers | To Be Found by the Wayside, Fields, Hedgerows, Rivers, Moorlands, Meadows, Mountains and Sea-shore.

Burgess, Joseph Tom

(Book #ID 104389)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. 49 Bedford Street, Strand, London 1868. 1868.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, charcoal black end papers. 12mo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains tissue-guarded colour frontispiece, (x), 291 + 1 pp with 7 full-page single-sided colour plates, monochrome illustrations and figures throughout. Rubbing to the spine ends and corners and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            The Bulb Book

Schauenberg, Paul

(Book #ID 105430)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First English Translated Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained lemon cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Warne print code 1342.565. Contains (xii), 292 pp with 36 photographs by the author, including 32 in colour, and many drawings in the text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one 15 mm closed tear to the top front gutter, English price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Illustrations of Fossil Plants Being an Autotype Reproduction of Selected Drawings

Dr. Lindley and W. Hutton [Edited by G. A. Lebour]

(Book #ID 70692)

Published by Andrew Reid, Newcastle upon Tyne 1877. 1877.

Illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. Sadly only 10 of the original 64 plates have survived, these are not bound up and are separate sheets with the detailed text of each sheet on the following page, the original front cover has survived, the collection ending with plate number 9 and text to each, plate 10 is present, but without any text. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Miniature Trees in the Japanese Style

Severn, Gillian E. [Line Drawings by Irene Hawkins]

(Book #ID 70912)

Published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1967. London 1967.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 111 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Daisy Chains; Plants of Childhood [Signed]

Howkins, Chris [Illustrated by the Author]

(Book #ID 70938)

Published by the Author, Surrey 1995. Surrey 1995.

Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 95 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, no dust wrapper. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'C. Howkins'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0951934880

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            Further Illustrations of British Plants

Butcher, Roger W. [Drawings by Florence E. Strudwick]

(Book #ID 72285)

Published by L. Reeve & Co. Ltd., Lloyds Bank Buildings, Bank Street, Ashford, Kent First Edition 1944. Kent 1944.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 476 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends turned-in with shallow rubs, foxing to the closed page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            The English Flora [Volume III only]

Smith, Sir James Edward

(Book #ID 76154)

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row 1825. London 1825.

Hard back binding in publisher's original half green leather, twin gilt title and author lettering labels to the spine, marble paper covered boards. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [vi] 512 printed pages of text. Study or rebinding copy with some of the gatherings loose, text block is clean and not affected by age toning or foxing, smart bookplate inside. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Fruit and Flowers; An Introduction to Botany

Garlick, Constance [Teacher of Botany at University College School, London, and a Leading Member of the Hampstead Scientific Society] Illustrated by Margaret Fuller

(Book #ID 73832)

Published by The C. W. Daniel Company Graham House, Tudor Street, London First Edition February 1924. London 1924.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale sage green cloth covers, faded gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 406 printed pages of text with many detailed monochrome illustrations throughout. Presentation Copy stamp to the title page, rubbing of the cloth down the rear hinge exposing the webbing to the top 45 mm, rubbing to the corners, very light foxing to the end papers, an essential classic extremely hard to find. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Album de Redouté | With 25 Facsimile Colour Plates From the Edition of 1824 and a New Redouté Bibliography

Sitwell, Sachervell and Roger Madol [Pierre-Joseph Redouté (10 July 1759 - 19 June 1840) painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de Malmaison].

(Book #ID 109961)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition Thus 1954. 1954.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth, printed Chartreuse green paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, black speckled designed end sheets. Atlas folio 21½'' x 14¼''. From a limited printing of 2000 copies on specially made white cartridge bound by Mansell of London. Contains colour title, 20 pp followed by the plates printed in 6 and 8 colour photo-litho offset and collotype monochrome by Van Leer of Amsterdam, reproduced from the edition of 1824, as well as a new bibliography of Redouté's publications and contributions to the publications of others. Light rubbing to the corners, contents in very near Fine condition. We regret this cumbersome oversize volume cannot be despatched to destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Illustrations of the Fungi of Our Fields and Woods Drawn from Natural Specimens: Volume I (First Series) and Volume II (Second Series) 2 Volumes Complete

Price, Sarah

(Book #ID 90262)

Published for the Author by Lovell Reeve & Co., 5 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1864 and 1865. Two Volumes. 1864 / 1865.

Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covers, gilt title lettering and large gilt vignette to the front covers. 4to 12¾'' x 10''. Contains [xi] half title present, List of Subscribers, twenty hand coloured full-page lithograph plates over the two volumes, each with an explanatory page. Later matching spines, inner hinges repaired, bottom of the front cover to second series with cracking across the corner of the board, corners bruised and rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Die Alpen-Pflanzen Deutschlands und der Schweiz in 400 nach der natur colorirten abbildungen in natürlicher grösse von J. C. Weber. Vierte Auflage. Systematisch Geordnet Mit text von Dr. C. A. Kranz. [The Alpine plants in Germany and Switzerland in 400 plates according to the nature colour figures in natural size of J. C. Weber. Systematically Parent With text by Dr. C. A. Wreath]. Four volumes Complete.

Weber, J(oseph) C(arl):

(Book #ID 78098)

Published by München. Christian Kaiser Fourth Edition 1880. München 1880.

Fourth edition hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green cloth covers, gilt and black decorations to front covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spines and to the front covers, silk book ties. 12mo 6'' x 4¼''. With 400 hand coloured plates. Spines slightly darkened and rubbed at edges, ink name to each title page, very light occasional spotting, two front hinges are starting to crack. Beautifully illustrated with hand coloured plates. The text is in German, apart from the prefaces in Volume I. Each plant is named in Latin, French, German and English. A beautiful and comprehensive guide to Alpine plants. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Calendar of Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Hoare, Henry [Illustrations by Miss Gertrude Hamilton]

(Book #ID 105498)

Published by Richard Flint and Co., 48 and 49 Fleet Street, London First and Only Edition [1899]. 1899.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 9½'' x 8''. Contains (xxxii), 123 pp with 8 paper-guarded full-page colour plates. Ink message dated 1899 to the top of the front free end paper, off-setting to the end papers, foxing to the paper, sun sun darkened, ink mark to the bottom front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            A New British Flora | British Wild Flowers in their Natural Haunts | Described by A. R. Horwood with Sixty-four Plates in Colour Representing 350 Different Plants From Drawings by J. N. Fitch and Many Illustrations from Photographs Volumes I to VI | Comprising Volume I: Introduction; Volume II: Fields and Meadows, Cornfields, Sea-coast; Volume III: Woods, Roadsides, Hedges; Volume IV: Mountains, Dry Places, Lakes and Wet Places, Waste Places; Volume V: Bogs, Marshes, Heaths, Moors, Rocks etc., Angiospermae, Genera, Glossary, Bibliography; Volume VI: British Flora, Supplementary Addenda, Index (Six Volumes Complete).

Horwood, A. R. [Drawings by J. N. Fitch]

(Book #ID 113987)

Published by The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd., 66 Chandos Street, Covent Garden, London 1919. 1919.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs and fronts, grey end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 7½''. Contains green and black printed titles, 64 full-page colour plates with superimposed detailed keys, folding colour maps, numerous full-page monochrome photographs and photographs in text. Couple of marks to the front boards of two volumes, spines very slightly darkened, else in Very Good sound and bright condition. Heavy volume set weighing 8 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Hormone Action in the Whole Life of Plants

Thimann, Kenneth V.

(Book #ID 79424)

Published by The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, USA First Edition 1977. USA 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original beige cloth covers, red metallic title and author lettering to the spine, black end papers. Quarto 9½'' x 7½''. Contains 448 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs and photographs throughout. Light foxing and dust marking to the closed page edges, feint foxing to the first and last few pages, errata slip attached to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs, creases, chips, small closed tears, some sun fading to the spine and spine edges of the front and back cover. Loosely inserted compliments slip from the publishers. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 087023224X

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            Brisbane Is A Garden [Signed]

Kelly, June

(Book #ID 81399)

Published by Penclaren House, 58 Townsend Court, Buderim, Queensland, Australia Third Edition 1986. Australia 1986.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated paper covered boards, illustrated blue end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains 56 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Tiny rubs to the foot of the spine and lower corners. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'June Kelly'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0908175337

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            Choice Garden Flowers | Their Cultivation and General Treatment in all Seasons.

Andrews, James

(Book #ID 104396)

Published by Houlston and Wright 65 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1860. 1860.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt stamped title and lettering to the spine and the front cover, all page edges gilt, brown umber end papers. 12mo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 12 tissue-guarded hand-coloured engraved lithographs with each flower having its own pagination. Ink message to the second front free end paper dated 1861. Old glue repair between the frontispiece and title leaves, spine slant, text block and plates are clean. (not in Freeman). Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Wild Flowers, Grasses, Ferns, Fungi, Trees | Nature Field Series No. 1

Jones, H. Trevor

(Book #ID 105346)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London 1952. 1952.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Warne print code 813.850. Contains (vii)-1, 83 pp describing 220 species which are illustrated in full colour with additional line drawings throughout. Ink name ti the front paste down. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tears to the edges, not price clipped, 3/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            The Cattleyas and Their Relatives. Volume I: The Cattleyas

Withner, Carl L.

(Book #ID 83363)

Published by Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA First Edition 1988. USA 1988.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original dusky pink paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, pink end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 7½''. Contains 147 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and colour photographs throughout. Tiny rubs to the lower spine tips. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with a little wear to the spine ends and shelf rubs to the black of the panels. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0881920991

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            Pflanzen in Bewegung; Das Muskel-und Nervensystem der Pflanzen [Plants in motion; The muscular and nervous system of plants]

Simons, Paul

(Book #ID 83521)

Published by Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland First Edition 1994. Switzerland 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covered boards, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 356 printed pages of German text with monochrome diagrams, charts and photographs. Light indent to the closed pages top edge. Very near Fine clean unopened condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs and feint surface scratches, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 3764329300

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            A Key to the Genera of the British Seaweeds

Jones, W. Eifion [Marine Biology Station, Menai Bridge]

(Book #ID 87514)

Published by Field Studies Office, London, 1970 reprinted with revisions. 1970.

Publisher's original card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8'' x 6½''. Contains 32 printed pages of text with simple monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Alpine Flowers | Batsford's Art and Nature in Colour Series

Schroeter, Prof. Dr. Carl and Paul A. Robert [Gilbert Duncan Macleod Bullard]

(Book #ID 110025)

Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 15 North Audley Street, London First Edition 1938. 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter taupe cloth, turquoise paper covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 4to. 11'' x 8''. Contains 11 pp followed by 36 full-page single-sided colour plates from warercolours specially prepared by Paul A. Robert. From the private library of author Gilbert Duncan Macleod Bullard with his bookplate to the front paste down, foxing to the prelims, without any foxing to the plates. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the edges. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Phloem Translocation

Canny, M. J.

(Book #ID 96007)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1973. 1973.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chestnut brown cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed, this transport process is called translocation. Contains [xi] 301 printed pages of text with tables, figures and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with one short closed tear to the top front cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0521200474

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            A Systematic Arrangement Of British Plants; Corrected and Condensed; Preceded by an Introduction to the Study of Botany, Accompanied with Figures by W. MacGillivray.

Withering, W. [Illustrations by W. MacGillivray]

(Book #ID 86259)

Published by Scott Webster & Geary, Charterhouse Square, London Fourth Edition 1837. 1837.

Hard back binding in contemporary quarter leather covers, gilt and black title and author lettering label to the spine, comb and curl marble boards and end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 4½''. Contains [viii] 407 printed pages of text with 10 plates showing 155 figures, 1 hand coloured. Chip to the bottom of the spine, rubbing and fading to the spine and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Familiar Wild Flowers | First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Series. Figured and Described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S, F.S.A. With Coloured Plates [5 Volumes].

Hulme, F. Edward [Frederick Edward Hulme (March 1841 - 10 April 1909) was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of Freehand and Geometrical Drawing at King's College London from 1886].

(Book #ID 104407)

Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. Ltd., London, Paris & Melbourne circa 1890. 1890.

Uniform matching hard back binding in contemporary nutmeg buckram cloth covers, gilt stamped title lettering and volume number to the spines, red speckled page edges. 8vo. 7¾'' x 5½''. Single-sided colour plates throughout. Light foxing to the end sheets, spines age darkened. Heavy five volume set weighing 3 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Handbook of Botanical Drawings

Lloyd, Blodwen

(Book #ID 113971)

Published by University of London Press Ltd., Warwick Square, London Third Corrected Edition 1956. 1956.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black to the spine and front board. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 108 pp with detailed monochrome diagrams throughout. Front free end paper absent. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips and closed tears to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 15/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            A Handbook of Water Plants

Bursche, Eva M. [Illustrated by Paul Richter with Additional Drawings by Renate Brauner] Translated by Hella Czech.

(Book #ID 104368)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 49 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter taupe cloth covers, green stamped title and author lettering to the spine, grey paper covered boards lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0723212953

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            The Nature of Toadstools [Studies in Biology No. 113]

Ingold, C. T.

(Book #ID 107388)

Published by Edward Arnold (Publishers) Limited, London First Edition 1970. 1970.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 56 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. A little sun fading and surface marks to the rear panel and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713127481

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            Alpen-Flora | Taschenflora Des Alpen-wanderers | 207 colorierte (Chromolithographien) und 10 schwarze Abbildungen von verbreiteten Alpenpflanzen nach der Natur gezeichnet und gemalt. Mit kurzen botanischen Notizen in deutscher, französischer und englischer Sprache von Dr. C. Schröter | zwanzigste und einundzwanzigste auflage [Pocket Flora Of The Alpine Walker | 207 coloured and 10 black images of common alpine plants drawn and painted after nature. With short botanical notes in German, French and English by Dr. C. Schröter] twentieth and twenty-first editions

Schröter, Ludwig

(Book #ID 95361)

Published by Albert Raustein, Zürich 20th and 21st Editions circa 1930. 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour decorated with gentian and edelweiss grey cloth covers, white title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 207 colour illustrations. Text in French English and German. Ink name dated 1930 to the front free end paper. In very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Highland Flora

Ratcliffe, Derek

(Book #ID 110297)

Published by The Highlands and Islands Development Board, Bank Street, Inverness First Edition 1977. 1977.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8'' x 9''. Contains 111 pp with 71 mainly colour illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            The Fern Garden | How to Make, Keep and Enjoy it; or, Fern Culture Made Easy.

Hibberd, Shirley [James Shirley Hibberd (1825 - 16 November 1890) was one of the most popular and successful gardening writers of the Victorian era].

(Book #ID 104404)

Published by Groombridge and Sons 5 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1869. 1869.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original gilt decorated Brunswick green cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. Contains (vi), 148 pp + 6 pp illustrated advertisements for horticulture wares. 8 full-page single-sided tissue-guarded colour plates as called for, 40 wood engravings throughout. Front free end paper is missing, a little foxing to the end sheets, rubbing to the spine ends and corners and in Very Good sound condition. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            A Fern Book for Everybody | Containing all the British Ferns with the Foreign Species Suitable for a Fernery.

Cooke, M. C., M.A., LL.D., A.L.S., [President of the Quekett Microscopical Club].

(Book #ID 104405)

Published by Frederick Warne & Co. 49 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London circa 1884. 1884.

Hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, black stamped title, author lettering and colour ferns to the spine and to the front cover. 12mo. 6¾'' x 4½''. Contains advertisement end papers, colour frontispiece, (ii), 124 pp with 11 full-page single-sided colour plates, monochrome illustrations and figures throughout. Foxing to the end papers, corners and spine ends rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Guarana | The Energy Seeds and Herbs of the Amazon Rainforest

Straten, Michael Van

(Book #ID 98869)

Published by C. W. Daniel Co. Ltd., Saffron Walden, Essex, First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 152 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Vertical crease line to the front cover and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852072635

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            Our Woodlands, Heaths, and Hedges | A Popular Description of Trees, Shrubs, Wild Fruits, Etc. With Notices of Their Insect Inhabitants.

Coleman, W. S. (1829-1904)

(Book #ID 104376)

Published by George Routledge and Sons, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London First Edition 1859. 1859.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original elaborately colour illustrated paper covered boards. 8vo. 6¾'' x 4¼''. Contains frontispiece, (viii), 146, 2 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout followed by 7 full-page single-sided monochrome plates. 40 mm piece of spine covering missing to the top of the spine, contents in Very good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Common Objects of the Microscope.

Wood J. G. [Revised and Re-Written by E. C. Bousfield] Illustrations by Tuffen West.

(Book #ID 104381)

Published by George Routledge and Sons, Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London Second Edition circa 1900. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original elaborately colour illustrated paper covered boards, illustrated Fry's Cocoa advertisement to the rear board. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains frontispiece, (x)-2, 186 pp illustrated with 14 plates, each with a detailed printed tissue guard, other text illustrations throughout. In really lovely smart condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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