Anderman, Tomas. Herr Archiater of Hammarby. Carl von Linne in the Parish of Danmark.
1st. Ed. Pub. Danmarks Hemygdsforening. 2007 pp.96 with col. illus. 8vo. Minor mark to blank margin of early leaves and minor abrasion to front cover o/w. a fine softback. Scarce.
This book charts the home life of the Linne family and is a useful companion to the Linne historical sites.
£17.50 [ref: 66516]
Anderson, F.J. An Illustrated History of the Herbals.
1st. Ed. Pub. Columbia Univ. Press. 1977 pp.xiv, 270 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in good dw.
In this book the author surveys 32 of the most important herbal works in the library of the New York Botanical Garden. Included are works by Dioscorides, Pliny, ‘The Herbal of Apuleius’ and on to later herbals including the ‘Herball’ of John Gerard and Parkinson’s ‘Theatrum Botanicum’.
£18.00 [ref: 64922]
Anderson, P. and Shimwell, D. Wild Flowers and other Plants of the Peak District.
Pub. Moorland. 1981 pp.192 with b/w. photographs and other figs. 8vo. Ex-Lib. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. laminated dw..
£12.00 [ref: 40594]
Andrews, Patrick. Structural Investigations of: I. Some Plant Polysaccharides. II. Methylene Derivatives of L-Rhamnose.
Printed by P. Andrews. 1953 pp.ii, 130 with illus. Small 4to. Thor. vg. hardback. With a reprint of an article entitled ‘Mannose-Containing Polysaccarides. I. The Galactomannans of Lucerne and Cloder Seeds’ by P. Andrews et al from the Journal of the American Chemical Society (1952) bound in at rear.
A thesis submitted by Patrick Andrews for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Bristol, March 1953.
£30.00 [ref: 58569]
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Andrews, Patrick. The Glucomannan of Lily Bulbs, Also An Investigation of the Sugars present in Tulip, Hyacinth and Onion Bulbs.
Printed by P. Andrews. 1950 pp.61. Large 8vo. VG. softback.
A detailed thesis submitted by Patrick Andrews for the Degree of B.Sc. Hons., in 1950.
£30.00 [ref: 61440]
Aram, P. (Felsenstein, F. Ed.). A Practical Treatise of Flowers.
Pub. Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc. 1985 pp.xxxiv, 95. Title written on spine of card covers. Overall a fine copy.
£25.00 [ref: 33644]
Arber, A. The Natural Philosophy of Plant Form.
1st. Ed. Pub. C.U.P. 1950 pp.xiv, 246 with text figs. Some scattered foxing to fore-edges and a little to f.e.p.s overall a vg. copy in green cloth boards.
£75.00 [ref: 42239]
Arber, Agnes. Herbals. Their Origin and Evolution. A Chapter in the History of Botany 1470-1670.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1938 pp.xxiv, 326 with b/w. illus., throughout. 8vo. Hardback. Charming bookplate of and inscription to Francis Hemming (dated 9th Feb 1940) to front endpapers. Contents fine. Original cloth boards in vg. condition .
This book surveys the development of the printed herbal from 1470-1670, when the fields of knowledge generally were being greatly extended. A must for those interested in early botanical literature. Arthur Francis Hemming (1893-1964), known by his middle-name Francis, was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
£27.50 [ref: 64921]
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Argent, G. (et al). Rhododendrons of Sabah.
1st. Ed. Pub. Sabah Parks Trustees. 1988 pp.iv, 145 with colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softback with gentle sunning to spine.
A handy pocket guide to help with identification and to provide walkers with basic information on the variety of rhododendrons they are likely to encounter in Sabah.
£16.50 [ref: 65209]
Atal, C.K. & Kapur, B.M. Cultivation and Utilization of Aromatic Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Regional Research Lab. Jammu-Tawi. 1982 pp.xxiii, 815 with b/w. tables & figs. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw. with a little loss to extremities.
‘This book offers a survey and insight into current research activities in India in the area of natural products chemistry especially as they affect investigation into medicinal and aromatic plants.’
£45.00 [ref: 65475]