Manning, J. Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Struik. 2009 pp.488 with over 1100 col. photos. and dist. maps. throughout. 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep. Fine softback with gently sunned spine.
South Africa, together with Lesotho and Swaziland, encompasses habitats that range from montane to semi-desert and fynbos to sub-tropical forest. This varied landscape is home to some 19,000 shrubs and herbs, a large number of which bear flowers of intricate and often stunning beauty.
£9.50 [ref: 65876]

Manschadi, A.M. Modelling the growth and development of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) infested with the parasitic weed Orobanche crenata Forsk.
1st. Ed. Pub. APIA. 1999 pp.ix, 128 with b/w. figs., and tables plus DOS formatted floppy disc. 8vo. Fine softback.
The research presented here deals with the quantification and modelling of the effects of the parasitic weed Orobanche on faba bean growth and yield under Mediterranean conditions.
£15.00 [ref: 59004]

Mansel-Pleydell, J.C. Flora of Dorsetshire. Or a Catalogue of Plants found in the County of Dorset. With sketches of its Geology and Physical Geography.
1st. Ed. Pub. Whittaker & Co. 1874 pp.320 with folding coloured map, 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Ex. Nat. Lib. of Scotland. Some spotting to ends, map and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth binding in nr. fine condition.
£20.00 [ref: 53837]

Mansel-Pleydell, J.C. Flora of Dorsetshire. Or a Catalogue of Plants found in the County of Dorset. With sketches of its Geology and Physical Geography.
1st. Ed. Pub. Whittaker & Co. 1874 pp.320 with folding coloured map. 8vo. Hardback. Two bookplates, signature. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block and to ends o/w. contents fine. Original blind tooled, gilt lettered, green cloth in thor. vg. condition.
£25.00 [ref: 58497]

Mansell-Pleydell, J.C. The Flora of Dorsetshire.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Dorset County Chronicle. 1895 pp.xxx, 345, xxxv. 8vo. Hardback. Both maps removed. Pencil annotations to text. With dedication from author on ffep and 2 ownership inscriptions. A good copy.
£18.00 [ref: 46253]

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Marcus, C.B. and Kyer, L. Today’s Botanical Artists.
1st. Ed. Pub. Schiffer. 2008 pp.176 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. Landscape 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A collection of 220 botanical drawings and paintings demonstrating a variety of approaches and techniques by 65 individual artists.
£20.00 [ref: 67466]

Marein, Shirley. Flowers in Design. A guide for stitchery and fabric crafts.
Pub. David & Charles. 1978 pp.173 with b/w. photographs and illus. 4to. A fine hdbk. in vg. plus dw.
£4.00 [ref: 49442]

Margetts, L.J., David, R.W. & Spurgin, K.L. A Review of the Cornish Flora 1980 [with] The Cornish Flora Supplement 1981-1990.
1st. Ed. Pub. Institute of Cornish Studies / The Trendine Press. 1981-1991 Two volume set. 8vo. Hardbacks. Nr. fine to fine condition. ‘A Review of the Cornish Flora 1980’ with dw. as published, the ‘Supplement’ was published without a dw.
£14.50 [ref: 43525]

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Margetts, L.J., David, R.W. & Spurgin, K.L. A Review of the Cornish Flora 1980.
1st. Ed. Pub. Institute of Cornish Studies / The Trendine Press. 1981 pp.vi, 388 with b/w. photos. & maps. 8vo. Light spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
The first comprehensive survey of all the flowering plants and ferns of Cornwall (including casuals) to appear since Davey’s ‘Flora’ (1909) and Thurston and Vigus’ ‘Supplement’ (1922).
£4.50 [ref: 68530]

Maria Sibylla Merian ( and Burger, T.). Maria Sibylla Merian. New Book of Flowers.
Pub. Prestel. 1999 pp.[96] with 36 col. plates. 4to. Hardback. Splash marks to top-edge of text block, and associated part of boards, and a little cockling to text pages at rear o/w. contents fine. With exception of the splash mark, the boards are fine.
Originally published in 1680, the New Book of Flowers remains one of the most stunning collections of coloured floral engravings. With an extensive Epilogue by Thomas Burger.
£20.00 [ref: 70829]