Bishop, S. (et al). Stephen Bishop’s New Flora of Gloucestershire. Part 1.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gloucs.Naturalists’ Soc. 2000 pp.322 with line drawings and dist. maps. 8vo. Fine softback. Interesing letter regarding the the publication of this book, and the plan for Part 2 loosely inserted. Only 500 copies printed.
In 1982 Stephen Bishop formed the Gloucestershire Flora Committee and under his leadership, the project had amassed almost 200,000 tetrad records prior to his death in 1997. Part 1 comprises all the species accounts Stephen wrote along with the relevant distribution maps. Part 2 comprises further distribution maps and habitat studies.
£20.00 [ref: 64792]

Black, D. (Ed.). Carl Linnaeus. Travels.
1st. Ed. Pub. Paul Elek. 1979 pp.108 with col. illus. Small 4to. Fine hardback in vg. dw.
Illustrated extracts from the journals Linnaeus kept on his expeditions through his native Sweden.
£12.50 [ref: 66536]

Black, P.M. Orchids.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Hamlyn. 1983 pp.128 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
The family Orchidaceae contains nearly one seventh of all plants. The are 1000 genera with 20,000 species- this matched by the enormous diversity in size, shape, colour and habitat makes this group of plants so interesting.
£4.75 [ref: 33397]

Black, P.M. Orchids.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Hamlyn. 1983 pp.128 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw.
The family Orchidaceae contains nearly one seventh of all plants. The are 1000 genera with 20,000 species- this matched by the enormous diversity in size, shape, colour and habitat makes this group of plants so interesting.
£4.00 [ref: 72615]

Blackadder, E. & Leitch, M. Elizabeth Blackadder RA. The Artist at Work in Her Studio.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Academy. 2002 pp.96 with col. illus. and photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine hardback.
An insight into the working practices of one of the most original watercolourists of recent years.
£7.00 [ref: 66297]

Blackburne-Maze, P. Fruit. An Illustrated History.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scriptum / RHS. 2002 pp.335 with col. illus. throughout. Large 4to. Hardback. Lean to text block. Light spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. contents fine in a fine dw.
With images from the archives of the Royal Horticultural Society, this book charts the development of a vast range of species, describing their history and cultivation as well as their place in popular culture, from ancient myths to more recent and sometimes bizarre medicinal beliefs.
£22.50 [ref: 71450]

Blamey, M. Learn to Paint Flowers in Watercolour.
Rep. Pub. HarperCollins. 1993 pp.64 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
Each title in the best selling ‘Learn to Paint’ series is written by a professional working artist. Here Marjorie Blamey clearly describes all the basic techniques of painting flowers in watercolour, and provides many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings.
£3.50 [ref: 67450]

Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. Cassell’s Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe. Over 2400 wild flowering plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 2003 pp.544with col. illus. throughout. Large 8vo. Lower fore-corners gently bumped o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw., with patched repair to bottom corner.
Covering all species - native and introduced - north of the Alps and the Mediterranean region, except for grasses, rushes, sedges and horsetails, this is the most complete and detailed guide yet.
£40.00 [ref: 71397]

Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. Mediterranean Wild Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. HarperCollins. 1993 pp.560 with 191 colour plates and b/w. line drawings. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with gently sunned spine.
Describes and illustrates over 2,500 species and varieties, with notes on flowers, foliage, fruits , habitat, flowering months and distribution.
£25.00 [ref: 67728]

Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. Mediterranean Wild Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. HarperCollins. 1993 pp.560 with 191 col. plates and b/w. line drawings. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Describes and illustrates over 2,500 species and varieties, with notes on flowers, foliage, fruits , habitat, flowering months and distribution.
£20.00 [ref: 71289]