Bigelow, H.E. & Thiers, H.D. (Eds.). Studies on Higher Fungi. A Collection of Papers Dedicated to Dr. Alexander H. Smith on the Occasion of his Seventieth Birthday.
1st. Ed. Pub. J Cramer. 1975 pp.vi, 372 with 2 tipped-in colour plates, b/w., photos., and illus. Large 8vo. Fine softback. Scarce.
£80.00 [ref: 57185]

Binz, A. and Thommen, E. Flore de la Suisse. y compris les parties limitrophes de l’Ain et de la Savoie.
2nd. Ed. Pub. F. Rouge et Cie. 1953 pp.xxxvi, 450. Small 8vo. Hardback. Occasional ticks and annotations o/w. contents thor. vg. Some shelf wear and tape marks to dw. o/w. good condition.
£40.00 [ref: 63024]

Birk, L.A. The Paphiopedilum Grower’s Manual.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Pisang Press. 2004 pp.xii, 281 with col. & b/w. photos. 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
The first edition of this detailed work was very well received. This second revised and expanded edition picks up where the first left off and provides the information needed to become successful.
£85.00 [ref: 61607]

Bishop, David. Causal Botany; or A Treatise on the causes and Character of Changes in Plants, especially of changes which are productive of Subspecies or Varieties.
1st. Ed. Pub. H. and W. Wright. 1829 pp.viii, 184. 8vo. Hardback. Marbled endpapers and matching marbling to fore-edges of text block. Minor bump to top-corner o/w. contents fine. Full-calf boards with decorative gilt borders and spine in vg. plus condition. Scarce.
Bishop’s comprehensive treatise on the causes and character of changes in plants. The book mainly focuses on the changes that lead to the development of subspecies or varieties in plants. The author examines the reasons behind the changes in plants, including the effect of the environment, the influence of cultivation, and the impact of hybridization. The book also explores the role of genetics in plant variation and the importance of selective breeding in the development of new plant varieties.
£200.00 [ref: 68317]

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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 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]

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]

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]