Polunin, O. and Huxley, A. Flowers of the Mediterranean.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Chatto and Windus. 1967 pp.xi, 257 with col. photos., line drawings & text figs. 8vo. Some spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw.
Polunin and Huxley’s classic text to the flora of the Mediterranean, from Spain to Greece, Turkey and Lebanon.
£4.00 [ref: 70279]

Polunin, O. and Stainton, A. Flowers of the Himalaya. [with] Flowers of the Himalaya - A Supplement.
Rep. Pub. Oxford University Press. 1990 Two volume set with col. photos., & line drawings. 8vo. Nr. fine hardbacks in nr. fine dws.
This is the first book of its kind for identifying the wild flowers of the Himalaya. There are descriptions of types of climate, geology, soils and altitude effects. There is also an account of where to go plant-hunting in the Himalayas and at what seasons of the year.
£30.00 [ref: 71592]

Poole, Bryan. Botanical Etchings & Watercolours on Vellum.
1st. Ed. Pub. The London Sketch Club. 2019 pp.177 with col. illus. throughout. Small 4to. Title page signed by Bryan Poole. Fine hardback.
Published to coincide with the artist’s exhibition at The London Sketch Club.
£230.00 [ref: 66794]

Pooley, E. The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand & Transkei.
1st. Ed. Pub. Natal Flora Publications Trust. 1993 pp.512 with col. photos. & dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Ownership insc. VG. softback. Signed by author to title page.
Covers 780 tree species with colour photographs, clear line drawings, distribution maps, and easy-to-use leaf key.
£12.50 [ref: 61524]

Pooley, Elsa. Flowers, Grasses, Ferns and Fungi. Southern African Green Guide.
Pub. Southern. 1998 pp.64 with colour photographs. 8vo. A fine softback, with a few neat annotations in ink.
£15.00 [ref: 49296]

Pope, C. et al. The Isle of Wight Flora.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dovecote Press. 2003 pp.255 with colour photos., and b/w. dist. maps. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Authorative account of the status and distribution of flowering plants, mosses, liverworts and stoneworts, supported by chapters on the island's geology, climate and the vegetation history as understood from the pollen record.
£35.00 [ref: 62803]

Pope, C. et al. The Isle of Wight Flora.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dovecote Press. 2003 pp.255 with colour photos., and dist. maps. Small 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Limited to 800 copies. With review request to Peter Marren signed by Colin Pope loosely inserted.
£40.00 [ref: 62281]

Poulsen, A. D. Gingers of Sarawak.
1st. Ed. Pub. Nat. Hist. Pub./RBC. 2006 pp.102 with colour photos. throughout. Small 8vo. Fine softback. In-print at £31.99.
A wealth of information including colour photograph. All 18 ginger genera known from Sarawak are examplified by at least one species. The meaning of the scientific plant names are explained and also local names are included. Each of the 64 selected species are described briefly and notes are added on their ecology, uses or history. This pocket guide also presents a checklist of the 150 species currently known in Sarawak and an overview of the literature for their identification.
£15.00 [ref: 64773]

Powell, R. Leaf and Branch. Trees and Tall Shrubs of Perth.
Pub. Dept. of Cons. and Land Management, Australia. 1990 pp.viii, 239 with illus. throughout. A vg. softback.
The author has brought together a wealth of information on the trees and tall shrubs of the Perth Metropolitan Region. The large central section of this book describes each of the 79 species that commonly grow to a height of 3 metres or more.
£22.50 [ref: 45625]

Pradhan, K.C. Sikkim and The World of Primulas [with] Supplement, Sikkim and The World of Primulas.
2nd. Ed. Pub. K.C. Pradhan. 2011-2012 Two volume set (running to 312 pages) with colour photographs throughout. 4to. Fine hardback (some wrippling to cover) and fine softback Supplement. Scarce.
Printed in small numbers and intended for circulation among friends of the author, relatives, leading botanical institutions and contributors of the images. The supplement considers Primulas of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh (India).
£200.00 [ref: 70728]