Purton, Thomas. A Botanical Description of British Plants in the Midland Counties, particularly those in the neighbourhood of Alcester.
1st. Ed. Pub. J. Ward. 1817 Two volumes with 5 of [8] hand-coloured plates by James Sowerby. Small 8vo. Hardback. With a British Museum Lib. stamp to title page (front and verso) of vol.I. No indication of stamps in vol. II. Very minor amount of spotting o/w. contents fine. Some neat, very informed annotations to vol. I. More recently rebound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine in fine condition.
£150.00 [ref: 26847]

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Purves, Rodella. Recent Botanical Paintings.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gordon-Craig. 2001 pp.55 with col. illus. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw., published in a limited edition of 150 copies. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with an inscription to the title page, ‘To Gren with all Best Wishes, Rodella 6th. Nov. 200.’ Loosely inserted is Gren’s invitation to the Rodella Purves exhibition of Botanical Paintings (Nov. 6th 2001) together with the publisher’s illustrated 4-page card announcing the exhibition.
A book to illustrate the exhibition of paintings by Rodela Purves which clearly shows her skill as a botanical illustrator.
£75.00 [ref: 66819]

Purvis, M.J. et al. Laboratory Techniques in Botany.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Butterworths. 1966 pp.viii, 439 with many figs. VG. in good dw.
£30.00 [ref: 42637]

Purvis, O.W. et al. Checklist of Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland.
Pub. By the authors. 1994 pp.79. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£4.00 [ref: 47480]

Putnam, E.W. (Ed.). The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. Volume 30, Number 1 to 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Nat. Cactus and Succulent Soc. 1975 Four parts (complete volume) with b/w. photos. 8vo. Owner’s stamp to front covers o/w. nr. fine to fine softbacks with some spotting to edges.
The principal objectives of the society are to promote the study, conservation, propagation and cultivation of cacti and other succulent plants.
£10.00 [ref: 65958]

Putnam, E.W. (Ed.). The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. Volume 29, Number 1 to 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Nat. Cactus and Succulent Soc. 1974 Four parts (complete volume) with b/w. photos. and illus. with Index to vol. 29, loosely inserted. 8vo. Owner’s stamp to front covers o/w. nr. fine to fine softbacks.
The principal objectives of the society are to promote the study, conservation, propagation and cultivation of cacti and other succulent plants.
£10.00 [ref: 65957]

Putnam, E.W. and Keen, B. (Eds.). The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. Volume 31, Number 1 to 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Nat. Cactus and Succulent Soc. 1976 Four parts (complete volume) with b/w. photos. and illus. 8vo. Owner’s stamp to front covers o/w. fine softbacks. Index to vol. 31, loosely inserted.
The principal objectives of the society are to promote the study, conservation, propagation and cultivation of cacti and other succulent plants.
£10.00 [ref: 65959]

Pysek, P. et al. (Eds.). Ecology and Management of Giant Hogweed. (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
1st. Ed. Pub. CABI. 2007 pp.xvii, 324 with b/w. photos., figs., and tables. Large 8vo. Fine hardback. In print at £106.99.
An authoritative review of current knowledge of this highly invasive plant. Topics covered include genetics, reproductive ecology and invasion dynamics. Consideration is also given to various control methods.
£40.00 [ref: 58902]

Rackham, Oliver. Ancient Woodland. Its history, vegetation and uses in England.
New. Ed. Pub. Castlepoint Press. 2003 pp.xxxvi, 584 with numerous colour and b/w. photos, text figs. and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Comes with a loosely inserted copy of the 4-page A4 illustrated pre-publication flyer for this new edition of ‘Ancient Woodland’, several ‘Times’ newspaper clippings, an extensive memoir by Peter Marren from ‘British Wildlife’ of Aug. 2015 and an extract from the bulletin of the British Ecological Society quoting the words of Malcolm Press welcoming Oliver Rackam into the society as an Honorary Member. Contained in a corrugated cardboard box.
Rackham gives detailed historical and ecological accounts of both individual woods and a range of woodland types from prehistoric times to today, and shows how changing woodland management regimes have maintained and modified the woods. He has added 9 brand new chapters since the first edition was published in 1980, and photographs have been re-scanned to improve reproduction.
£150.00 [ref: 68328]

Rackham, Oliver. Ancient Woodland. Its history, vegetation and uses in England.
New. Ed. Pub. Castlepoint Press. 2003 pp.xxxvi, 584 with numerous colour and b/w. photos, text figs. and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Rackham gives detailed historical and ecological accounts of both individual woods and a range of woodland types from prehistoric times to today, and shows how changing woodland management regimes have maintained and modified the woods. He has added nine brand new chapters since the first edition was published in 1980, and photographs have been re-scanned to improve reproduction.
£125.00 [ref: 71942]