Botanical Society of the British Isles. Year Books and Proceedings, (1949 to 1969).
1st. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 1949-1969 Eight volumes, with plates and figs. in text. 8vo. Contents in fine condition. Uniformly bound in brown cloth (a little light fading in places), o/w. all in fine condition.
A super run of this detailed work. The ‘Year Books’ began in 1949, running until 1953, when the BSBI changed the name of its publication to ‘Proceedings’. The run offered for sale here comprises all ‘Year Books’ (1949-53) and Volumes 1 to 7 of ‘Proceedings’ (covering the years 1954 to 1969).
£150.00 [ref: 53513]

Bott, G. Die Stillebenmaler Soreau, Binoit, Codino und Marrell. in Hanau und Frankfurt 1600-1650.
1st. Ed. Pub. CoCon-Verlag. 2001 pp.256 with col. and b/w. illus throughout. 4to. Fine hardback. Loosely inserted A4 sheet with English translation of titles and chapter headings.
A history of still-life painting and the artists of lower Main in the 17th century.
£150.00 [ref: 66285]

Boudier, E. Histoire et classification des Discomycetes d’Europe. Description des genres avec indication des especes, historique, localites et epoques de recolte, oranographie partie chimique, usages, etc.
Pub. Librarie des sciences naturelles. 1907 pp.vii, 221. Contents written in French. Some minor foxing to first few pages. Useful photocopies loosely inserted in rear. Blue cloth boards with speckled decoration to fore-edge of text block. Spine and boards gently sunned. A very good hdbk. copy. Scarce.
£80.00 [ref: 47536]

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Boulos, L. Flora of Egypt. Volumes 1 to 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Al Hadara. 1999-2005 Four volume set with col. photos. & line drawings. 8vo. Fine hardbacks in fine dws.
Lofty Boulos’ excellent flora arranged according to Engler’s system.
£300.00 [ref: 67616]

Boulos, L. Flora of Egypt. Volumes 1 to 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Al Hadara. 1999-2005 Four volume set with col. photos. & line drawings. 8vo. Fine hardbacks in fine dws. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist. Vols. 1 & 2 have dedications from the author to Gren Lucas on the ffep. and title page, respectively. Vol. 3 has, loosely inserted, a brief printed biography of Loutfy Boulos by Gren Lucas together with the author’s business card tipped to the ffep. Also loosely inserted is the A4 two-sided pre-publication advert for Vol. 2. Unique set.
Lofty Boulos’ excellent flora arranged according to Engler’s system.
£350.00 [ref: 68289]

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Bowen, H. The Flora of Dorset.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2000 pp.viii, 373 with col. photos and dist. maps. 4to. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block and to half-title o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw., with a hint of sunning to spine.
Provides full details of the distribution and status of over 2,000 species of seed plants and ferns and over 400 mosses and liverworts. It also contains the first county list of some 1,500 species of fungi, together with full coverage of lichens, marine algae and stoneworts.
£18.00 [ref: 71959]

Bower, F.O. Joseph Dalton Hooker. Pioneers of Progress. Men of Science.
1st. Ed. Pub. S.P.C.K. 1919 pp.62. with b/w. frontis. portrait. 8vo. Hardback. Evidence of labels removal to front endpapers. Minor spotting to prelims o/w. contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards vg. Scarce.
A biography of botanist Joseph Hooker.
£40.00 [ref: 70856]

Bowers, J.E. A Sense of Place. The Life and Work of Forrest Shreve.
1st. Ed. Pub. Arizona. 1988 pp.xi, 195 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Light spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
American Forrest Shreve (1878-1950) was highly respected as a plant ecologist and this is the first full-length study of his life. A fascinating insight, not least the explanation of his adventures during his fieldwork.
£8.00 [ref: 50695]

Bowmer, R. British Orchids. A site guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood. 2008 pp.144 with colour photos. throughout. Small 4to. Fine softback. Out of print.
The 51 species of wild orchid native to the British Isles are covered individually. Each species is illustrated with two colour photographs, and artworks provide details of specific points of interest. A full listing of sites gives national grid references for easy location, and there are complete listings of the relevant Wildlife Trusts responsible for each site.
£10.00 [ref: 68347]

Bown, Deni. Aroids. Plants of the Arum Family.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2000 pp.392 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Ownership insc. with additional notes, in pencil to ffep. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw., with very gently sunned spine.
Preferred, revised, second edition. A lively and accessible account of the Araceae family, this is a much needed survey of an economically important family of plants which has considerable curiosity value and visual impact.
£80.00 [ref: 66017]