Schoeser, M. The Art of Wallpaper. Morris & Co. in context.
1st. Ed. Pub. ACC Art Books. 2022 pp.175 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine softback in fine dw.
Described as ‘the true prophet of the 20th century’, William Morris established his own craft workshops where, among other disciplines, he pursued the age-old craft of block-printing fabrics and wallpapers. This book illustrates the range of his work and that of the other designers who worked for Morris & Co.
£15.00 [ref: 68877]

Schonfelder, I. & P. Collins Photoguide to the Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean.
1st. UK Ed. Pub. Collins. 1990 pp.318 with over 500 col. photos. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Pictorial boards nr. fine.
An invaluable guide to the plants that are found throughout the Mediterranean.
£5.00 [ref: 70733]

Schultes, R.E.& Raffauf, R.F. The Healing Forest. Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the Northwest Amazonia.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Dioscorides Press. 2001 pp.484 with b/w. photos., illus., and maps. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
The authors, from their backgrounds in ethnobotany and phytochemistry, have included and described 1,479 species and variants, representing 596 genera in 145 plant families. Of these, half have had little or no real investigation of their chemical and pharmacological properties.
£30.00 [ref: 55778]

Scott, A.M. and Prescott, G.W. Some Freshwater Algae from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Pub. Melbourne Univ. Press. 1958 pp.9-136 with b/w. figs. Large 8vo. ‘Compliments of G.W. Prescott’ handwritten to front cover. Softback with paper cover and hand-written title. Tear to last leaf with small loss to last figure, o/w. contents thor. vg.
£12.00 [ref: 64506]

Scott, A.M., & Prescott, G.W. Indonesian Desmids. Hydrobiologia Vol. XVII. No. 1-2.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dr. W. Junk . 1961 pp.132 plus 63 b/w. plates of line drawings. Large 8vo. Signatures to front cover. Bilingual in English and Latin. Thor. vg. softback. Scarce.
From the library of David. B. Williamson, one of the UK’s leading experts on desmids.
£35.00 [ref: 62737]

Scott, J. and Negus, P. Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Australia’s South West. Augusta-Margaret River Region.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cape to Cape. 2002 pp.224 with col. photos. and illus. throughout. 4to. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep. Fine softback.
A very well illustrated and valuable guide for anyone wishing to learn more about Western Australia’s fascinating flora.
£30.00 [ref: 65840]

Scott, M.A. & Stevens, M. Botanical Sketchbook.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2010 pp.128 with colour illus., throughout. 4to. Lower edges a little rubbed o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A record of Mary Ann Scott's development from student into successful botanical artist and a masterclass for all aspiring botanical artists. Covers exercises, colour charts and basic preparatory work for each assignment, plus finished studies ranging from a vignette of alpine flowers to glowing exotic fruit.
£25.00 [ref: 71400]

Scott, R.W. The Alpine Flora of the Rocky Mountains. Vol. 1. The Middle Rockies.
1st. Ed. Pub. University of Utah. 1995 pp.ix, 901 with b/w. illus and dist. maps throughout. 4to. Fine hardback. RRP £140.00.
£20.00 [ref: 61236]

Scott-James, A. et al. The British Museum Book of Flowers.
Pub. BMP. 1989 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. A vg. plus copy in same dw.
£3.00 [ref: 40767]

Scott-James, A., Desmond, Ray & Wood, Frances. The British Museum Book of Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. BMP. 1989 pp.192 with col. and b/w. illus. throughout. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with gentle sunning to spine. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with inscription from one of the authors, ‘To Gren, With kind regards, Ray’.
A book illustrating the history of floral art and ornament with many examples from the collections held by the British Museum.
£12.00 [ref: 66356]