Sfikas, G. Wild Flowers of Crete.
Pub. Efstathiadis. 2002 pp.310 with 450 colour photographs. Small 8vo. Fine softback.
Over 10% of Greek flora is endemic and not to be found anywhere else in the world. The book features over 150 species. Each flower is illustrated in full colour and the accompanying information includes where the species can be found and when they flower.
£9.00 [ref: 67175]

Sfikas, G. Wild Flowers of Greece.
1st. Ed. Pub. Efstathiadis. 1976 pp.125 with col. photos throughout. Small 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
Greece’s geographical position means that there is a great diversity of flora with at least 6,000 species and nearly a tenth of Greek flora is not to be found anywhere else in the world.
£5.00 [ref: 69633]

Shanley, P. (et al). Tapping the Green Market. Certification and Management of Non-Timber Forest Products.
1st. Ed. Pub. Earthscan Publications. 2002 pp.xviii, 456 with b/w., illus., and figs. Large 8vo. Hardback. Neat highlighting to 5-pages o/w. contents fine. Pictorial boards nr. fine.
Using extensive case studies, this work seeks to explain the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field.
£10.00 [ref: 57330]

Sharp, Lester W. Introduction to Cytology.
3rd. Ed. 10th. Imp. Pub. McGraw-Hill. 1934 pp.xiv, 567 with b/w. text figs. Royal 8vo. With the calligraphic signature of highly respected author, M.J. Jefferson-Brown to ffep. A decent hardback reading copy.
£8.00 [ref: 53598]

Shaw, Margaret (Ed.). A Flora of the Sheffield Area. (Two Hundred Years of Plant Records).
1st. Ed. Pub. Sorby Nat. Hist. Soc. 1988 pp.308 with dist. maps, and publisher’s sheet of overlays. 8vo. Softback. Fine.
Sorby Record Special Series No. 8. 70th Anniversary Publication.
£7.00 [ref: 63207]

Sheasby, Peter. Bulbous Plants of Turkey and Iran. (including the adjacent Greek Islands). A photographic guide
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 2007 pp.280 with colour photos throughout. Large 8vo. Fine softback.
A photographic guide intended to help in the identification of ‘bulbous’ plants growing wild in Turkey and Iran. The flora of this vast region, which includes coasts, mountains and deserts, is rich and varied and this book is an invaluable guide.
£40.00 [ref: 66987]

Shephard, S. Seeds of Fortune. A Gardening Dynasty.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2003 pp.xix, 300 with colour plates and b/w. illus. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. Out-of-print.
A captivating account of adventure, big business and Veitch family intrigue in the horticultural world.
£10.00 [ref: 61222]

Sherlock, Siriol. Botanical Illustration. Painting with watercolours.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Batsford. 2004 pp.128 with colour illus., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Award winning botanical artist Siriol Sherlock presents simpler, relaxed techniques that produce breathtaking results.
£22.50 [ref: 58077]

Sherlock, Siriol. Exploring Flowers in Watercolour: Techniques and Images.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Batsford. 2000 pp.128 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A colourful guide to painting flowers in watercolour with advice on colour and technique.
£4.50 [ref: 68594]

Sherwood, S. & Matthews, V. Contemporary Botanical Artists. The Shirley Sherwood Collection.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cross River Press. 1996 pp.240 with colour illus. Royal 4to. Fine hardback. in nr. fine dw.
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the international renaissance of botanical painting.
£50.00 [ref: 49455]