Showell, B. A-Z of Flower Portraits. An illustrated guide to painting 40 beautiful flowers in watercolour.
Rep. Pub. Search Press. 2019 pp.128 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
In ‘A-Z of Flower Portraits’, 40 flower portraits are presented, arranged in alphabetical order, each one accompanied by small studies, details, step-by-step instructions and the colour mixes used to accomplish the finished work.
£9.00 [ref: 67454]

Showell, B. Billy Showell’s Botanical Painting in Waterolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Search Press. 2016 pp.191 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
In this book, Billy Showell provides a fascinating and invaluable insight into the materials, methods and techniques she uses to produce stunning botanical paintings in watercolour. There is expert guidance on tools and materials, working from life, observation, and drawing and painting techniques, as well as detailed sections on pattern, texture, and colour and colour mixing.
£12.50 [ref: 67462]

Showell, B. Watercolour Flower Portraits.
1st. Ed. Pub. Search Press. 2006 pp.128 with colour illus. throughout 4to. Fine hardback. in nr. fine dw. Publisher’s label attached to dedication page which is signed, with a cupids heart illus., by the author.
Packed with information on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and composition, an inspiration for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills, whether or not they have any previous experience.
£30.00 [ref: 67442]

Showell, B. Watercolour Fruit & Vegetable Portraits.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Search Press. 2018 pp.128 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
‘In this visually striking book the author clearly explains how to create the shapes and textures of fruit, vegetables and blossoms.’ Full of information, with expert advice and guidance on materials, techniques, composition and colour mixing and plenty of useful tips.
£25.00 [ref: 67919]

Shukla, Dr. U. The Grasses of North-Eastern India.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. 1996 pp.ix, 404 with b/w. illus., throughout. Large 8vo. Hardback. Ex-lib. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. Scarce.
£40.00 [ref: 59017]

Shulman, N. A Rage for Rock Gardening. The story of Reginald Farrer, gardener, writer and plant collector.
Pub. Short Books. 2002 pp. 126. Fine hardback with dw.
£4.00 [ref: 43052]

Sibly, E. a Herbal of Foreign Plants. Being a supplement to Culpeper’s British Herbal.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Llanerch Enterprises. 1988 pp.116 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softback.
Originally titled ‘An Appendix to Culpeper’s British Herbal, Being an Account of Foreign Plants’. This is a near facsimile of the sixth edition, dated 1821.
£35.00 [ref: 64939]

Simblet, S. Botany for the Artist. An inspirational guide to drawing plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dorling Kindersley. 2010 pp.256 with col. photos. and col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with some rubbing to top-edge.
This beautifully illustrated guide to botany in art explores the extraordinary world of plants and inspires you to try drawing them yourself. Step-by-step drawing classes and detailed pages from Sarah's sketchbooks guide you through all the techniques that you need to draw plants successfully.
£22.50 [ref: 71447]

Simpson, F.W. Simpson’s Flora of Suffolk.
1st. Ed. Pub. Suffolk Naturalist’s Society. 1982 pp,xiv, 537 with col. photos. for 280 species. 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block edges o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
Simpson’s Flora of Suffolk is the culmination of years of intensive research and dedication and is an excellent reference book and ecological history of the county.
£10.00 [ref: 67657]

Sinclair, G. Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis: Or an account of the results of experiments on the produce and nutritive qualities of different grasses and other plants used as the food of the more valuable domestic animals.
1st. Octavo Ed. Pub. Jamed Ridgway 1824 pp.xx, 438 with full compliment of b/w. plates. Contents in vg. to fine condition. Bound in full calf, decorated to spine and boards; lightly scuffed and marked in places; still a very good copy. This is the first smaller format edition of this work following the scarce Folio sized first edition of 1816.
£160.00 [ref: 44117]

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