Singer, Rolf. Keys for the Determination of the Agaricales.
Pub. Weinheim. 1962 pp.64. A fine softback in gently sunned covers.
£20.00 [ref: 48784]
Sinker, C.A. et al. Ecological Flora of the Shropshire Region.
Corr. Ed. Pub. Shrop. Trust Nat. Cons. 1991 pp.x, 344 with b/w. photos., illus. & dist. maps. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
The first part of this book describes the nine-year project involving over 100 enthusiasts, and gives a full account of the region's climate, geology, soils and land use, and the place of this small English county in the broader picture of plant geography on the continental scale. Part Two describes the habitats and plant communities found in the region. Part Three presents the Flora.
£4.50 [ref: 49869]
Sinker, C.A. et al. Ecological Flora of the Shropshire Region.
1st. Ed. Pub. Shrop. Trust Nat. Cons. 1985 pp.xvi, 344 with 8 colour plates b/w. figs. and with two copies of the publisher’s overlay. Large 4to. Nr. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
David Bellamy describes this book as a work of scholarship - a Domesday Book for Shropshire against which all future botanical change will be measured.
£10.00 [ref: 63299]
Sitwell, S. & Blunt, W. Great Flower Books 1700 - 1900. A Bibliographical Record of Two Centuries of finely-illustrated Flower Books.
1st. Ed. thus Pub. H.F. Witherby. 1990 pp.xi, 189 with 51 full-page col. plates plus appendix. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block and prelims., o/w. a fine hardback nr. fine dw.
Besides the 51 fine colour reproductions this book has a listing of the 750 most desirable illustrated flower books published between 1700 and 1900.
£16.00 [ref: 25014]
Sladden, Ann (et al). A Flora of Harting. Wildflower Survey. 1995-1999.
1st. Ed. Pub. A. Sladden et al. 2000 pp.72 with b/w. line drawings and plant check list. 8vo. Fine softback.
The Parish of South Harting lies at the foot of the South Downs near the town of Petersfield.
£10.00 [ref: 62991]
Slater, F.M. The Rarer Plants of Radnorshire.
Rep. Pub. The Radnorshire Society. 1980 pp.73-77. 8vo. Fine softback.
Reprinted from The Transactions of The Radnorshire Society.
£4.50 [ref: 68410]
Smit, N. Field Guide to the Acacias of South Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Briza. 2008 pp.128 with colour photos. and dist. maps. Small 8vo. Fine softback.
A complete account of all 48 recognized species, subspecies and varieties of the genus Acacia that occur within the borders of South Africa, including four newly described species. English and Afrikaans names and where available names in German, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.
£17.50 [ref: 65419]
Smith, A.H. Mushrooms in their Natural Habitats.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Hafner Press. [1973] pp.626 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Neatly stamped ‘Damaged’ to edge of text block but no damage apparent. Thor. vg. hardback.
A detailed study of native North American mushrooms. This edition was printed without the photographs that appeared in the first edition.
£60.00 [ref: 58733]
Smith, A.J.E. The Liverworts of Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1990 pp.ix, 362 with b/w. illus. throughout. 8vo. Small label and name to front paste down. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Provides descriptions of all the liverworts known to occur in Great Britain and Ireland, together with keys to their identification and a glossary. Suitable for use in much of Europe as well as eastern North America.
£50.00 [ref: 67556]
Smith, A.J.E. The Liverworts of Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Uni. Press. 1990 pp.ix, 362 with b/w. illus. throughout. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Provides descriptions of all the liverworts known to occur in Great Britain and Ireland, together with keys to their identification and a glossary. Suitable for use in much of Europe as well as eastern North America.
£65.00 [ref: 62528]