Brand, B. et al. Guide to the Literature for the Identification of British Basidiomycetes.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Mycological Soc. [2001] pp.51. 8vo. Fine softback.
£12.00 [ref: 59706]
Bray, Lys de The Art of Botanical Illustration. The Classic Illustrators and their Achievements from 1550 to 1900.
Pub. Grange Books. 1997 pp.191 with col. & b/w. illus. thruoghout. Large 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A well illustrated history of botanical illustration , centered on the period from around 1500 to 1900, ending with coverage of the leading artists of recent times.
£7.50 [ref: 70843]
Bray, Lys de The Art of Botanical Illustration.
Pub. Quantum Publishing. 2005 pp.191 with col. & b/w. illus. thruoghout. Large 4to. Nr. fine to fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
A well illustrated history of botanical illustration , centered on the period from around 1500 to 1900, ending with coverage of the leading artists of recent times.
£7.50 [ref: 70047]
Brenninkmeyer-De Rooij, B. et al. Bouquets from the Golden Age. The Mauritshuis in Bloom.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Waanders. 1992 pp.112 with col. and b/w. illus. 4to. Fine softback. Dual text in English and Dutch.
A book to accompany the exhibition ‘Bouquets from the Golden Age’ which traces the developments in flower painting from the beginning of the 17th century into the 18th century.
£7.00 [ref: 66339]
Brickell, C.D. and Mathew, B. Daphne. The Genus in the Wild and in Cultivation.
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1976 pp.194 with col. & b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. Inscription to ffep. Fine hardback in vg. dw., with surface production ripples.
A guide to the genus Daphne both from the horticultural and botanical viewpoints.
£9.00 [ref: 71054]
Briggs, D. & Walters, S.M. Plant variation and evolution.
2nd. Ed. Rep. with Corr. Pub Cambridge Uni Press. 1988 pp.xv, 412 with b/w. illus. and figs. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
After describing the historical background of plant variation studies, this book shows the remarkable insight that work on living plants has given us into the processes of plant evolution.
£10.00 [ref: 61147]
Briggs, David. Plant Microevolution and Conservation in Human-influenced Ecosystems.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 2009 pp.xix, 597 with b/w. figs. 4to. Fine softback. RRP £53.99.
An examination of the human influences on the evolutionary process.
£22.00 [ref: 63335]
Brimble, L.J.F. Trees in Britain. Wild, Ornamental and Economic and some relatives from other lands.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Macmillan & Co. 1948 pp.x, 352 with col. & b/w. illus., b/w. photos. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edge of text block and to ends o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
A well illustrated guide to trees in Britain with emphasis on the role of trees in folk-lore and literature.
£9.50 [ref: 70842]
British Herbal Medicine Association. A Guide to Traditional Herbal Medicines. A sourcebook of accepted traditional uses of medicinal plants within Europe.
Pub. BHMA. 2003 pp.256. A new softback copy.
£20.00 [ref: 55310]
British Herbal Medicine Association. British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983.
Anniversary Ed. Pub. BHMA. 2015 pp.255. This anniversary edition is a presentation of the original text of 1983. In this edition, the text is much clearer and as a result, much easier on the eye than in previous reprints.
Widely acknowledged as a classic, the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 is still in demand after more than a quarter of a century. To countless practitioners and students it has offered a sound introduction to the study of herbal medicine and remains an essential reference work in their personal libraries. The monograph provides quality criteria and therapeutic information for 232 botanical drugs, presented in a structured format of exceptional clarity.
£35.00 [ref: 46452]