Stephenson, C.M. Looking at Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. K.P. International. 1994 pp.96 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A history of flower painting based around Brueghel the Elder’s painting ‘A Basket of Mixed Flowers and a Vase of Flowers’ of 1615.
£29.50 [ref: 67897]

Sterry, Paul. Fungi of Britain and Northern Europe. Field Naturalist’s Library.
Pub. Bounty Books. 2011 pp.160 with colour illus. and photos. throughout. 8vo. Crease to title page o/w. a fine softback.
Describes more than 250 commonly seen species, each illustrated in colour. With individual calendar charts showing when the fruit bodies are present. Sections on similar species which provide key field identification tips.
£7.50 [ref: 69170]

Steuart, Sir H. The Planter’s Guide. A practical essay on the best method of giving immediate effect to wood by the transplanting of large trees and underwood.
3rd. Ed. Pub. William Blackwood. 1848 pp.xxi, xlviii, 518 with portait frontis. and six further plates. 8vo. Hardback. With neat ownership insc. dated 5th Oct. 1848 to title page. Some spotting to blank margins of plates o/w. contents fine. Original cloth with gilt motif in vg. plus condition with some discoloration to rear board, some sunning spine and light shelf-wear to extremities. The scarce, preferred, extended third (and last) edition.
Steuart developed a particular method for transporting and transplanting large ornamental trees, which was used successfully throughout Great Britain although it proved to be impractical in America because of the climate. Sir Walter Scott enthusiastically reviewed the work in The Quarterly Review when it was first published in 1828.
£150.00 [ref: 69128]

Stevens, M. The Art of Botanical Painting. In Association with the Society of Botanical Artists.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2004 pp.144 with colour illus. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in vg. dw.
A practical guide to botanical painting in an impressive variety of media.
£10.00 [ref: 68629]

Stevens, M. The Botanical Palette. Colour for the Botanical Painter.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 pp.144 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This superbly illustrated book, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists, looks at one of the most important aspects of botanical painting - how to achieve the right colours. This book draws on the art of all periods and cultures to show how floral forms have been interpreted in a multitude of ways.
£30.00 [ref: 71436]

Stevens, Margaret. Botanical Painting. With the Society of Botanical Artists.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2018 pp.160 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
In this new book the Society of Botanical Artists provides a comprehensive guide to the different styles and methods of botanical painting, harvesting the talent of both Members and students around the world, past and present. Botanical Painting includes more advanced techniques and materials and demonstrates how these skills can be used to develop your own expertise.
£14.00 [ref: 67464]

Stevens, Margaret. Botanical Painting. With the Society of Botanical Artists.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2018 pp.160 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
In this new book the Society of Botanical Artists provides a comprehensive guide to the different styles and methods of botanical painting, harvesting the talent of both Members and students around the world, past and present. Botanical Painting includes more advanced techniques and materials and demonstrates how these skills can be used to develop your own expertise.
£12.00 [ref: 68568]

Stevenson, A. Catalogue of Botanical Books in the Collection of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt. Volume II. Part I. Introduction to Printed Books 1701-1800.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Hunt Foundation. 1961 pp.244. Large 8vo. TEG. Fine hardback. Limited edition of 750 copies. Compliments card loosely inserted.
Bibliography of the most important botanical books published before 1800.
£50.00 [ref: 65505]

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Steveson, R. J. et al. (Eds.). Algal Ecology. Freshwater Benthic Ecosystems.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1996 pp.xxvi, 753 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. A thor. vg. hdbk. Scarce. Out-of-print.
£100.00 [ref: 49361]

Stewart, J. &. Griffiths, M. (Eds.). Manual of Orchids. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1995 pp.liii, 388 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw., with gently sunned spine. Out-of-print.
Covers virtually all orchid species, grexes and cultivars in cultivation. Each genus is furnished with a precise botanical account, together with guidelines for successful growing.
£10.00 [ref: 54778]