Heller, T. (et al). Field Guide to the Plants of the Falkland Islands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019 pp.xiii, 404 with 500 colour photos. Large 8vo. New softback. RRP £80.00.
‘Field Guide to the Plants of the Falkland Islands’ is the output from a collaboration between scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Falklands Conservation. With recent additions to the flora, there are now 181 vascular plant species recorded as native to the Islands, including one natural hybrid, as well as 14 vascular plant species that are endemic to the Falklands and therefore found nowhere else. This new comprehensive feld guide covers over 300 species, including both native and non-native, from 14 broad habitat types.
£72.00 [ref: 58202]

Henwood, B. & Sterling, P. Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2020 pp.448 with 900 colour illus., plus colour photos. and dist. maps. 8vo. Illustrated by Richard Lewington. New softback. RRP £35.00.
Covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles and provides a window into their diverse natural histories. The species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat and foodplants.
£31.50 [ref: 58042]

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Herbert, Sir Thomas. (Butler, John A. (Ed.)). Sir Thomas Herbert, Bart. Travels in Africa, Persia and Asia the Great (1677).
1st. Ed. Pub. ACMRS. 2012 pp.xcvii, 904. 8vo. New hardback. RRP £90.00.
Thomas Herbert (1606-82) set off for Persia in 1627. He returned to England three years later and his ‘Travels’ first appeared in 1634. Later editions added Herbert’s historical studies, combining erudition with the freshness of his youthful and pre-colonial travelogue. The 1677 edition is considered one of the best records of 17th century travel and it is presented here with explanatory notes and a historical introduction by John Butler.
£40.00 [ref: 62686]

Hermans, J. & C. (et al). Orchids of Madagascar.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Kew Publishing. 2007 pp.398 pages, with colour plates, b/w. photos and line drawings. 4to. New hardback (with very minor spotting to top-edge of text block) in new dw. RRP £150.00.
A new edition of a now classic work, with much additional information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. The number of colour photographs has been greatly increased to cover over 250 orchids, and line drawings of new species added in an appendix.
£90.00 [ref: 47784]

Hermans, J. et al. Orchids of Madagascar
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Kew 2009 pp.398 pages, with colour plates, b/w. photos and line drawings. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £97.00.
A new edition of a now classic work, with much additional information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. The number of colour photographs has been greatly increased to cover over 250 orchids, and line drawings of new species added in an appendix.
£92.00 [ref: 50144]

Hill, P. Corby and Rockingham Forest. Through Time.
Pub. Amberley. 2009 pp.96 with b/w. and colour photographs throughout. New softback. RRP £12.99.
The photographs in this volume trace some of the ways in which the Northamptonshire Borough of Corby and the surrounding forest developed during the twentieth century.
£6.00 [ref: 44808]

Hillier, J. Hillier. The Plants, the People, the Passion.
Pub. Hillier. 2014 pp.224 with b/w. and colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback.
An absorbing story of four generations of this horticultural family, from its roots among 18th-century agricultural labourers to its present-day position as one of the leading nurseries in Europe. This story of Hillier Nurseries reflects both family life and the firm’s survival through war and recession. It is an account of success and joy, failure and sadness.
£20.00 [ref: 46782]

Hodge, S. et al. How to Draw Set. Garden Flowers, Exotic Flowers, Faces, People, Wild Animals, Birds, Horses, Trees, Dogs, Cats.
Pub. Search Press. 2013 Set of 10. A single volume dedicated to each subject. New softback books. RRP £49.90. Last set.
Amazing results can be achieved in no time at all with these simple step-by-step techniques. From basic shapes to each final image, the books demystify the process, making good art achievable and really fun to do. Great for absolute beginners - from children to adults.
£25.00 [ref: 48617]

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Hodges, Dorothy. (Richard Jones (Ed.)). The Pollen Grain Drawings of Dorothy Hodges. Taken from the Pollen Loads of the Honeybee.
1st. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2009 pp.32 with b/w. drawings throughout. 8vo. A new softback.
Taken from the ‘Pollen Loads of the Honeybee’, these drawings are of outstanding artistic merit and offer the possibility of identifying the pollen forms which are most frequently collected by bees.
£9.95 [ref: 53447]

Holden, P. and Gregory, R. RSPB Handbook of British Birds.
5th. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.320 with 1200 colour illus. 8vo. New softback.
The bestselling ‘RSPB Handbook of British Birds’ has been completely revised and updated for its fifth edition
£12.99 [ref: 63338]