Turner, William. Libellus de Re Herbaria 1538. The Names of Herbes 1548. Facsimiles with introductory matter by James Britten, B. Daydon Jackson & W.T. Stearn.
Pub. The Ray Society. 1965 pp.ix, 275. 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
These two books are the first two printed books relating to the British Flora which have any claim to originality. Extremely scarce, at the time of publishing, only one copy of Libellus and less than 10 copies of Names of Herbes were known to be extant. They contain the first records of the occurence of many plants in England, together with their vernacular English names.
£8.00 [ref: 71932]

Tutin, T.G et al. Flora Europaea. Volumes 1 to 5 and Consolidated Index Volume.
Pub. Cambridge. 1964-1980 6 vols. Ownership labels to 2 volumes and one ink inscription to ffep of Volume 1. Contents in vg. condition, dustwrappers in good to vg. condition. The Consolidated Index has the library stamp of the RHS Lindley library to the front paste-down and 1 or 2 other indications of ex-library ownership.
£300.00 [ref: 38838]

Tutin, T.G. (Ed.) et al. Flora Europaea. Volumes 1 to 5.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1964-1980 Five volume set. Royal 4to. Vol. 2 lacks dw. Nr. fine or fine hardbacks in vg. to nr fine dws. (Vol. 2 wanting dw.).
Volume 1 - Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Volume 2 - Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Volume 3 - Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Volume 4 - Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Volume 5 - Alismataceae to Orchidaceae.
£125.00 [ref: 50136]

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Tutin, T.G. et al (Eds.) Flora Europaea Final Symposium Cambridge. 31 August - 4 September 1977. Programme.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1977 pp.17. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
Includes a ‘Brief history of the Flora Europaea Project’.
£7.50 [ref: 63313]

Tyas, Rev. Robert. The Wild Flowers of England or Favourite Field Flowers Popularly Described.
Pub. Houlston and Wright, London. 1859 pp.xi, 196 with 12 fine hand-coloured plates by James Andrews. 8vo. Hardback. With charming dedication, dated 1860, to ffep. Contents nr. fine. A little spine lean. Original decorated red cloth binding a little rubbed to extremities o/w. in thor. vg. condition.
A nice copy of the large paper edition. Rev. Tyas’ objective for this work was ‘to supply entertaining and instructive accounts of such plants indigenous to Britain, as are most generally known and admired’.
£70.00 [ref: 68559]

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Uggla, A.HJ. Linnaeus.
1st. Ed. Pub. Swedish Institute. 1957 pp.18 with 16 b/w. plates at rear of text. 8vo. A thor. vg. softback.
A brief very well illustrated, biography of Carolus Linnæus or Carl von Linné as he was called after being ennobled.
£3.00 [ref: 45034]

Uggla, A.HJ. Linnaeus.
1st. Ed. Pub. Swedish Institute. 1957 pp.18 with 16 b/w. plates at rear of text. 8vo. Fine softback.
An illustrated biography of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).
£5.00 [ref: 66519]

Uhl, N. and Dransfield, J. Genera Palmarum. A Classification of Palms Based on the Work of Harold E. Moore, Jr.
1st. Ed. Pub. Allen Press. 1987 pp.xxi, 610 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus., and dist maps. 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
Using the extensive collections and notes left by Dr. Moore, Natalie Uhl and John Dransfield critically reviewed all genera that had been described and completed this classification of palms.
£20.00 [ref: 41417]

Unknown. Funghi Per Famiglia.
P.O.D. Ed. Pub. Lightning Source. 2011 pp.322 with b/w. photos. Small 4to. Italian with latin names. Nr. fine softback.
A detailed work. Fungi families covered are : Agaricaceae, Albatrellaceae, Amanitaceae, Astraeaceae, Auricularaceae, Bankeraceae, Bolbitiaceae, Boletaceae, Cantharellaceae, Christianseniaceae, Clathraceae, Clavicipitaceae, Clavulinaceae, Coniophoraceae, Coprinaceae, Cortinariaceae.
£20.00 [ref: 59719]

Upson, T. and Andrews, S. The Genus Lavandula.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2004 pp.xiv, 442 with fine botanical col. illus., line drawings & other figs. With Erratum. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Describing some 39 species, their hybrids and nearly 400 cultivars, this monograph brings together taxonomy, distribution, history and cultivation. With additional chapters on propagation, pests and diseases, and an overview of their commercial products, essential oils and chemistry.
£50.00 [ref: 71046]