White, F.B. (& Trail, J.W.H. (Ed.)). The Flora of Perthshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Perthshire Society of Natural Science. 1898 pp.lix, 407 with b/w. frontis. and double-page colour map. 8vo. Hardback. Scattered foxing, to edges of text block and first and last few pages, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards exceptional and in fine condition. Only 500 copies printed.
£60.00 [ref: 61283]
White, J.J. & Bruno, L.B. 9th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. 12 October 1998 to 26 February 1999.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. 1998 pp.191 with col. & b/w. illus. depicting artwork and b/w. photos. of the illustrators plus bibliographical notes for them. 4to. A fine softback.
This is the catalogue from the 9th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration held at the Hunt Institute. The vast majority of the works featured are held at the Institute.
£15.00 [ref: 70295]
White, J.J. and Bruno, L.G. Gifts of Winter. Catalogue of an exhibition 30 October 2000 - 28 February 2001.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hunt Inst. for Botanical Documentation. 2000 pp.72 with col. and b/w. illus. 4to. Nr. fine softback.
The exhibition featured artworks especially created by Richard Carroll and Charles Pitcher.
£20.00 [ref: 66336]
Whitehead, J. and Holt, G.A. he Flora of Ashton Under Lyne and District. The District Flora, As compiled by the Ashton-Under-Lyne Linnaean Botanical Society, Including a list of the Mosses of the District. To this is added the Hepaticae of the District round Manchester.
1st. Ed. Pub. J. Andrew. 1888 pp.83. Small 8vo. Hardback. Contents thor. vg. Original cloth with gilt lettering to front. in vg. condition.
£10.00 [ref: 64776]
Whittle, Tyler. The Plant Hunters. 3,450 years of searching for Green Treasure.
1st. Ed. Pub. Heinemann. 1970 pp.xiii, 257 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in vg. dw.
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Whyte, R.O. Grass-Lands of the Monsoon.
1st. Ed. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1968 pp.325 with text maps and illus. Fine in dw.
£15.00 [ref: 34656]
Whyte, R.O. & Sisam, J.W.B. The Establishment of Vegetation on Industrial Waste Land.
1st. Ed. Pub. C.A.B. 1949 pp.xiii, 78 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Signature to ffep., and some pencil underlining in text. Thor. vg. hardback.
£15.00 [ref: 58585]
Wicht, H. The Indigenous Palms of Southern Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Howard Timmins. 1969 pp.62 with b/w. photos. Small 4to. Ownership insc. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. No. 884 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies.
Considers the botany and aesthetic value of the palm, as well as the economic importance of the various species.
£20.00 [ref: 61852]
Wigchert, S. Chemical Studies on Germination Stimulants for Seeds of the Parasitic Weeds Striga and Orobanche.
Pub. by the Author. 1999 pp.135 with figs., and tables in text. 8vo. Signature to title page. Fine softback.
Striga and Orobanche plants are root parasites which cause serious yield loss and even crop failure in those parts of the world where they are indigenous or endemic.
£25.00 [ref: 58899]
Wigginton, M.J. and Graham, G.G. Guide to the Identification of some of the More Difficult Vascular Plant Species. With particular application to the Watsonian Vice-Counties 66-70, Durham, Northumbria, and Cumbria.
1st. Ed. Pub. NCC. 1981 pp.145 with line drawings and silhouettes. 4to. Small address label and signature o/w. thor. vg. softback.
£9.00 [ref: 62992]