Wunderlich, E.B. Botanical Illustration in Watercolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Watson-Guptill. 1991 pp.144 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
£5.00 [ref: 67461]

Xingjian, Qian. Famous Flowers in China. Paintings by Qian Xingjian.
1st. Eng. Ed. Pub. Reader’s Digest. 2010 pp.111 with colour illustrations. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
With paintings and informative descriptions, this book introduces thirty-six typical Chinese flowers including a flowering lotus, a peony or Chinese rose and plum trees in bloom.
£9.50 [ref: 64889]

Yamanaka, Masumi. Treasured Trees.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2015 pp.120 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Tiny nick to the head of spine o/w. a fine hardback. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with an inscription on the title page by the artist which reads ‘To Gren, Best Wishes, Masumi, Mar. 2015’. Loosely inserted is the official RBG, Kew invitation to the private view of ‘Heritage Trees, Paintings by Masumi Yamanaka’ held at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery in March 2015.
Over a five year period, Masumi Yamanaka has illustrated 22 of the oldest and finest trees growing in Kew Gardens. With accompanying text by Christina Harrison and Martyn Rix.
£30.00 [ref: 68857]

Yashiroda, K. (Ed.). Handbook on Japanese Herbs and their Uses.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Prt. Pub. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 1976 pp.72 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£15.00 [ref: 60588]

Yepsen, R.B. Trees for the Yard, Orchard, and Woodlot. Propagation, Pruning, Landscaping, Orcharding, Sugaring, Woodlot Management and Traditional Uses.
Pub. Rodale Press. 1976 pp.xiii, 305 with text illus. throughout. Ex-Lib. A vg. copy in spine-faded dustwrapper.
£10.00 [ref: 45749]

Yi Ming, B. Botanica’s Trees & Shrubs. Illustrated A-Z of over 8500 Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. China Forestry. 2004 pp.943 with colour photos. throughout and CD-Rom loosely inserted. 4to. Inscription to ffep. Chinese text with latin names for all trees and shrubs. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A very well illustrated A-Z of over 8,500 plants. ‘Comprehensive information on trees and shrubs from around the world, covering the well-known favourites like camellias, roses, rhododendrons, oaks and pines as well as less familiar exotic plants.’
£100.00 [ref: 65786]

Young, J, and Chong, Dr. Lu-sheng (Trans.). Rhododendrons of China.
1st. Ed. Pub. Binford & Mort 1980 pp.xix, 670 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in thor. vg. to nr. fine dw.
Illustrated species descriptions and a detailed key to the species.
£20.00 [ref: 71864]

Zahran, M.A. with A.J. Willis. The Vegetation of Egypt.
1st. Ed. Pub. Chapman & Hall. 1992 pp.xvi, 424 with b/w. photos., maps and figs. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine softback.
Covering each of the four major eco-geographical regions of Egypt - the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Nile Region - this book is an important contribution to the study of the vegetation of arid and Mediterranean-type regions.
£33.75 [ref: 55506]

Zenari, Silvia. Flora Escursionistica. Chiave Botanica Analitica per la Determinazione Delle Principali Specie Vegetali Dell’Alta Italia. Testo E Tavole. Volume Primo.
1st. Ed. Pub. Libreria Editirice Internazionale, Zannoni. 1957 pp.xvi, 790. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine in very good dw. Tables and Glossary in pocket inside rear cover.
£75.00 [ref: 63031]

Zheng-yi, W. and Raven, P.H. Flora of China. Volume 24. Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae.
1st. Ed. Pub. Science Press/MBG Press. 2000 pp.xii, 431. 4to. Ownership insc. in pencil to title page together with small address label; extensive pencil notes to verso of ffep. o/w. a fine hardback. Notes on Fritillaria, loosely inserted.
Covers the families Flagellariaceae, Restionaceae, Centrolepidaceae, Xyridaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Bromeliaceae, Commelinaceae, Pontederiaceae, Philydraceae, Juncaceae, Stemonaceae, Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Taccaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Iridaceae, Musaceae, Lowiaceae, Costaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cannaceae, and Marantaceae.
£30.00 [ref: 65888]