Budden, H. Bulbous Flowers. A Colonial Nurseryman’s Catalogue.
Facs. Ed. Pub. OUP. 1979 pp.109 with 40 col. illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A collection of botanical illustrations by Henry Budden, a nurseryman in 19th centuryNew Zealand. Produced in the 1880s, bound in a single volume together with the artist’s comments on each plant and printed by his son on the family’s hand press.
£9.50 [ref: 68585]

Bumpus, J. Impressionist Gardens.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Phaidon. 2000 pp.49 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Spine gently sunned o/w. a fine softback.
Monet, Renoir, Pissaro et al.
£3.00 [ref: 68589]

Bunbury, Sir Charles J.F. Botanical Fragments.
1st. Ed. Pub. by the Author. 1883 pp.vi, 370. 8vo. A couple of notes in pencil. Contents fine. Original decorated cloth boards in thor. condition. Presentation copy reading “The Lord Walsingham from the Author” to ffep. Scarce.
Sir Charles Bunbury (1809-1886) was a keen geologist, botanist and particular friend of Sir Charles Lyell. He collected plant specimens on expeditions to South America in 1833 and South Africa in 1838 and much of ‘Botanical Fragments’ is taken up with notes on the vegetation of Brazil and South America, and the vegetation of the Cape of Good Hope. Thomas de Grey, 6th. Baron Walsingham (1843-1919) was an English politician and entomologist of note. He was President of the Etomological Society of London and a Trustee of the British Museum. Both men were Fellows of the Royal Society.
£175.00 [ref: 59028]

Bunce, R.G.H. A Field Key for Classifying British Woodland Vegetation. Part 1 and 2.
1st. Ed. Pub. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology / HMSO. 1982-89 Two volumes with col. photos. & dist. maps. 8vo. Fine softbacks.
A field key based on the study of 103 British woodlands, selected to represent the variety of types across the country.
£15.00 [ref: 64947]

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Burrows, J. and S. Figs of Southern & South-Central Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Umdaus Press. 2003 pp.viii, 379 with 501 col. photos., dist. maps and b/w. line drawings. 4to. Signed and inscribed by the authors to title page. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The authors of Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies spent 11 years on this authoritative work, which covers the 48 native figs of the region, as well as introduced cultivated species and other members of the Moraceae. Each indigenous species has a distribution map, a detailed black and white illustration, and photographs of habitat, bark, leaves and fruit. A key to the indigenous species is provided.
£90.00 [ref: 65434]

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Burton, S. The Encyclopedia of Flower Painting Techniques.
1st. Ed. Pub. Headline. 1997 pp.160 with col. illus. throughout. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. with gently sunned spine.
£3.50 [ref: 67452]

Busby, A.R. and Paul, A.M. (Eds.). The Bulletin of the British Pteridological Society. Volume 3, No. 1 to No. 5.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Pteridological Society. 1984-1988 Five parts with b/w. photos. 8vo. Fine softbacks.
The history of this journal is such that in 1973, ‘A more permanent format was felt to be appropriate and the BPS Bulletin was launched “to serve chiefly the non-scientific membership, and to supply all information of interest to our members.”’ (taken from the BPS website).
£10.00 [ref: 65956]

Bussi, R. (Ed.). Di Sana Pianta Erbari e taccuini di sanita (From Sana Pianta Herbariums and health notebooks). Le radici storiche della nuova farmacologia. (The historical roots of the new pharmacology).
Pub. Edizioni Panini. 1988 pp.159 with col. & b/w. illus. Italian text. 4to. Ownership stamp of Julian Huxley to ffep. Nr. fine softback.
A history of Italian herbals.
£10.00 [ref: 68622]

Butler, P. Irish Botanical Illustrators & Flower Painters.
1st. Ed. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 2000 pp.143 with col. & b/w. illus., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
This book is the first to chronicle in depth, the significant contribution artists living and working in Ireland have made to both botanical illustration and flower painting over the last two hundred years.
£22.50 [ref: 71398]

Butler, P. Irish Botanical Illustrators & Flower Painters.
1st. Ed. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 2000 pp.143 with col. & b/w. illus., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This book is the first to chronicle in depth, the significant contribution artists living and working in Ireland have made to both botanical illustration and flower painting over the last two hundred years.
£25.00 [ref: 68612]