Cappelli, A. Fungi Europaei. Agaricus L.: Fr. ss. Karsten. (Psailliota Fr.).
1st. Ed. Pub. Candusso. 1984 pp.560 with 70 colour plates and b/w. illus. 8vo. Bilingual in Italian with English. From the library of Drs. Patrick & Joyce Andrews, with occasional neat informed annotations in margins. VG. plus hardback, gently sunned spine. With note from Marijke Nauta to Pat Andrews and her 13-page article from Persoonia (1999) on ‘Notes on Agaricus section Spissicaules’ loosely inserted.
£120.00 [ref: 58339]
Carlstrom, Annette. A Survey of the Flora and Phytogeography of Rodhos, Simi, Tilos and the Marmaris Peninsula. (SE Greece, SW Turkey).
1st. Ed. Pub. Univ. of Lund. 1987 pp.302 plus index with dist. maps. 4to. Softback. Creasing to covers and title page. Light spotting to fore-edge o/w. thor. vg. Scarce. With 2-page ‘A Brief Account of the Plants of Halki’ (1987) by C.M. Lovatt loosely inserted.
£75.00 [ref: 63033]
Carrington, S. Wild Plants of the Eastern Caribbean.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan Ed. 1998 pp.vi, 122 with col. photos. and dist. maps. Large 8vo. Ownership insc. and notes in pencil to title page. Fine softback. Out of print.
A well illustrated guide to the 214 species of flowering plants to be found in the region.
£20.00 [ref: 65878]
Carter, H.B. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).
1st. Ed. Pub. British Museum (Natural History). 1988 pp.xi, 671 with b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw., lightly pulled at top of spine. Author’s signature to title page. Very favourable newspaper review of this work (Sunday Times 24/04/88) and an Australian five dollar bill (fine condition and issued c.1980) featuring the portrait of Joseph Banks, loosely inserted. Unique copy.
In this authoritative biography, Harold Carter sheds light on many hitherto new aspects of the public and private life of Sir Joseph Banks. In his review for the Sunday Times, Allan Massie said of this book that ‘Carter has brought together in admirably coherent form a quantity of information never before so collected.....We owe Carter a debt of Gratitude.’.
£120.00 [ref: 67439]
Carter, H.B. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. British Museum (Natural History). 1991 pp.xi, 671 with b/w. photos. and illus. Crown 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
In this authoritative biography, Harold Carter sheds light on many hitherto new aspects of the public and private life of Sir Joseph Banks.
£65.00 [ref: 60867]
Carter, H.B. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820). A guide to biographical and bibliographical sources.
1st. Ed. Pub. St. Pauls’s Biographies / British Museum. 1987 pp.328 with 19 b/w. plates. Large 8vo. Nr. fine hardback.
£20.00 [ref: 64981]
Case, F.W. Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region.
Pub. Cranbrook Institute of Science. 1987 pp.xxi, 251 with 44 colour photographic plates, 65 maps and numerous line drawings. A vg. copy in same dw.
£30.00 [ref: 37242]
Catteau, E. (et al). Vegetation du Nord de la France. Guide de determination. [Vegetation of Northern France: Identification Guide].
1st. Ed. Pub. Biotope. 2021 pp.399 with dist. maps. Small 4to. Fine softback. As new. RRP £69.99.
£45.00 [ref: 62954]
Cavanilles, A.J. Hortus Regius Matritensis. O Description de Algunas Plantas Nuevas o Raras Cultivadas en el Real Jardin Botanico de Madrid o Conservadas en su Herbario.
Facs. Pub. Cartonajes Suner y Del Real Jardin Botanico. 1991 pp.8, 50 with 100 loose b/w. illus. Spanish text. Contents fine all housed in nr. fine card portfolio with ties.
Antonio José Cavanilles (1745 – 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist, artist and one of the most important figures in the 18th century period of Enlightenment in Spain. The plates herein show his high level of skill as a botanical illustrator.
£40.00 [ref: 67158]
Caygill, M. (Ed.). Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Museum Press. 2006 pp.95 with col. & b/w. illus .throughout. Small 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. with gently sunned spine.
A beautifully illustrated book of flowers from the collection of the British Museum, each illustration accompanied by poetry. Includes illustrations from ancient Egypt, 15th century Germany, 16th century Korea, 17th century Japan and 18th century India.
£4.50 [ref: 68609]