Coutts, M.P. (Ed.). Decline in Sitka Spruce on the South Wales Coalfield.
1st. Ed. Pub. Forestry Commission. 1995 pp.viii, 121 with b/w. text figs. 4to. Fine softback.
£25.00 [ref: 50466]

Cowen, D.V. Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Thacker & Co. 1952 pp.xvi, 142 with colour and b/w. illus. 4to. Faint scattered foxing o/w., a thor. vg. hardback in good dw.
£15.00 [ref: 57245]

Cowles, F. An Artist’s Journey.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1988 pp.128 with 48 col. plates. 4to. Fine hardback fine dw. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with an inscription to the half-title, ‘For Gren Lucas, with warm thoughts and admiration, Fleur Cowles’.
A collection of Fleur Cowles’s idiosyncratic paintings together with a series of brief essays on the many artists who have inspired her as a painter and collector.
£20.00 [ref: 67935]

Cowley, J. The Genus Roscoea.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2007 pp.198 with col. photos. & illus., line drawings and dist. maps. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Native to the Himalayas, Burma and China, Roscoeas are orchid-like hardy gingers and one of the outstanding gems of the plant world. This account of the genus provides detailed botanical descriptions and historical information for each of the 20 known species.
£40.00 [ref: 71853]

Cowling, R. & Richardson, D. Fynbos. South Africa’s Unique Floral Kingdom.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Fernwood Press. 2000 pp.156 with fine colour photos. throughout by Colin Paterson-Jones. Large 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
The first popular book to cover this, the smallest, but richest of the world's six floral kingdoms. Covers all aspects of the Fynbos environment, its organisms and ecosystems, as well as conservation concerns, and animal life.
£26.00 [ref: 60901]

Cox, E.H.M. Farrer’s Last Journey. Upper Burma, 1919-20.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dulau & Co. 1926 pp.xix, 244 with b/w. plates and illustrated map end-papers. 8vo. Hardback. Gentle bump to bottom fore-corner. Spotting to fore-edges of text block, ends and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards vg. plus.
Contains a complete list of all the Rhododendrons collected by Reginald Farrer and his field notes.
£60.00 [ref: 70183]

Cox, G.W. Alien Species in North America and Hawaii. Impacts on Natural Ecosystems.
1st. Ed. Pub. Island Press. 1999 pp.xii, 387. 8vo. Occasional pencil underlinings in text. Nr. fine softback.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the invasive species phenomenon, examining the threats posed and the damage already been done to ecosystems across North America and Hawaii.
£12.50 [ref: 59013]

Cox, Kenneth. (Ed.). Frank Kingdon Ward’s Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges. Retracing the Epic Journey of 1924-25 in South-East Tibet.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Garden Art Press. 2008 pp.335 with col. and b/w. photos. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The Tsangpo Gorge in south-east Tibet is the world's deepest gorge. First published in 1926, ‘The Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges’ told the story of its exploration by Frank Kingdon-Ward and the rich plant and animal life found there. This second edition contains the text of the original edition and brings the story right up to date by describing the devastating flood of 2000, with dramatic before and after photographs.
£18.50 [ref: 71598]

Cox, P.A. and Banack, S.A. (Eds.). Islands, Plants, and Polynesians. An Introduction to Polynesian Ethnobotany.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dioscorides Press. 1991 pp.228 with b/w. tables and figs. Large 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep. Fine hardback in dw. showing some sunning in places.
Essys on anthropology, linguistics, botany and horticulture are united in this collection, which aims to preserve the knowledge of plants and their uses that were part of traditional Polynesian lore.
£22.00 [ref: 65826]

Crabbe, J.A. et al (Eds.). The Fern Gazette. Volume Fifteen, Part 1 to Part 5.
1st. Ed. Pub. The British Pteridological Society. 1995-1997 Five parts with b/w. photos.and illus. 8vo. Fine softbacks.
The British Pteridological Society was founded in 1891 and continues as a focus for fern enthusiasts. It provides a wide range of information about ferns throught the medium of its publications and other literature.
£15.00 [ref: 65970]