Duperrex, A. Orchids of Europe.
1st. Eng. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1961 pp.xiv, 235 with 32 colour photos. & text figs. 8vo. Inscription to ffep., handwritten notes to rear endpapers with occ. annotations to text. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in good dw. with some loss.
A comprehensive guide to the wild orchids of Europe.
£3.00 [ref: 31225]
Durand, T. & Daydon Jackson, B. Index Kewensis. Plantarum Phanerogamarum. Supplement Vols 1 to 11 inclusive. (1886 to 1950)
Pub. Oxford University Press. 1941-1953 11 volumes, all in near fine condition - bookplates neatly removed from front-pastedowns. Contents fine.
The Index Kewensis (IK), maintained by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a publication that aims to register all botanical names for seed plants at the rank of species and genera. Following the first publication, these supplements were issued every five years, each one adding around 6,000 names to the index.
£150.00 [ref: 48068]
Dyer, A.F. & Page, C.N, (Eds.). Biology of Pteridophytes.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 1985 pp.xv, 474 with b/w. microscopic photos. and illus. 4to. A thor. vg. softback.
£12.00 [ref: 53575]
Edees, E.S. Flora of Staffordshire. Flowering Plants and Ferns.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.viii, 280 with b/w. photos. and dist. maps. 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
The first full acount of the flowering plants and ferns of Staffordshire. It records all the vascular plants occurring wild in the county, except garden escapes and adventives.
£15.00 [ref: 50125]
Edees, E.S. Flora of Staffordshire. Flowering plants and ferns.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.viii, 280 with b/w. photos., and dist. maps. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw. with gently sunned spine.
£5.00 [ref: 68541]
Edees, E.S. Flora of Staffordshire. Flowering plants and ferns.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1972 pp.viii, 280 with b/w. photos., and dist. maps. 8vo. Address label. Light spotting to fore edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£6.00 [ref: 63304]
Edgington, J. Who Found Our Ferns? A history of the discovery of Britain’s ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Pteridological Society. 2013 pp.216 with colour and b.w. illus. throughout. 8vo. Initials to half-title. Fine softback.
‘Who Found Our Ferns?’ tells the story of the discovery of Britain's pteridophytes, from Saxon times to 2012. The lives of those who noticed, collected and described our ferns, horesetails, quillworts and clubmosses are interwoven with accounts of how, where and when they found them.
£12.50 [ref: 64647]
Edgington, J. Who Found Our Ferns? A history of the discovery of Britain’s ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Pteridological Society. 2013 pp.216 with colour and b.w. illus. throughout. 8vo. New softback.
‘Who Found Our Ferns?’ tells the story of the discovery of Britain's pteridophytes, from Saxon times to 2012. The lives of those who noticed, collected and described our ferns, horesetails, quillworts and clubmosses are interwoven with accounts of how, where and when they found them.
£17.95 [ref: 62279]
Edlin, H.L. British Woodland Trees.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. B.T. Batsford. 1945 pp.ix, 182 with col. frontis., b/w. photos |& line drawings. 8vo. Hardback. Ex-Bladen Forestry Lib. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and internally o/w. contents fine. Cloth boards vg. with some sunning and spotting.
A useful reference covering a wide range of species including detailed descriptions of seeds, seedlings, and young trees to assist in early-stage identification.
£4.00 [ref: 42890]