Blomfield, D. Kew Past.
Pub. Phillimore 2004 pp.144 with b/w. photographs and other text figs. throughout. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. In-print at £15.99.
A very interesting read. A well written and nicely illustrated history of Kew Botanic Gardens.
£3.00 [ref: 44812]

Board, S. (et al). Butterflies of Cornwall. Atlas for the Twenty-First Century.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2021 pp.x, 262 with colour photos. and dist. maps throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Packed with information and photographs, this is the go-to book on the state and status of butterflies from Bude to Land’s End. It maps the ebb and flow of butterfly populations in Cornwall, including such national rarities as the Marsh Fritillary, Silver-studded Blue, Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Heath Fritillary.
£29.95 [ref: 60632]

Bock, A. (et al). An Ancient Mesopotamian Herbal.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023 pp.200 with colour photos., colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. New hardback. RRP £30.00.
A selection of 25 herbal and medicinal plants from ancient Iraq, with evidence of their use from ancient written sources. Includes useful introductory material on methods of administration.
£27.00 [ref: 68331]

Bond, T.J. A Life in Detail. The Art of Terance James Bond. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2006 pp.179 illustrated throughout. Royal 4to. New hardback in new dw. Title Number 11 in the series. Last three copies.
The fourth published book of artwork by Suffolk-born nature artist Terance James Bond featuring 130 paintings from between 1996 and 2006. Accompanied by a detailed narrative by Bond on his working practices, inspirations and the reasons for his preoccupation with birds and their environments.
£35.00 [ref: 54580]

Boney, A.D. The Lost Gardens of Glasgow University.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 1988 pp.vi, 298 with illus. 8vo. A new hardback. RRP £14.95.
£5.00 [ref: 49926]

Boot, K. West Country Wildlife. A Naturalist’s Year in Devon and Cornwall.
1st. Ed. Pub. George Philip. 1992 pp.176 with many colour and b/w. illus. Crown 4to. A nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
With illustrations by Elaine Franks. This is the product of a year-long collaborative fieldwatch, a celebration of nature in Devon and Cornwall throughout the changing seasons.
£12.00 [ref: 54522]

Borrow, N. and Demey, R. Birds of Western Africa.
Pub. Helm. 2004 pp.512 with 148 colour plates. 8vo. A new softback. RRP £29.99.
The first comprehensive field guide to the 23 western African countries - from Mauritania east to Chad and south to Congo, including all the island groups.
£27.00 [ref: 43730]

Bournemouth Natural Science Society. The Natural History of Bournemouth and the Surrounding Area.
Pub. Wessex Books. 2009 pp.238 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy in new dw. In-print at £19.99
A beautifully presented book. Written by members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, this is a record and celebration of the natural history of the Dorset town and a 15 mile radius around it. With comparisons of historical and recent data on the areas flora and fauna and discussions of various aspects of local history.
£15.00 [ref: 44811]

Bowe, P. & Sapieha, N. Gardens in Central Europe.
1st. Pub. Antique Collectors Club. 1991 pp.215 with many colour photographs. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Covers the areas of Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Western Romania.
£18.00 [ref: 43889]

Bowley, Alan. The Great Fen. A Journey Through Time
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2020 pp.x, 194 with colour photos., and maps throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Explores how the Cambridgeshire fenland has evolved through population growth, war, drainage and cultivation to the landscape of today. By tracing stories of people and wildlife it shows how we can learn from the past.
£27.50 [ref: 57751]