Endress, Peter K. Diversity and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Flowers.
Pub. C.U.P. 1996 pp.xi, 511 with illus. and line drawings. Nr. fine copy in pbk.
The comparitive study of flowers began in temperate regions and as such most books are about temperate flowers. This volume concentrates on tropical flowers, whilst sharing many features seen in temperate flowers, exhibit phenomena which are purely tropical. The first part of the volume deals with general structure and biological features of flowers and shows facits of their diversity.The second part focuses on the flowers of selected tropical plants and emphasizes their structural and biological idiosyncrasies. and evolutionary features.
£40.00 [ref: 36479]
Engel. D.H. & Phummai, S. What’s That Tree? A Field Guide to Tropical Plants of Asia.
1st. Ed. Pub. Times Editions. 2000 pp.279 with more than 300 col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep., o/w. a fine softback with some gentle sunning to spine.
Allows for the identification of some 300 species of trees, shrubs, vines and groundcovers commonly found in Tropical Asia.
£35.00 [ref: 66012]
Eriksson, Dr. O.E. & Hawksworth, Prof. D.L. (Eds.). Systema Ascomycetum. Volume 12. December 1993. Parts 1-2.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cab International. 1993 pp.257 with b/w. photos. 8vo. VG. softback.
The principal paper within this journal is an ‘Outline of the Ascomycetes - 1993’ by Dr. Eriksson and Prof. Hawksworth. It presents a classification of orders, families and genera of the ascomycetes.
£40.00 [ref: 57172]
Eriksson, Jakob Dr. Fungous Diseases of Plants. In agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Bailliere. 1930 pp.vi, 526 with b/w. photos. and illus. Royal 8vo. Hardback. Repair to margin of 2 leaves, o/w. contents in fine condition. Original blue cloth in vg. condition.
£24.00 [ref: 53389]
Essete, H. Les Psalliote. Atlas Mycologiques - I.
Pub. Lechevalier. 1964 pp.vii, 50 with colour plates. A good-vg. copy in yellow boards which are lightly marked in places. All text in French.
£14.00 [ref: 41188]
Essette, Henri. Les Psalliotes. [Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus].
1st. Ed. Pub. Paul Lechevalier. 1964 pp.vii, 84, plus 48 coloured plates with descriptions. 4to. French with scientific names. Nr. fine hardback.
£30.00 [ref: 58743]
Ettlinger, D.M.T. British & Irish Orchids. A field guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1976 pp.v, 141 with col. & b/w. photos. and dist. maps. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
This is a small concise field guide to aid location and identification of the wild orchids native to Britain and Ireland. The chief feature is the tabulation of each species characteristics in the field and their differences from other species, together with information on names, flowering dates, variation and subspecies.
£4.50 [ref: 72611]
Evans, A.H. A Flora of Cambridgeshire. With an Appendix on the Origin and Drainage of the Fens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney and Jackson. 1939 pp.xii, 227. 8vo. A thor. vg. hardback in dw., a little darkened on spine, ligthly marked and chipped along edges.
£10.00 [ref: 45888]
Evans, A.H. A Flora of Cambridgeshire. With an Appendix on the Origin and Drainage of the Fens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gurney & Jackson. 1939 pp.xi, 228. Crown 8vo. Hardback. Fine hdbk., in nr., fine dw. With dedication from the author ‘With kind regards, from A.H. Evans’ to ffep.
£20.00 [ref: 53783]
Evans, Annie-Marie & Don. An Approach to Botanical Painting in Watercolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hannaford and Evans. 1993 pp.183 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. With the, not often found, publisher’s Errata slip loosely inserted.
A superb work aimed at those with a good standard of skill in botanical art and wanting to move on to a higher, more professional level. The first part of the book is a background to the history of botanical illustration, followed by practical sections covering techniques, materials and numerous examples of work accomplished by Anne-Marie’s students.
£175.00 [ref: 67915]