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]

Bown, Deni. Aroids. Plants of the Arum Family.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2025 pp.518 with col. photographs throughout. Small 4to. Hardback. New. RRP £60.00.
This third edition of the best-selling book by Deni Bown is fully updated and revised, and includes new taxa and advances in research to ensure that it continues to be the go-to book for aroid-enthusiasts.
£55.00 [ref: 70107]

Bradley, J.D. Log Book of British Lepidoptera.
Pub. Bradley. 2000 pp.iv, 108. New softback.
A neat checklist of British Lepidoptera with space next to each entry for notes.
£8.00 [ref: 44775]

Brewer, D. Birds New to Science. Fifty Years of Avian Discoveries.
1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm. 2018 pp.415 with numerous colour photos. 4to. A new hdbk. RRP £45.00.
The fascinating stories behind the discovery, over the last fifty years, of more than three hundred new bird species.
£42.50 [ref: 54037]

Brock, P.D. A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland.
2nd. Rev. Exp. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2019 pp.iv, 540 with 2,900 colour photos., and 2,100 dist. maps. 8vo. New softback.
Highly recommended new edition. With its wide species coverage and emphasis on both popular and somewhat neglected insect orders, this book will be of interest to naturalists throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe.
£28.95 [ref: 57282]

Brooks, S. &. Cham, S. Field Guide to the Dragonflies & Damselflies. Of Great Britain and Ireland.
5th. Ed. Pub. British Wildlife Publishing. 2014 pp.192 with all resident and migrant species fully described and illustrated with more than 340 colour illustrations and photographs. A new softback copy. Latest edition.
This revised edition provides comprehensive species descriptions including habitat, larval form, flight season, feeding, territorial and mating behaviour.
£20.00 [ref: 47794]

Brown, A. & Grice, P. Birds in England.
1st. Ed. Pub T & AD Poyser. 2004 pp.x, 693, with colour plates, b/w. illustrations, dist. maps and tables. 4to. A fine hdbk. in fine dw. RRP £40.00.
A thorough examination of the status and distribution, past and present, of every species on the English list.
£30.00 [ref: 43801]

Brown, A. and Warren, M. (Eds.). There and Back? A Celebration of Bird Migration. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.352 with illustrations and photographs throughout. Royal 4to. Signed by both Andy Brown and Michael Warren to title page. New hardback in new dw. Title Number 27 in the series. RRP £50.00. Last two copies.
With essays on the migrations of a range of birds and artwork from some of Europe’s foremost contemporary wildlife artists.
£40.00 [ref: 44001]