Good, R. A Concise Flora of Dorset.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dorset Nat. Hist. & Arch. Soc. 1984 pp.xii, 226 with 2 maps. 8vo. Fine softback.
£7.50 [ref: 61390]
Good, R. A Concise Flora of Dorset.
Pub. Dorset Natural History & Archeological Society. 1984 pp.xii, 226 with 2 maps. 8vo. A vg. softback.
£6.50 [ref: 46216]
Goode, D. Cycads of Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Struik Winchester. 1989 pp.256 with colour illus. and dist. maps throughout. Large 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. housed in vg. slipcase.
The result of 21 years of study, this is a complete reference to the genus Encaphalartos, including all the known species of this group, as well as the sole living representative of the genus Strangeria. Each species is illustrated with three colour plates showing all aspects of the plant's structure and habitat, backed up with a comprehensive text.
£95.00 [ref: 67652]
Gooding, J. Wildflowers in Art. Artists Impressions of Western Australian Wildflowers 1699-1991.
1st. Ed. Pub. Art Gallery of Western Australia. 1991 pp.96 with col. illus. throughout. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist. Signed and dated by the artist to title page. Also, loosely inserted are two postcards featuring artwork by Margaret Preston, an exhibition leaflet supporting the launch of the book and a gift card inscribed ’To Gren and Shirley with thanks for your kind hospitality’.
Published by the Art Gallery of Western Australia to coincide with an exhibition of botanical artworks that span a 300 year period of Western Australian history.
£30.00 [ref: 66793]
Gooding, Mel., (et al). Joseph Banks’ Florilegium. Botanical Treasures from Cook’s First Voyage.
1st. Ed. Pub. Thames & Hudson. 2017 pp.320 with 181 fine colour and b/w. illus. Folio. Fine hardback. The preferred folio edition - the work was later reprinted in a smaller format. Loosely inserted is Alecto’s advert advising interested people on how they could purchase an individual Alecto print.
Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage round the world from 1768 to 1771. He collected over 1,300 plant species and on his return commissioned over 700 superlative engravings known collectively as Banks' Florilegium. Never published in his lifetime, it was only in 1990 that a complete set in colour was issued under the direction of the British Museum. It is from these prints that the present selection is made.
£80.00 [ref: 72252]
Gordon-Craig Gallery. Fine Botanical Paintings. Contemporary Botanical Works from the Gordon-Craig Gallery. Summer 2000.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gordon-Craig Publications. 2000 pp.104 with colour illus. throughout. Large 4to. Fine hardback.
A collection of botanical paintings by thirty-six contemporary botanical illustrators.
£10.00 [ref: 68627]
Grabandt, Kees (Comp.). Weeds of Crops and Gardens in Southern Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Seal Publishing. 1985 pp.xiii, 134, xvii with colour plates of illus. 4to. Owner’s insc. Nr. fine hardback.
Excellent illustrations with supporting text providing for each weed, their origin, description, distribution, characteristics, reproduction, notes and information on how to control them.
£12.00 [ref: 64498]
Graham, G.G. & Primavesi, A.L. Roses of Great Britain and Ireland. BSBI Handbook No. 7.
1st. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 1993 pp.208 with b/w. illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
Twelve native and eight introduced species are described and illustrated, and 83 hybrids are described. The illustrations show, in each case, fruiting twigs and details of stems, leaves and hips. The 32 distribution maps cover the native species and selected hybrids.
£17.50 [ref: 72262]
Graham, R. and Roy, R. Slipper Orchids. The Art of Digby Graham.
1st. Ed. Pub. Croom Helm. 1982 pp. 109 with 37 superb botanical illus. from watercolours by Digby Graham. DW. lightly sunned to spine area, o/w. a vg. copy.
£20.00 [ref: 34678]
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Gram, E., Weber, A. and Dennis, R.W.G. Plant Diseases. in Orchard, Nursery and Garden Crops.
Pub. Macdonald. 1952 pp.618 with 10 col. plates and b/w. text figs. 4to. Hardback. Contents fine. Original cloth boards spotted on rear o/w. nr. fine.
Translated from the Danish by Evelyn Ramsden.
£12.00 [ref: 46163]