Groves, R.H. and Di Castri, F. (Eds.). Biogeography of Mediterranean Invasions.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 1991 pp.xvi, 485 with tables and figs. 8vo. Fine hardback with gently sunned spine.
A unique documentation of the introduced floras and faunas in the five regions of Mediterranean climate which both increases our understanding of the ecology of biological invasions, and points the way to more effective management of the biota of these regions.
£32.50 [ref: 65502]

Gubb, Alfred S. The Flora of Algeria.
Pub. Bailliere, Tindall & Cox. 1909 pp.(iii), 98 with b/w. photos. throughout plus index and advertisements. 8vo. Hardback. Ex. Lib. with stamps. Some spotting. Neat edge repairs to adverts, o/w. contents nr. fine. Recently re-bound in cloth. Scarce.
Produced by the author for visitors to Algiers and the broader Algerian countryside. Comprises photographs of plants with their Latin names and brief descriptions.
£25.00 [ref: 64944]

Guerby, Lucien. Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires d’Ariege. Inventaires Floristiques et Faunistiques d’Ariege, No.4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Assoc. des Naturalistes de L’Ariege. 1991 pp.246 with illus. 4to. Softback. Contents nr. fine with light spotting to title page and fore-edge of text block. Soft crease and some marking to front cover. With two-page Addenda loosely inserted.
£40.00 [ref: 63034]

Guest, C.G. Painting Flowers in Watercolour. A Naturalistic Approach.
Pub. A & C Black. 2001 pp.128 with col. illus. and figs. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with a hint of sunning to spine. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist, with the inscription ‘To Dear Gren, with all my best wishes and kindest regards, Coral Guest’. Also, loosely inserted, is an original annotated watercolour sketch of a Lily in full bloom by Coral Guest with on the reverse, a note to Gren Lucas thanking him for his letter and saying that she would be Chelsea in May and at Kew in July when she would be delighted to sign his book. Unique copy.
In this book Coral G. Guest talks about how best to achieve not only the colours but also the textures and shades that are so important to the flower painter. She has chosen a wide variety of plants, and in a series of illustrations shows how, step-by-step - to develop each painting in a systematic and creative way.
£120.00 [ref: 67458]

Guest, E. Flora of Iraq. Volume One - Introduction to the Flora. An account of the geology, soils, climate and ecology of Iraq with gazetteer, glossary and bibliography.
1st. Ed. Pub. Ministry of Agriculture. Baghdad. 1966 pp.xvi, 213 with b/w. and colour photographs, text figs. and fold-out colour maps. 8vo. Fine softback.
£40.00 [ref: 65418]

Guillen, E.G. and Argenta, M.C. Tulipa, Tullipae. El tulipán ilustrado.
1st. Ed. Pub. Real Jardin Botanico. 2018 pp.222 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Dual language Spanish and English. Nr. fine softback.
Produced to support an exhibition which depicts the botanical aspects of the Tulip and its representation throughout history. A major part of the exhibition is ‘an artistic homage to the tulip presented by the Society of Botanical Artists of the United Kingdom.’ Their work is presented in this beautiful book.
£25.00 [ref: 68839]

Gullers, K.W. and Strandell, B. Linnaeus.
1st. Ed. Pub. Gullers International. 1977 pp.[90]. with col. photos. and illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback with gentle sunning to front cover.
A photographic essay on the life of Carl Linnaeus.
£5.00 [ref: 66513]

Gulliver, R. & M. Guide to Orchids.
Pub. FSC. 2014 pp.[12]. Full-colour fold-out laminated chart designed for use outside. Large 8vo. New.
With colour paintings covering 69 species, subspecies and hybrids, this 12-panel chart covers all the orchids that are likely to be seen in Great Britain (including the Channel Islands) and Ireland.
£3.50 [ref: 69497]

Gunn, M. & Du Plessis, E. The Flora Capensis of Jakob and Johann Philipp Breyne.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Brenthurst Press. 1978 pp.218, [ii] with colour illus. throughout. 4to. With charming bookplate of Herbert G. Jarvis to front pastedown. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw., lightly rubbed to extremities. From the limited edition run of 850 standard copies.
The ‘Flora Capensis’ compiled by Jakob and Johann Philipp Breyne and bound in 1724 and here published for the first time, is a collection of water-colour paintings of some of the Cape of Good Hope, rather than a botanical treatise.’.
£90.00 [ref: 69212]

Guthrie Bicknell, A. Flower Folk. Illustrated by Martina Grenwis.
1st. Ed. Pub. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 1936 pp.71 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Hardback. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, to ends o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards nr. fine with a little sunning to extremities, in vg. dw. Uncommon to find a copy with a dustwrapper.
An illustrated children’s book of fanciful flower folk with accompanying verses.
£95.00 [ref: 70077]