Hewson, H. Australia - 300 years of Botanical Illustration.
1st. Ed. Pub. CSIRO. 1999 pp.228 with colour illus., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw., with just a hint of sunning to the spine.
This book tells the story of the first steps in collecting and recording Australian plants for science. It describes the history of scientific plant classification as well as the establishment of Botanic Gardens. Also it reveals the development of the art of plant illustration in Australia and the methods used.
£40.00 [ref: 68862]

Heywood, V.H. (Ed.). Flora Europaeae. Notulae Systematicae ad Floram Europaeam spectantes. Nos. 1 to 5. [Sysematic Notes relating to Flora Europaea.].
1st. Ed. Pub. Akademie Berlin 1961-64 pp.[1]-26, [163]-210, 1-62, 142-154, [4]-14. 8vo. Hardback. Pencil note to ffep informs that this book was from the library of T.G. Tutin. Fine.
A series of papers on the revisions being undertaken with regard to alterations in taxonomy, status and nomenclature of the Flora Europaea.
£30.00 [ref: 63331]

Hickey, M. & King, C. Common Families of Flowering Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 1997 pp.xii, 212 with b/w. illus. 4to. Fine hardback.
Provides an introduction to the general characteristics of a selection of important plant families. For each family, information on its distribution, classification, general features and economic importance precedes a detailed description of a typical representative species. To further aid the reader a section on basic botany is included.
£40.00 [ref: 71431]

Hickey, M. & King, Clive. The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 2000 pp.xii, 208 with b/w. line drawings. 4to. Crease to rear cover. Nr. fine softback with previous owner’s label to front cover.
Comprises over 2,400 terms commonly used to describe vascular plants. Each term is defined accurately and concisely, and whenever possible, cross referenced to clearly labelled line drawings made mainly from living material.
£30.00 [ref: 71444]

Hickey, M. &. King, C. 100 Families of Flowering Plants.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 1988 pp.xvi, 619 with b/w. illus. A nr. fine hardback.
£60.00 [ref: 48283]

Hight, Julian. Britain’s Ancient Forest. Legacy & Lore.
1st. Ed. Pub. Julian Hight. 2019 pp.302 with colour photos. thoughout. Small 4to. New hardback. Signed on title page by Author.
Recommended. From the wildwood, through working woodlands and royal forests, enclosed deer parks and landscaped manorial estates to modern plantation forestry and rewildwing, ‘Britain’s Ancient Forest’ tells the tale of an evolving landscape shaped by its wildlife, people and their relationship with trees.
£25.00 [ref: 59235]

Hignett, M. & Perring, F. (Eds.). Plants of Montgomeryshire. The Field Records of Janet Macnair.
1st. Ed. Pub. Montgomeryshire Field Society & North Wales Naturalists’ Trust. 1977 pp.82 with b/w. illus., and fold-out map. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£3.00 [ref: 49739]

Hill, A. On Drawing and Painting Trees.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Isaac Pitman. 1946 pp.xvi, 184 with col. frontis., six further tipped-in col. plates and b/w illus. Small 4to. Hardback. Contents fine. Original cloth in thor. vg. condition.
An introduction to the drawing and painting of trees and their place in the landscape.
£15.00 [ref: 66798]

view all images for this item

Hill, M.O. (et al). A Checklist and Census Catalogue of British and Irish Bryophytes. Updated 2008.
Pub. BBS. 2008 pp.184 with b/w. maps. 8vo. Fine softback.
A full revision of the classification, nomenclature and vice-county distribution of British and Irish bryophytes. In 304 genera it lists 1,056 species (4 hornworts, 297 liverworts, 755 mosses), 7 subspecies and 88 varieties. Genera are arranged in families and orders according to recent global taxonomic arrangements by Crandall-Stotler, Stotler & Long (2008) for liverworts and Goffinet & Buck (2004) for mosses.
£10.00 [ref: 67561]

Hill, M.O. (et al). Atlas of the Bryophytes of Britain and Ireland. Vols. 1-3.
1st. Ed. Pub. Harley Books. 1991-1994 Three volume set with b/w. dist. maps throughout. 8vo. Fine hardbacks.
Volume 1: Liverworts (Hepaticae and Anthocerotae), Volume 2: Mosses (except Diplolepideae), Volume 3: Mosses (Diplolepideae).
£40.00 [ref: 67546]