Chatters, Clive. Saltmarsh. British Wildlife Collection No. 5.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2017 pp.384 with colour photos. and illus. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
In this, the fifth volume of the British Wildlife Collection, Clive Chatters celebrates the natural history and diversity of Saltmarshes; from the highly distinctive marshes in the Scottish Highlands to the urban remnants of the Thames estuary, now engulfed within the capital.
£36.00 [ref: 53534]

Cheers, G. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of over 10,000 Garden Plants and how to Cultivate Them.
Pub. H. F. Ullmann. 2013 pp.1020 with colour photographs throughout. Large 4to. New hardback. Out-of-print. Highly recommended. Latest edition.
More than 10,000 genera and species from A for Abelia to Z for Zygopetalum – are clearly presented. Richly illustrated with colour detail and large-format images, this botanical alphabet offers a wealth of information about starting, caring for, reproducing and propagating plants as well as their appearance and special qualities.
£40.00 [ref: 62419]

Chester, N. RSPB Spotlight: Otters.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.128 profusely illus. with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback.
Recommended. A vibrant introduction to the life and behaviour of Otters.
£12.99 [ref: 54413]

Clark, L.J. Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Harbour. 1998 pp.xi, 604 with 550 colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. with new dw. Latest edition. RRP. £49.99.
This is the comprehensively revised third edition. Highly recommended, it considers 782 species and sub-species.
£40.00 [ref: 51615]

Clayton, Dudley. Charles Parish - Plant Hunter and Botanical Artist in Burma.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Ray Society. 2017 pp.xii, 278 with 148 reproductions from Parish’s two-volume ‘Drawings of Orchidacea’. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £85.00.
As chaplain to the Honourable East India Company forces in Burma (Myanmar), Charles Parish (1822–1897) arrived in Tenasserim province in 1852. During the following 25 years, he studied the flora of the region, collected botanical specimens, particularly orchids, and discovered and recorded new species.
£50.00 [ref: 62162]

Cleere, Nigel. Nightjars of the World. Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird and Owlet-nightjars.
Pub. WildGuides. 2010 pp.464 with 580 superb colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw.
One hundred and thirty five species of nightjars are covered, following the latest taxonomic thinking.
£34.95 [ref: 49330]

Clennett, Chris. Wild Flowers of the High Weald.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2018 pp.106 with col. photos. throughout. Large 8vo. New softback. RRP £15.00.
Illustrated in colour throughout, this handbook examines the flora of each of its habitats: woodland, meadows, heaths, farmland, lakes and streams, and the coast, and includes a checklist of plants and a map.
£12.00 [ref: 71343]

Clevely, A. The Allotment Book. A practical guide to creating and enjoying your own perfect plot.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2006 pp.224 with many fine photographs. 4to. New softback. RRP £12.99.
This is all you need to create a successful vegetable garden whether on an allotment or in your own garden. Recommended.
£12.00 [ref: 28998]

Cloake, J. & Strong, R. (Eds.). Artist’s Kew. An Exhibition of Contemporary Works.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2006 pp.96 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £18.00.
A fascinating catalogue of an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens. It explores the history of Kew and presents views of its grounds and buildings, in oils and watercolour, by 50 contemporary artists including Kurt Jackson, Steve Whitehead and Sir Peter Blake.
£14.50 [ref: 60482]

Cooper, P.M. The Bauer Brothers. Images of Nature.
1st. Ed. Pub. Natural History Museum, London. 2015 pp.112 with colour illus., throughout. Small 4to. New softback. RRP £13.00
Examines the contrasting lives of Franz (1758-1840), for 50 years the resident artist at Kew Gardens, and Ferdinand (1760-1826) who led a life of travel and adventure as a natural history artist. Illustrated with images from the superb archive of Bauer drawings at the Natural History Museum Library, many of which have never been published before.
£11.75 [ref: 58976]