Jermy, A.C. (et al). Sedges of the British Isles. BSBI Handbook No. 1.
3rd. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 2007 pp.ix, 554 with b/w. illus., & dist. maps. 8vo. Fine softback. Latest edition.
The third edition of this handbook was considerably expanded in size by the addition of 35 species not previously described, thereby covering all the British and Irish species. All confirmed hybrids have been included.
£17.50 [ref: 71845]

Jermyn, S.T. Flora of Essex.
1st. Ed. Pub. Essex Nat. Trust Ltd. 1974 pp.302 with colour plates and fold-out maps (inc. large geological map at rear) plus publisher’s overlay and page of Corrigenda. Large 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
£8.00 [ref: 62292]

Jingwei, Zhang (Chang King-wai). (Ed.). The Alpine Plants of China.
1st. Ed. Pub. Science Press. 1982 pp.134 with colour photos., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Features text and 197 colour photographs of Chinese alpine plants of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (“Roof of the World”) as they appear in their natural habitat.
£10.00 [ref: 58570]

Johns, R.J. (et al). A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2006 pp.x, 653 with col. photos. 8vo. Fine hardback with gently sunned spine.
Based on five expeditions to the area in New Guinea by Kew and its Indonesian collaborators this book is a comprehensive record of the high elevation flora of the tallest mountain in South-East Asia.
£65.00 [ref: 66032]

Johns, Rev. C.A. Flowers of the Field.
14th. Imp. Pub. Routledge and Sons. [nd.] pp.xx, 378 with colour plates and text illus. throughout. 8vo. Light spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. contents fine. Original boards nr. fine. A lovely copy.
£20.00 [ref: 46246]

Johns, Rev. C.A. The Forest Trees of Britain.
8th Ed. Pub. SPCK. 1899 pp.xi, 431 with frontis. vignette and b/w. illus. throughout plus 4-page SPCK catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Small Ex-libris label. Pencil inscription to verso of frontis. Internal hinges a little tender. Minor spotting to fore-edge of text block and ends o/w. contents fine. A little spine lean. Original cloth boards with gilt motif to front in thor. vg. condition.
Johns describes each species, noting also pests and diseases, uses for the wood, and associated myths and legends. The work is noteworthy for its meticulous engravings of leaves, seeds and blossom, and of the trees in natural setting.
£10.00 [ref: 71666]

Johnson, C. The Grasses of Great Britian.
Pub. Robert Hardwicke. 1861 pp.xxxii, 192 plus a further 144 hand-coloured plates. Circa 20 plates have some scattered foxing, the rest being very bright and clean. In original blind and gilt decorated boards. Spine relaid and more recent end-papers added. Text pages very good to fine condition. Overall a vg. copy.
£130.00 [ref: 44119]

Johnson, D. (Ed.). Palms for human needs in Asia. Palm utilization and conservation in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
1st. Ed. Pub. A.A. Balkema. 1991 pp.v, 258 with b/w. figs.and tables. Large 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil and ‘Review Copy’stamp to ffep. Fine hardback.
For millenia, peoples of the Asian tropics have relied on palm trees to provide an array of subsistence and commercial products. This study assesses, for the first time, the current utilization patterns and conservation status of palms in this region.
£17.50 [ref: 65868]

Johnson, D.E. Weeds of Rice in West Africa. Les Adventices En Riziculture en Afrique de l’Ouest.
1st. Ed. Pub. ADRAO/WARDA. 1997 pp.xvi, 312 with colour photos., and b/w. illus., throughout. 8vo. Bilingual in English and French. Signature to half-title. Fine softback, gently sunned on spine.
Designed to be a practical, easy-to-use guide, this work brings together photographs, drawings and descriptions of the major rice weeds of West Africa. It also includes sections on weed ecology and control measures.
£40.00 [ref: 58998]

Johnson, H. The International Book of Trees. A guide and tribute to the Trees of our Forests and Gardens.
Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 1973 pp. 288 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. with very gently sunned spine housed in thor. vg. pictorial slipcase.
The first fully illustrated book to include all the major garden and forest trees of the temperate world, from America to Asia, from the familar oaks and pines to the rare, spectacular trees such as the snowbells of Japan.
£10.00 [ref: 43581]