Kingdon-Ward, Frank. The Land of the Blue Poppy. Travels of a Naturalist in Eastern Tibet.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge. 1913 pp.xii, 282 with maps and plates. More recently the spine has been professionally relaid and replacement end-papers added. Boards lightly marked and showing some rubbing on edges and corners. A minor amount of foxing to contents which are in thoroughly very good condition. A very good copy of this scarce title.
£850.00 [ref: 46288]

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Kingdon-Ward, Jean. My Hill So Strong.
1st. Ed. Pub. Jonathan Cape. 1952 pp.240 with fold-out map and b/w. photos. 8vo. Owner’s neat signature to ffep. dated March 1954. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. Uncommon to find with a dw.
This book was written by Frank Kingdon-Ward’s second wife, Jean. It is her acount of a plant hunting expedition she made with her husband to the borders of Assam and Tibet. Most of the photographs were taken by Jean and her husband.
£60.00 [ref: 67116]

Kipp, K. (Ed.). The Best of Flower Painting. A celebration of more than 150 of today’s best floral paintings in all media.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1997 pp.144 with colour illus. Royal 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The paintings in this book are wonderfully diverse in medium and style, ranging from precise botanical studies, to spontaneous explosions of colour and light.
£8.00 [ref: 49459]

Kirby, S. (et al). Rankafu. Orchid Print Album. Masterpieces of Japanese woodblock prints of Orchids.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2018 pp.x, 289 with colour illus. throughout. Small 4to. Fine hardback.
Rankafu showcases for the first time an exceptional set of orchid woodblock prints from early 20th Century Japan. Considered masterworks of botanical art, the Rankafu prints are visually stunning and reproduced here in full colour, showcasing the fine details of this spectacular art form.
£17.50 [ref: 71660]

Kirk, T. The Students’ Flora of New Zealand and the Outlying Islands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1899 pp.vi, 408. 4to. Contents fine. Original boards thor. vg., gently rubbed on tips.
£25.00 [ref: 25675]

Kirk, W.D.J. Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape. Naturalists’ Handbooks 18.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing. 1992 pp.66 with b/w. figs. and six plates (4 col.). 8vo. Fine softback.
A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£7.00 [ref: 68808]

Kirk, W.D.J. Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape. Naturalists’ Handbooks 18.
1st. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing. 1992 pp.66 with b/w. figs. and six plates (4 col.). 8vo. Fine hardback.
A compact and informative guide for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£12.00 [ref: 63534]

Knapp, S. Potted Histories. An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration.
Pub. Scriptum Editions. 2003 pp. 336 with colour plates throughout. A mint copy in same dw.
This book covers how plants have adopted remarkable behaviours for survival in a variety of harsh habitats. It also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, war, jungles and other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens.
£25.00 [ref: 43875]

Knapp, S. Potted Histories. An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scriptum Editions. 2003 pp. 336 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw., a little off-mint.
This book covers how plants have adopted remarkable behaviours for survival in a variety of harsh habitats. It also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, war, jungles and other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens.
£19.50 [ref: 70063]

Knapp, S. Potted Histories. An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scriptum Editions. 2003 pp. 336 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This book covers how plants have adopted remarkable behaviours for survival in a variety of harsh habitats. It also tells the remarkable stories of the adventurous botanist explorers who braved disease, slave traders, war, jungles and other dangers to collect plants now commonly grown in our own gardens.
£18.00 [ref: 68604]