Bert, Edmund. Bert’s Treatise of Hawks and Hawking. For the First Time Reprinted from the Original of 1619. With an introduction by J.E. Harting.
Rep. Pub. Bernard Quaritch. 1969 pp.vii, 2, [12], 109. Large 8vo. Hardback. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block and ends o/w. contents fine. Some sunning to boards and three small spots to spine o/w. fine.
“Edmund Bert lived at Collier Row, near Romford in Essex and was in failing health when he was persuaded to publish the results of his experience as a falconer.” - from the Introduction. This Quaritch edition comes with an introduction by J.E. Harting.
£45.00 [ref: 71571]

Berthold, P. Bird Migration. A General Survey.
2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Oxford. 2006 pp.xi, 253 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback. Latest edition.
The question of how birds migrate over enormous distances with apparently minimal guidance continues to excite both professional and amateur ornithologists. Brings together a vast amount of information that is available on the subject of bird migration
£27.50 [ref: 60527]

Berthold, Peter. Bird Migration. A General Survey.
1st. Eng. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 1993 pp.x, 239 with b/w. text figs. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£20.00 [ref: 51189]

Berthold, R. Beeswax Crafting.
1st. Ed. Pub. Wicwas Press. 1993 pp.xiv, 125 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Title page inscribed by the editor. Fine hardback.
Considers what beeswax is, how to process it and the use of beeswax in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, in art, beeswax flowers, its uses around the home and in candles.
£12.00 [ref: 69039]

Besler, Basilius. The Book of Plants. The Complete Plates.
Pub. Taschen. 2007 pp.441 with colour plate reproductions throughout. Large 4to. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. A lovely facsimile of Basilius Besler’s masterpiece.
A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest German garden of its time, Eichstatt, the original Book of Plants is in a class of its own when it comes to the variety and range of flowers engraved. Working under Basilius Besler, a team of at least ten engravers worked on this massive project, translating in situ and specimen drawings faithfully to copper plates. Nearly four hundred years old, the book survived though the gardens did not; they were destroyed by invading Swedish troops in 1634. However, in 1998 a reconstruction of the original garden opened to the public in Eichstatt.
£45.00 [ref: 71429]

Beswick, F. Traditional British Honey Drinks.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. BBNO. 2007 pp.28. 8vo. Fine softback.
First published as ‘Traditional Honey Drinks’, this book gives details of a wide-range of honey based alcoholic drinks, with tried and tested recipes for two dozen different brews.
£6.00 [ref: 69037]

Beth Chatto. The Beth Chatto Gardens 1960 - 2010. Celebrating Fifty Years.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Beth Chatto Gardens. 2010 pp.80 beautifully illustrated with col. & b/w. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback. Scarce.
A commemorative publication - a mix of a Catalogue and a look back at Beth Chatto’s gardening experiences over 50 years. It begins with 50 plants that can tolerate drought, shade and water and has many contributions from fellow gardeners, garden writers and designers, friends and enthusiasts.
£19.50 [ref: 69806]

Betts, Annie D. The Diseases of Bees: Their Signs, Causes and Treatment.
2nd. Ed. Pub. By the author. 1951 pp.69 with b/w. photos. and illus. Tall 8vo. Section loose o/w. a good to vg. softback in marked covers.
£10.00 [ref: 52603]

Bevis, J. (et al). Flora of the Isle of Wight.
1st. Ed. Pub. Isle of Wight Nat. Hist. and Arch. Soc. 1978 pp.114 with 2 maps. 8vo. Softback. Ex-Lib. Contents fine in vg. softcovers.
£5.00 [ref: 68274]

Bevis, M. The Insects of Southern Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1964 pp.186 with colour photos., and illus. Small 8vo. Small address label and ownership insc. Thor. vg. hardback in vg. dw.
An introduction to the fascinating world of Southern African insects.
£12.50 [ref: 61844]