Black, P.M. Orchids.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Hamlyn. 1983 pp.128 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw.
The family Orchidaceae contains nearly one seventh of all plants. The are 1000 genera with 20,000 species- this matched by the enormous diversity in size, shape, colour and habitat makes this group of plants so interesting.
£4.00 [ref: 72615]

Blackadder, E. & Leitch, M. Elizabeth Blackadder RA. The Artist at Work in Her Studio.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Academy. 2002 pp.96 with col. illus. and photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine hardback.
An insight into the working practices of one of the most original watercolourists of recent years.
£7.00 [ref: 66297]

Blackburn, Mrs. H. Birds from Moidart and Elsewhere. Drawn from Nature by B.
1st. Ed. Pub. David Douglas. 1895 pp.191 with frontis. and 87 b/w. lithographic plates. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. A little spotting to prelims. and only very occasionally internally o/w. contents fine. More recently bound in half-leather over cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration all in fine condition.
The Scottish artist Jemima Blackburn, was known for her illustrations of life in rural Scotland, and for her ornithological works.
£200.00 [ref: 68073]

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Blackburn, T.M. et al. Avian Invasions. The Ecology and Evolution of Exotic Birds.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2009 pp.ix, 305 with b/w. figs., tables. 8vo. Bookplate. A vg. softback.
‘Avian Invasions’ unravels the insights that the study of exotic birds brings to the study of biological invasions, avian conservation biology, and the basic principles of ecology and evolution. Recommended.
£17.50 [ref: 56210]

Blackburne-Maze, P. Fruit. An Illustrated History.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scriptum / RHS. 2002 pp.335 with col. illus. throughout. Large 4to. Hardback. Lean to text block. Light spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. contents fine in a fine dw.
With images from the archives of the Royal Horticultural Society, this book charts the development of a vast range of species, describing their history and cultivation as well as their place in popular culture, from ancient myths to more recent and sometimes bizarre medicinal beliefs.
£22.50 [ref: 71450]

Blaikie, Francis. On the Conversion of Arable Land into Pasture and on other Rural subjects.
1st. Ed. Pub. J. Dawson. 1817 pp.47. 16mo. Sewn softback. Contents very clean. Internal stitching given way in places. Original printed wrappers in vg. condition. Scarce.
Francis Blaikie, (1771-1857) agriculturist and land agent was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland and made his way to England in 1802. He was employed by Lord Chesterfield, then in 1816 he moved to Holkham Hall, Norfolk to work as Land Steward to Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester and to whom this work is dedicated.
£95.00 [ref: 59942]

Blaikie, T. (& Birrell, F. (Ed.)). Diary of a Scotch Gardener. At the French Court at the end of the Eighteenth Century.
1st. Ed. Pub. George Routledge. 1931 pp. xii, 256 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Neat inscription dated 1931 to ffep. Spotting to fore-edges of text block and internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards thor. vg.
Scottish botanist Thomas Blaikie (1751–1838), a favourite of Marie Antoinette, designed some of the most famous gardens in France. From 1775 to 1792, he kept a diary which gives a unique insight into the social history of revolutionary France.
£14.00 [ref: 71360]

Blamey, M. Learn to Paint Flowers in Watercolour.
Rep. Pub. HarperCollins. 1993 pp.64 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
Each title in the best selling ‘Learn to Paint’ series is written by a professional working artist. Here Marjorie Blamey clearly describes all the basic techniques of painting flowers in watercolour, and provides many practical exercises and step-by-step demonstration paintings.
£3.50 [ref: 67450]

Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. Cassell’s Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe. Over 2400 wild flowering plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 2003 pp.544with col. illus. throughout. Large 8vo. Lower fore-corners gently bumped o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw., with patched repair to bottom corner.
Covering all species - native and introduced - north of the Alps and the Mediterranean region, except for grasses, rushes, sedges and horsetails, this is the most complete and detailed guide yet.
£40.00 [ref: 71397]

Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. Mediterranean Wild Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. HarperCollins. 1993 pp.560 with 191 col. plates and b/w. line drawings. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Describes and illustrates over 2,500 species and varieties, with notes on flowers, foliage, fruits , habitat, flowering months and distribution.
£20.00 [ref: 71289]