Blunt, W. The Compleat Naturalist. A Life of Linnaeus.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1971 pp.256 with colour and b/w. illus. Small 4to. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A lively biography of Carl Linnaeus with an account his adventures in Lapland and his major scientific achievements.
£15.00 [ref: 64476]

Blunt, W. and Stearn, W.T. The Art of Botanical Illustration.
New Rev. Ed. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 1994 pp.367 with col. & b/. illus. throughout. Large 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw., with gentle sunning to spine. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist. Half-title signed and dated (April 1994) by William Stearn. Antique Collectors’ Club page inscribed ‘With best wishes, Diana Steel’ (Steel was Director of the ACC). Dedication page signed by the dedicatee, Eldwyth R. Stearn. Loosely inserted is an original RBG Kew invitation card to the book launch of ‘The Art of Botanical Illustration’ which was held at Kew Gardens in April 1994. A super copy.
Originally published in 1950 as a part of the New Naturalist Series, this much enhanced edition is a must for all those interested in botanical illustration and the history of the techniques involved. Highly recommended.
£65.00 [ref: 68834]

Board, S. (et al). Butterflies of Cornwall. Atlas for the Twenty-First Century.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2021 pp.x, 262 with colour photos. and dist. maps throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Packed with information and photographs, this is the go-to book on the state and status of butterflies from Bude to Land’s End. It maps the ebb and flow of butterfly populations in Cornwall, including such national rarities as the Marsh Fritillary, Silver-studded Blue, Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Heath Fritillary.
£29.95 [ref: 60632]

Bochenski, Z. Nesting of the European Members of the Genus Turdus, Linnaeus 1758 (Aves). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia Vol. XIII, No. 16.
Pub. Polish Academy of Sciences. 1968 pp.350-440 with illus. and 14 b/w. photos., illus., and fold-out table. Small 4to. Hardback. Small address label. Contents fine. Text in English with summaries in Polish and Russian. Professionally bound in orange cloth boards in fine condition. Scarce.
£120.00 [ref: 62931]

Bocher, T.W. Oceanic and Continental Vegetational Complexes in Southwest Greenland.
1st. Ed. Pub. C.A. Reitzels. 1954 pp.336 with b/w. photos. & maps plus 4 b/w. plates to rear. Large 8vo. Softback. Signature to front cover. Small closed tear to plate III o/w. contents fine. Card covers vg.
£25.00 [ref: 67102]

Bock, A. (et al). An Ancient Mesopotamian Herbal.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023 pp.200 with colour photos., colour and b/w. illus. 8vo. New hardback. RRP £30.00.
A selection of 25 herbal and medicinal plants from ancient Iraq, with evidence of their use from ancient written sources. Includes useful introductory material on methods of administration.
£27.00 [ref: 68331]

Boddington, Craig. Campfires and Game Trails. Hunting North American Big Game.
1st. Ed. Pub. Safari Press. 1989 pp.vii, 295 with b/w. photos. & maps. Large 8vo. A little spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w a fine hardback.
A widely experienced game hunter shares his stories of stalking and shooting. A portion of the text is dedicated to his recommendation of specific areas for specific game animals.
£32.50 [ref: 73653]

Bodsworth, Fred. Last of the Curlews.
1st. Ed. Pub. Counterpoint. 1995 pp.xiii, 174 with b/w. illus. 8vo. A fine softback.
Originally published in 1955, Fred Bodsworth tells the story of a solitary Eskimo Curlew’s perilous migration and search for a mate.
£12.00 [ref: 52521]

Boekhout, T. A Revision of Ballistoconidia-Forming Yeasts and Fungi.
1st. Ed. Pub. Inst. of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and Lettres. 1991 pp.194 with b/w. line drawings. Large 8vo. Softback. Very gently sunned spine, o/w. a fine copy. Scarce.
£45.00 [ref: 57186]

Boles, W.E. The Robins & Flycatchers of Australia.
1st. Ed. Pub. Angus and Robertson. 1988 pp.xix, 508 with col. photos. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
‘Informative narratives introduce each species group, while synopses present a summary of detail on habitat, breeding and world distribution. Colour photographs portray each species - their nest, eggs, young, appearance at rest and in flight, and various plumages.’
£24.00 [ref: 36561]