Bowen, H.J.M. The Flora of Berkshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. H.J.M. Bowen. 1968 pp.389 with b/w. dist. maps. 8vo. Interesting observations recorded in pencil on blank pages at end. Thor. vg. hardback in good only dw., carefully reinforced with tape.
£6.00 [ref: 58496]
Bowers, J.E. A Sense of Place. The Life and Work of Forrest Shreve.
1st. Ed. Pub. Arizona. 1988 pp.xi, 195 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Very light speckling to top edge of text block, o/w. a fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw., gently sunned on front and spine.
Shreve (1878-1950) was highly respected as a plant ecologist and this is the first full-length study of his life. A fascinating insight, not least the explanation of his adventures during his fieldwork.
£10.00 [ref: 50695]
Bowes, B.G. A Colour Atlas of Plant Structure.
1st. Ed. Pub. Manson. 1996 pp.192 with colour and b/w. photos. and illustrations. 4to. Fine hardback.
A fundamental guide to understanding plant structure.
£30.00 [ref: 64826]
Bown, Deni. Aroids. Plants of the Arum Family.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2000 pp.392 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Ownership insc. with additional notes, in pencil to ffep. Nr. fine hardback in fine dw., with very gently sunned spine.
Preferred, revised, second edition. A lively and accessible account of the Araceae family, this is a much needed survey of an economically important family of plants which has considerable curiosity value and visual impact.
£80.00 [ref: 66017]
Bradley, Peter. British Herbal Compendium. Volume 2. A handbook of scientific information on widely used plant drugs.
1st. Ed. Pub. BHMA. 2006 pp.xvi, 411 with many figs. in text. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Companion volume to the BHMA’s British Herbal Phamacopoeia. It covers further plant drugs, major botanicals, including Agnus Castus, Echinacea, Gingko, Saw Palmetto, St. John’s Wort, and on many others widely used but less well documented.
£59.50 [ref: 52419]
Bradshaw, A.D. & Chadwick, M.J. The Restoration of Land. The ecology and reclamation of derelict and degraded land.
1st. Pub. Blackwell Scientific Pub. 1980 pp.xi, 317 with illus, graphs and tables. A vg. copy in dw. with sl. faded spine.
£20.00 [ref: 36707]
Braithwaite, M.E. et al. Change in the British Flora 1987-2004.
1st. Ed. Pub. Botanical Society of the British Isles. 2006 pp.iv, 382 with colour photo., dist. maps and text figs. Small 4to. Fine softback.
By comparing the results of the 1987-1988 Monitoring Scheme survey and its repeat in 2003-2004, the BSBI has been able to report on the changes in British Flora in more detail than ever before. Includes maps and accompanying text for individual species and groups to give an indication of general trends.
£10.00 [ref: 63632]
Braithwaite, R. The British Moss-Flora.
1st. Ed. Pub. L. Reeve & Co. 1887-1905 Three volume set with 128 plates. Crown 4to. Hardbacks. A little spotting to one title page, a few spots elsewhere, o/w. contents exceptionally clean and fine. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt motif to front boards in quite remarkable, nr. fine condition. With thoughtful bookplate of W.D. Foster, M.D. Cantab. A superb set.
Volumes 1 & 2 consider Acrocarpi whilst Volume 3 focusses on Pleurocarpi.
£275.00 [ref: 62064]
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Braithwaite, R. The Sphagnaceae; or Peat-Mosses of Europe and North America.
Pub. David Bogue. 1880 pp.91 with 29 b/w. plates. Crown 4to. Hardback. Neat date stamp ‘Apr 9 1918’ to ffep and some occasional informed annotations in pencil. Contents exceptionally clean and in fine. Original green cloth binding, gilt lettered to spine, in exceptional nr. fine condition. A superb copy. With one-page of typed notes loosely inserted.
£75.00 [ref: 62065]
Bramwell, D. (Ed.). Plants and Islands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1979 pp.x, 459 with b/w. photos., figs., maps. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The aim of this work was to draw attention to the scientific importance of islands, to review knowledge of insular floras and to emphasize the necessity for further research on the taxonomy and biology of island plants.
£45.00 [ref: 56252]