Bally, P.R.O. The Genus Monadenium. With descriptions of 21 new species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Benteli. 1961 pp.111 with 88 b/w. figs. and 32 col. and b/w. plates (in natural sizes) loosely inserted in rear pocket. 4to. Fine hardback in vg. plus dw. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with his signature to ffep. and his address in Nairobi to dw. turn-in.
Monadenium is a genus of about 50 species related to Euphorbia. Almost all the species are native to tropical East Africa. A large number are found in Kenya and Tanzania. Most grow at elevations from 2,000 feet to 3,500 feet.
£95.00 [ref: 67621]

Barnes, H.F. Gall Midges of Economic Importance.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crosby, Lockwood & Son. 1946-1951 Six volumes with b/w. photos. 8vo. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. fine hardbacks in nr. fine dws. A great opprtunity to obtain the first six books of this eight volume set.
Contents: Vol. 1 - Root and Vegetable Crops; Vol. 2 - Fodder Crops; Vol. 3 - Fruit; Vol. 4 - Ornamental Plants and Shrubs; Vol. 5 - Trees; Vol. 6 - Miscellaneous.
£49.50 [ref: 66474]

Barton, L.V. Seed Preservation and Longevity.
Pub. Leonard Hill. 1961 pp.xvii, 216 with text figs. throughout. Ex-Library copy with usual stamps and markings. Fore-edges of text block lightly stained. Overall a near vg. copy in same dustwrapper.
£10.00 [ref: 46161]

Batsaki, Y. et al. The Botany of Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library. 2016 pp.398 with col. and b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. As new.
This richly illustrated book investigates the cultural, economic, and political significance of plants in the eighteenth century, a time of rapid and groundbreaking developments with widespread exploration, growing trade in botanical specimens and horticultural experimentation.
£70.00 [ref: 66702]

Baxter, Dr. E.W. (et al). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 62 : No. 1 to Vol. 79 : No. 4
1st. Ed. Pub. For Linnean Society of London by Academic Press. 1969-1979 Eighteen volume run comprising 70 softback parts (each volume with own full index). Large 8vo. Softback. Nr. fine run.
£120.00 [ref: 66690]

Beaman, J.H. and Anderson, C. The Plants of Mount Kinabalu. 5. Dicotyledon Families Magnoliaceae to Winteraceae.
1st. Ed. Pub. Nat. Hist. Pubs. (Borneo) / RBG Kew. 2004 pp.xiii, 607 with col. photos. 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep. Fine hardback in fine dw., with gentle sunning to spine.
The final volume of this excellent, comprehensive, account of the Kinabalu flora. The systematic section, which includes such families as Rosaceae and Rubiaceae, Melastomataceae and Myrsinaceae, is preceded by chapters on the history of botanical exploration on mount Kinabalu, ecological considerations, distribution factors, and contains at the back, a substantial directory of numbered collections. Enhanced by colour photographs, Volume 5 is a fitting finale to the remarkable achievement which this flora represents.
£50.00 [ref: 66018]

Bean, W.J. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Historical and Descriptive.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1908 pp.xx, 222 with 20 colour and 40 half-tone plates. Large 4to. Hardback. AEG. Some scattered foxing, o/w. contents fine. Original richly decorated cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. Copy No.82 from a limited edition of 100 large format copies.
£275.00 [ref: 60898]

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Beard, J.S. The Proteas of Tropical Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kangaroo Press. 1992 pp.112 with 36 full-colour plates by Lura Ripley plus photos., and dist maps. Large 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Examines the history of the botanical exploration of this species, their distribution, ecology, taxonomy, and cultivation.
£25.00 [ref: 58125]

Beater, B.E. Soils of the Sugar Belt. Part One: Natal North Coast. Part Two: Natal South Coast. Part Three: Zululand.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Univ. Press. 1957-1962 Three part set with b/w. photos., tables, map and three, very large, colour folding maps in pockets at rear (e.g. map in Part 2 measures 29in x 92in. 8vo. Hardbacks. Small ownership labels to front paste downs. Occ. light spotting o/w. contents fine. All maps in nr. fine to fine condition. Original cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. Parts one and two with dws. in good to vg. condition.
The first comprehensive survey of the soil groups of the sugar belt of Kwazulu Natal. The maps are very impressive indeed.
£80.00 [ref: 67240]

Beckett, K. and Grey-Wilson, C. (Eds.). Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. A.G.S. 1993-1994 Two volumes with col. photos. and line drawings. 4to. A couple of very trivial blemishes, o/w. fine hardbacks in fine slipcases. Very uncommon to find with slipcases.
Highly recommended. A definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£135.00 [ref: 66981]