Davies, P & J. and Huxley, A. Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Chatto & Windus. 1984 pp.xii, 256 with 328 col photos. & text figs. 8vo. Small address label and date to ffep.S potting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
A field guide to all the wild orchids of Europe; a reference book for both experts and enthusiasts with information on biology, distribution and classification as well as detailed descriptions of species and subspecies.
£4.95 [ref: 50249]

De la Bathie, H., Perrier. & Beckman, S.D. Flora of Madagascar. (Vascular Plants). 49th Family - Orchids. Volumes I & II.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Beckman. 1981 pp.ix, 542 with 80 full-page b/w. figs. Two vols. bound as one. Large 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Fine hardback. Scarce
Descriptions and illustrations of the plants of the orchid family from Madagascar and the surrounding area.
£75.00 [ref: 34664]

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Du Puy, D. (et al). The Orchids of Madagascar.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 1999 pp.ix, 376 with 46 col. plates of photographs plus two plates of maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
An essential book for botanist, orchid enthusiast, ecologist, environmentalist and field worker who needs to have the complete picture on Madagascar's orchid flora.
£40.00 [ref: 66961]

Ettlinger, D.M.T. British & Irish Orchids. A field guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1976 pp.v, 141 with col. & b/w. photos. and dist. maps. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
This is a small concise field guide to aid location and identification of the wild orchids native to Britain and Ireland. The chief feature is the tabulation of each species characteristics in the field and their differences from other species, together with information on names, flowering dates, variation and subspecies.
£4.50 [ref: 72611]

Ettlinger, D.M.T. Notes on British and Irish Orchids [with] Illustrations of British and Irish Orchids.
1st. Ed. Pub. By the author. 1997-1998 Two volume set with 100 plates comprising some 519 colour photographs. 8vo. A hint of sunning to spines o/w. fine softbacks. Out of print. Scarce.
‘Notes on British and Irish Orchids’ consists of comparative text without illustrations with the companion volume ‘Illustrations of British and Irish Orchids’ consisting of colour photographs without descriptive text (apart from captions, a short introduction and a short appendix dealing with recent advances, particularly from DNA analyses) and comprises 519 species illustrations.
£50.00 [ref: 69510]

Gibson, J. Wild Orchids of Surrey.
1st. Ed. Pub. Antony Rowe. 2009 pp.74 with col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback.
A book of excellent colour photographs, and supporting text, depicting the orchids of Surrey in all their glory.
£7.50 [ref: 68352]

Gladman, Chris. Wild Orchids of Somerset. A guide to wild orchids recorded in Somerset, including hybrids and abnormal species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Privately. 2014 pp.60 with col. photos. throughout and map. 4to. Fine softback.
Details locations where orchids have been found. Special coastline species feature and sections on other British orchids and hybrids.
£17.50 [ref: 69504]

Gladman, Chris. Wild Orchids of Somerset. A guide to wild orchids recorded in Somerset, including hybrids and abnormal species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Privately. 2014 pp.60 with col. photos. throughout and map. 4to. Fine softback.
Details locations where orchids have been found. Special coastline species feature alongside sections on other British orchids and hybrids.
£17.50 [ref: 71947]

Godfery, M.J. Monograph & Iconograph of Native British Orchidaceae.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1933 pp.xvi, 259 and 58 fine colour plates and a further 9 monochrome plates. With publisher’s ‘Addenda et Corrigenda’ sheet loosely inserted. Royal 4to. Hardback. TEG. Some spotting to fore-edge of text block, to ends and occ. to verso of plates and concomitant text leaf o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards in very good plus condition in vg. dw.
The lifesize plates represent 50 species, subspecies and varieties, and 18 natural hybrids.
£200.00 [ref: 68303]

Graham, R. and Roy, R. Slipper Orchids. The Art of Digby Graham.
1st. Ed. Pub. Croom Helm. 1982 pp. 109 with 37 superb botanical illus. from watercolours by Digby Graham. DW. lightly sunned to spine area, o/w. a vg. copy.
£20.00 [ref: 34678]

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