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]

Beentje, H. & Bandeira, S. Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2007 pp.91 with detailed line drawings, maps and supporting photos. 8vo. Softback. New.
On the edge of land and sea, these trees are an important resource for shoreline communities. Their timber is used in construction and carpentry, for firewood and dyes, in cordage and medicinal products. Describes and illustrates all species of mangrove trees.
£40.00 [ref: 56729]

Bentham, George. Revision of the Suborder Mimoseae. The Transactions of The Linnean Society of London Volume XXX. Part the Third.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Linnean Society. 1875 pp.335-669 with five b/w. plates to the rear. 4to. Hardback. From the library of botanist Roger Polhill with his bookplate to front pastedown. Contents fine. More recent black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in fine condition.
£30.00 [ref: 65423]

Beretta, M. and Tosi, A. (Eds.). Linnaeus in Italy. The Spread of a Revolution in Science.
1st. Ed. Pub. Watson Publishing. 2007 pp.xxiii, 340 with b/w. figs. Large 8vo. Signature. Light spotting to text block edges o/w. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
The essays collected in this book illustrate how the works of a devotedly Protestant scientist gradually conquered Italy, a country that was at least in appearance devoutly Catholic.
£95.00 [ref: 65477]

Berglund, K. Jag tänker på Linné. Han som såg allt. [I Think of Linnaeus. The Man Who Saw Everything].
1st. Ed. Pub. Albert Bonnier. 2007 pp.407 with col. & b/w. photos. & illus. Swedish text. Large 8vo. Minor surface abrasions to spine, small tear to corner of half-title o/w. a fine hardback.
Traces the life and work of Linnaeus with period illustrations and contemporary photographs.
£12.50 [ref: 70820]

Bishop, David. Causal Botany; or A Treatise on the causes and Character of Changes in Plants, especially of changes which are productive of Subspecies or Varieties.
1st. Ed. Pub. H. and W. Wright. 1829 pp.viii, 184. 8vo. Hardback. Marbled endpapers and matching marbling to fore-edges of text block. Minor bump to top-corner o/w. contents fine. Full-calf boards with decorative gilt borders and spine in vg. plus condition. Scarce.
Bishop’s comprehensive treatise on the causes and character of changes in plants. The book mainly focuses on the changes that lead to the development of subspecies or varieties in plants. The author examines the reasons behind the changes in plants, including the effect of the environment, the influence of cultivation, and the impact of hybridization. The book also explores the role of genetics in plant variation and the importance of selective breeding in the development of new plant varieties.
£200.00 [ref: 68317]

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Black, D. (Ed.). Carl Linnaeus. Travels.
1st. Ed. Pub. Paul Elek. 1979 pp.108 with col. illus. Small 4to. Fine hardback in vg. dw.
Illustrated extracts from the journals Linnaeus kept on his expeditions through his native Sweden.
£12.50 [ref: 66536]

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]