Koopowitz, H. Orchids and their Conservation.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2001 pp. 176 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A very nr. fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
Considers the natural history of orchids, threats to them, both in the natural environment and commercially, and how they can be conserved.
£12.00 [ref: 54498]

Korner, Christian. Alpine Treelines. Functional Ecology of the Global High Elevation Tree Limits.
1st. Ed. Pub. Springer. 2012 pp.xi, 220 with colour photos. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Christian Korner provides a global synthesis of the treeline phenomenon from sub-arctic to equatorial latitudes. He includes an account on treelines in the past and a section on global change effects on treelines, now and in the future.
£75.00 [ref: 57747]

Lancaster, Roy. A Plantsman in Nepal.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 1995 pp.291 with 270 colour and 70 b/w. illus. and 2 maps within the text. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £35.00.
The accounts of the expedition were first published in 1981. This edition has updated nomenclature and an additional chapter on a subsequent visit to Nepal by the author.
£30.00 [ref: 44749]

Lawson, Rachel. The Tree Grower’s Guide. A Beginner's Guide to Identifying and Growing Trees from Seed, and Starting a Community Tree Nursery
1st. Ed. Pub. The Tree Council. 2023 pp.104 with colour illus. and photos. throughout. 8vo. New softback.
Growing a young tree from seed is a simple, satisfying act anybody can do almost anywhere. This readable, practical and beautifully illustrated book guides the reader through the essentials step-by-step for identifying, gathering and growing UK trees from seeds – whether in a few pots on a balcony to setting up a community tree nursery to grow a whole woodland or new hedgerow.
£10.99 [ref: 64278]

Leon, Christine and Yu-Lin, Lin. Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs and Substitutes. An identification guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kew. 2017 pp.ix, 806 with many colour photos. 4to. New hardback. Highly recommended. RRP £110.00
A superb reference. Comprehensive and illustrated, the work is laid out to allow quick and easy cross-referencing of official and substitute species. Accessible to those without botanical training, it covers a wide range of herbal drugs, with a focus on varieties common in international trade and those recognized by Western medical associations.
£85.00 [ref: 52423]

Mabey, R. Food for Free.
New. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2007 pp.272 with colour illus. throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £14.99.
An absolute classic text for those interested in foraging.
£13.50 [ref: 53640]

Mabey, Richard. Food for Free. 50th Anniversary Edition.
New. Ed. Pub. Collins. 2022 pp.xv, 272 with 16 colour plates. 8vo. New hardback in new dustwrapper. RRP £22.00.
Fully updated, 50th Anniversary, edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species of the UK that introduced foraging to generations of naturalists.
£20.00 [ref: 64014]

Macpherson, P. The Flora of Lanarkshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2016 pp.viii, 392 with 24 plates of colour photos., and dist. maps throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw.
The first comprehensive Flora of the Vice-County of Lanarkshire and includes a detailed insight into past and present species.
£38.50 [ref: 67661]

Marren, Peter. Mushrooms. The natural and human world of British fungi. British Wildlife Collection No. 1.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2012 pp.272 magnificently illustrated with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £35.00.
The first book in the British Wildlife series provides a new insight into the world of fungi. Written in his own inimitable style, it is a refreshingly candid view of the diversity of fungi and our relationship with this intriguing group, exploring such subjects as the naming of fungi, their importance in natural ecosystems, fungus forays and our ambivalent attitude to edible fungi, as well as recent efforts to record and conserve vulnerable species.
£31.50 [ref: 44803]

Maskew, Roger. The Flora of Worcestershire.
Pub. Maskew. 2014 pp.810 pages, over 500 colour photos and b/w. distribution maps. Royal 4to. New hardback. RRP £58.99.
The Flora of Worcestershire is the first comprehensive account of the flora of the county since The Botany of Worcestershire by Amphlett and Rea in 1909.
£52.99 [ref: 47820]