Cavanilles, A.J. Hortus Regius Matritensis. O Description de Algunas Plantas Nuevas o Raras Cultivadas en el Real Jardin Botanico de Madrid o Conservadas en su Herbario.
Facs. Pub. Cartonajes Suner y Del Real Jardin Botanico. 1991 pp.8, 50 with 100 loose b/w. illus. Spanish text. Contents fine all housed in nr. fine card portfolio with ties.
Antonio José Cavanilles (1745 – 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist, artist and one of the most important figures in the 18th century period of Enlightenment in Spain. The plates herein show his high level of skill as a botanical illustrator.
£40.00 [ref: 67158]

Chancellor, R.J. The Identification of Weed Seedlings of Farm and Garden.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Blackwell Scientific. 1972 pp.vii, 88 with b/w. illus. throughout. 8vo. Inscription to title-page. Thor. vg. softback,
A ready means of identifying the Dicotyledonous weed seedlings to be found on farms or in gardens.
£12.00 [ref: 59016]

Chapman, V.J. An Introduction to the Study of Algae.
Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1941 pp.x, 387 with figs. in text throughout. A vg. copy in green cloth boards.
£12.50 [ref: 39014]

Christensen, T. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 4. Tribophyceae (Xanthophyceae).
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. HMSO. 1995 pp.viii, 36 with b/w. figs. 8vo. Covers gently sunned o/w. a fine softback.
This volume explores the yellow-brown seaweed species attributed to the class Tribophyceae. The description of each species incorporates notes on ecology and distribution and many are supported by line illustrations.
£9.00 [ref: 68403]

Clement, E.J. & Foster, M.C. Alien Plants of the British Isles. A provisional catalogue of vascular plants (excluding grasses).
1st. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 1994 pp.xviii, 590. 8vo. Thor. vg. softback.
Much more than just a checklist and source of localities for the less common established species, this work can also be used as an aid to the identification of specimens.
£14.00 [ref: 61623]

Clifton, R.T.F. Geranium Family Species Check List. Part 2. Geranium
4th. Ed. Pub. The Geraniaceae Group. 1992 pp.177. 4to. Thor. vg. softback.
Lists plants in alphabetical order of latin name.
£5.00 [ref: 55411]

Codd, L.E. The South African Species of Kniphofia. Bothalia : Vol. 9, Parts 3 and 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Botanical Research Institute, South Africa 1968 pp.363-513 with 27 col. plates plus b/w. photos. & dist. maps. Small 4to. Softback. Contents fine. Card covers nr. fine with initials to top corner of front cover.
A detailed and very well illustrated insight into the Red Hot Pokers of South Africa.
£19.50 [ref: 69506]

Connold, Edward T. British Vegetable Galls. An introduction to their study.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hutchinson. 1901 pp.xii, 312 with b/w. photos. 4to. Very light spotting and some informed pencil annotations to margins o/w. contents fine. Original cloth with gilt lettering in nr. fine condition.
This work presented the collector and student with information on around two-thirds of the then known number of vegetable galls. Complete lists of all known plant galls are also given with a brief description of each.
£22.00 [ref: 50836]

Cook, J. Gordon. Your Guide to the Soil.
Pub. Merrow. 1965 pp. 471. Ex-lib. DW. spine sunned, lightly pulled. Contents vg.
£20.00 [ref: 35858]

Cooke, M.C. Introduction to Fresh-Water Algae. With an Enumeration of all the British Species.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1902 pp.vi, 339 with 13 b/w. engraved plates. 8vo. Hardback. Signature. Minor foxing including to some plates, o/w. contents fine. Original red cloth in thor. vg. condition.
£30.00 [ref: 58866]

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