Miller, DF. and Warren, R. Orchids. of the High Mountain Atlantic Rain Forest in Southeastern Brazil.
Pub. Salamandra. 1994 pp.vi, 182 with nearly 200 colour photographs. VG. in card covers.
£30.00 [ref: 34900]
Morris, F. and Eames, E.A. Our Wild Orchids. Trails and Portraits.
1st. Ed. Pub. Scribners. 1929 pp.xxxi, 464 with 130 full-page illustrations. 8vo. Some light spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw., which lacks the colour photograph originally mounted on front.
A very readable study of some seventy-two species, all that are known to be native to the northeastern United States and Canada, west to Minnesota and south to Tennessee..
£30.00 [ref: 45691]
Mossberg, B. & Pedersen, H.AE. Orchids of Europe.
1st. Ed. Pub. William Collins. 2017 pp.208 with 215 fine col. illus. 4to. Fine hardback. As new. In-print at £30.00.
Provides an introduction to the native orchids of Europe. It features four sections: Structure and systematics', Orchids and the environment', Orchid portraits' and How to learn more'. This part constitutes the bulk of the book, presenting individual genera in a sequence which reflects their most likely evolutionary relationships
£10.00 [ref: 68340]
Mossberg, B. & Pedersen, H.AE., Orchids of Europe.
1st. Ed. Pub. William Collins. 2017 pp.208 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback. In-print at £30.00.
A richly illustrated work which provides an introduction to the native orchids of Europe. Not only is it a useful guide, it is also a beautiful art book.
£10.00 [ref: 67630]
Parker, S. Wild Orchids in Wales.
1st. Ed. Pub. First Nature. 2006 pp.66 with col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback.
More than half of the fifty or so wild orchids known to have occurred in Britain and Ireland in recent times can be found in Wales.
£5.00 [ref: 68336]
Piers, F. Orchids of East Africa.
2nd. Rev. Enl. Ed. Pub. J. Cramer 1968 pp. 304 with 2 col. plates & 116 b/w. figs. Large 8vo. Softback. Neat ownership details to ffep. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, ends and very occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Card covers thor. vg.
£15.00 [ref: 50050]
Pridgeon, A.M. et al. (Eds.). Genera Orchidacearum. Volume 1. General Introduction, Apostasioideae, Cypripedioideae.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. O.U.P. 2009 pp.xiv, 197 with col. & b/w. photos and other text illus. 4to. New hardback lightly spotted to top-edge of text block and gently bumped to top corner. RRP £172.50.
Genera are comprehensively described, including the complete nomenclature, distribution, anatomy, cultivation, economic uses, taxonomic notes, and a select bibliography.
£50.00 [ref: 72616]
Pridgeon, A.M. et al. (Eds.). Genera Orchidacearum. Volume 1. General Introduction, Apostasioideae, Cypripedioideae.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. O.U.P. 2009 pp.xiv, 197 with col. & b/w. photos and other text illus. 4to. New hardback lightly spotted to top-edge of text block and gently bumped to top corner. RRP £172.50.
Genera are comprehensively described, including the complete nomenclature, distribution, anatomy, cultivation, economic uses, taxonomic notes, and a select bibliography.
£50.00 [ref: 54435]
Pritchard, H.W. Modern Methods in Orchid Conservation : The Role of Physiology, Ecology and Management.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1989 pp.173 with b/w. tables & figs. 8vo. Hardback. Spotting to fore-edges of text block and to ends o/w. a fine hardback.
This book provides information not only to the orchid research scientist, but also to the orchid enthusiast curious about the scientific background to this topic.
£32.00 [ref: 71956]