Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J. et al. Genera Orchidacearum. Volumes 1 to 6.
Pub. Oxford University Press. 2009-2014 Six volume set with colour photographs and line drawings. 8vo. New hardbacks. (Vols. 1 to 4 are first edition reprints; Vols. 5 and 6 are first edition). RRP £980.00.
The six volumes of ‘Genera Orchidacearum’ provide a complete, robust classification of orchids, descriptions of individual species, and cultivational information. The series, superbly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings of all the genera, is an indispensable reference tool for scientists and for orchid breeders, collectors and enthusiasts.
£825.00 [ref: 54393]

Proctor, G.R. Flora of the Cayman Islands.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Kew Publishing. 2012 pp.788, beautifully illustrated with 400 colour photographs and 250 line drawings. New hardback. RRP £85.00.
The three islands comprising the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac) support 415 native taxa in a land area little over 260 square kilometers, 29 of which are uniquely Caymanian. This full colour Flora of the Cayman Islands by George R. Proctor is a total revision of his first edition.
£59.50 [ref: 47789]

Rackham, Oliver. The History of the Countryside. The classic history of Britain’s landscape, flora and fauna.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2020 pp.xvi, 445 with b/w. photographs and other figs. throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £16.99
This marvellous book traces the history of the British countryside from the late Ice Age to the present. It examines how indigenous plants and wildlife, as well as the general topography, have altered over the centuries, and how the changing nature of the landscape shapes our lives.
£15.00 [ref: 59234]

Richardson, M. and Fielding, A. The Modern Flower Press. Preserving the Beauty of Nature.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins 2022 pp.288 with colour photos and illus. 4to. New hardback. RRP £30.00.
An excellent introduction into the lost art of flower pressing. Tells the stories that surround traditional flower pressing from its origins to the present day. Provides clear step-by-step instructions from how to choose the right flowers through to how to display them in their pressed glory.
£27.00 [ref: 62687]

Rix, Martyn. Indian Botanical Art. An illustrated history.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021 pp.224 with 150 colour illus. 4to. New hardback. RRP £25.00.
Drawn mostly from original works held in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This book brings together and shows for the first time ever striking botanical art of Indian origin spanning a period of three hundred years, focussing in particular on the 18th and 19th centuries.
£22.50 [ref: 61720]

Scott, Michael. Mountain Flowers. British Wildlife Collection No. 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.416 with colour photos. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £35.00.
In this, the fourth volume of the ‘British Wildlife Collection’, Michael Scott brings a 21st-century perspective to our understanding of mountain plants, outlining the latest understanding of their ecology, and reflecting on their resilience in some of the most extreme environments in Britain.
£31.50 [ref: 50536]

Shirreffs, Deirdre A. The Wild Flowers of Jersey.
1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2015 pp.96 with colour photos. 8vo. A new softback.
Considers 120 of Jersey’s most interesting plants. Each is illustrated and the description includes details of the history, uses and folklore of the plants. Handy size, ideal for use whilst exploring.
£9.99 [ref: 51535]

Stainton, Adam. Flowers of the Himalaya. A Supplement.
1st. Ed. 10th. Imp. Pub. Oxford. 2018 pp.xi, 86 with 128 plates of colour photographs. 8vo. A new softback.
This is the supplement volume for Oleg Polunin’s classic work Flowers of the Himalayas. Containing some 350 species not previously described in the parent volume, making both volumes the most comprehensive flora for the region.
£12.50 [ref: 54442]

Stewart, Joyce & Stearn, William T. The Orchid Paintings of Franz Bauer.
1st. Ed. Pub. Herbert. 1993 pp.160 with full-page colour and b/w. reproductions of Franz Bauer’s artwork. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP. £25.00. Out-of-print.
Franz Bauer, a contemporary of Redoute, is considered one of the great botanical artists. This is the first book to reproduce a collection of his works, and includes almost all his completed orchid paintings.
£20.00 [ref: 52971]

Streeter, David. Collins British Common Wild Flower Guide.
Amended. Ed. Pub. William Collins. 2015 pp.272 with many colour illus. throughout. 8vo. A new softback.
This guide is based on the comprehensive Collins Wild Flower Guide. It’s designed as an accessible field guide to the identification of those plants commonly found growing wild in the British Isles.
£14.99 [ref: 52420]