Stewart, J. and Hennessey, E.F. Orchids of Africa. A Select Review.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1981 pp.xii, 159 illus. with 50 full-page col. plates from watercolours plus eight full-page b/w. figs. Small folio. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block, corners gently bumped, o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. to nr. fine dw.
This book is divided into two main parts; Part 1 contains a review of the African Orchids south of the Sahara, whilst in Part 2, fifty selected species are illustrated and described.
£12.50 [ref: 34677]

The Natural History Museum Library. Orchids. A Selection from the Famous Orchid Album Illustrated by Nugent Fitch 1st. Pub. 1882.
1st. Pub. Wordsworth. 1991 pp. 92 with illus. photographed directly from the rare original editions held by the Natural History Museum in London. Vg. copy in good dw.
£25.00 [ref: 33393]

van der Pijl, L. and Dodson, C.H. Orchid Flowers. Their Pollination and Evolution.
2nd. Print. Pub. Univ. Miami Press. 1969 pp.214 with colour and b/w. photos. 4to. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw.
In this book the authors have written the first comprehensive book devoted to pollination in orchids since Darwin’s classic, but they go beyond Darwin’s scope in discussing the characteristics of the orchid floral types which are so marvelously adapted for pollination by specific types of organisms.
£12.00 [ref: 39171]

Veitch, James. A Manual of Orchidaceous Plants cultivated under glass in Great Britain. Vol. 1. Epidendreae. Vol. 2. Vandeae - Cypripedieae.
Rep. Pub. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. 1981 Two volume set with b/w. illus. throughout plus folding maps. 8vo. Hardbacks. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block and very occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Half-calf over cloth boards nr. fine., just gently sunned to spines and lightly shelf rubbed.
A satisfying facsimile of Veitch’s important work which was first published between 1887 and 1894. "This Manual has been compiled to supply amateurs and cultivators of exotic orchids with a fuller account of the principal genera, species and varieties cultivated under glass".
£50.00 [ref: 34657]

Walker, P. (et al). The Orchid Flora of Huntingdonshire and the Soke of Peterborough.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Huntingdonshire Fauna and Flora Society. 2019 pp.v, 133 with col. photos. & dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback. Importantly, this copy comes with the publisher’s loosely inserted corrections to the Index or ‘Index Errors’ errata slip.
This flora is a natural history of the orchids than can be found in the old English county of Huntingdonshire and the Soke of Peterborough. It also includes historical data, distribution maps, and local orchid sites with public access. Detail of some ongoing monitoring projects are also included.
£18.00 [ref: 69520]

Wall, W. & Morgan, D. How to grow Native Orchids in Gardens Large and Small. The comprehensive guide to cultivating local species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Green Books. 2019 pp.175 with col. photos., illus. & dist. maps throughout. Small 4to. Upper corners bumped o/w. a fine, as new, hardback.
Having native orchids growing in the garden is a gardener's dream – and this book shows how it can be done. This book starts with the history and botany of orchids and continues with practical tips on how to grow native orchids in your garden.
£15.00 [ref: 68341]

Webster, A.D. British Orchids. Containing an exhaustive description of each species, to which is added chapters on structure and other peculiarities, cultivation, fertilisation, classification, and distribution.
2nd. Enl. Ed. Pub. J.S. Virtue. 1898 pp.xii, 131 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Ex-WH Smith Lib., the only indication of this being their charming with blind stamp to rear endpaper o/w. contents fine. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering and motif very gently rubbed to tips o/w. fine. A very pleasing copy indeed.
£20.00 [ref: 69500]

Williamson, G. The Orchids of South Central Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dent. 1977 pp. 236 with 184 colour plates with many line drawings. VG. in vg. dw.
£30.00 [ref: 34467]

Wood, J.J. and Cribb, P.J. A Check-List of the Orchids of Borneo.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG, Kew. 1994 pp.409 with colour photos. and b/w. figs. 8vo. Fine softback.
£37.50 [ref: 66700]

Wood, J.J. and Cribb, P.J. A Check-List of the Orchids of Borneo.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG. Kew. 1994 pp.409 with colour photos. and b/w. figs. 8vo. From the library of the orchid botanist Jim Comber with his stamp to half-title and some of his underlinings and informed notes to text. With dedication from Jeffrey Wood to title-page. Thor. vg. softback. Unique copy.
Jim Comber (1929-2005) was the author of the highly impressive book ‘Orchids of Java’ (Pub. Kew 1990).
£37.50 [ref: 64835]