Pratt, E.A. The Wild Flowers of the Isle of Purbeck, Brownsea and Sandbanks and Wild Trees and Ferns. Where to find them and help with identification of similar species.
2nd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2017 pp.316 with 32 colour photographic plates and 22 maps. 8vo. A new softback.
An essential companion on any ramblings in this wild-flower rich area of Dorset.
£18.00 [ref: 54035]

Presant, O.V. A Perfect Friend. The Life of Cumbrian Plant Hunter William Purdom.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hayloft Publishing. 2019 pp.176 with colour and b/w. photos., and maps. 8vo. New softback.
Purdom travelled to China where he explored many areas new to Europeans and he had a special rapport with the Chinese. To him they were simply friends. As well as searching for plants he carried with him photographic equipment and brought back unique images not only of plants but landscapes and people.
£19.50 [ref: 57350]

Pressel, S. et al. Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts of Ascension Island.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2017 pp.vi, 137 with over 300 colour photos., and maps throughout. 8vo. A new softback.
A very well illustrated and informative guide, covering 87 species, including 60 mosses, 23 liverworts and 4 hornworts.
£12.95 [ref: 54604]

Preston, C.D. & Hill, M.O. Cambridgeshire’s Mosses & Liverworts. A Dynamic Flora.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2019 pp.vi, 326 with colour photos., figs., and dist. maps. Large 8vo. New softback.
Describes the current bryophyte flora of the vice-county, based on surveys undertaken between 2000 and 2018. Detailed accounts of the 341 species recorded from the county since 1660 are given and changes in its bryoflora are analysed.
£27.50 [ref: 57285]

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 colour and b/w. photos and other text illus. 4to. A new hardback in illus. boards, gently bumped to top-edge. RRP. 167.50
Genera are comprehensively described, including the complete nomenclature, distribution, anatomy, cultivation, economic uses, taxonomic notes, and a select bibliography.
£67.50 [ref: 54435]

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]

Redfern, M. Insects and Thistles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 4.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Richmond Publishing. 1995 pp.70 with colour and b/w., illus. 8vo. New softback. RRP £17.99.
Provides key information on the natural history of insects associated with our two common species of thistle. The new edition features substantial revisions and updates of all species covered.
£10.00 [ref: 60040]

Roccia, A. et al. Pinguicula of the Temperate North.
1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern Natural History. 2016 pp.viii, 349 with colour photos and illus. throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw.
Volume one in a two volume series documenting all carnivorous butterworts (Pinguicula) of the world, for the very first time and in superb detail. Volume two is ‘Pinguicula of Latin America’ and we have copies in stock.
£40.00 [ref: 59869]