Bean, W.J. Trees & Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. Volume III. N-Rh.
8th. Rev. Ed. 5th. Imp. Pub. John Murray. 2000 pp.xvi, 973 with b/w. photos. & line drawings. 8vo. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Used by the professional and amateur alike. A mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is unique.
£22.00 [ref: 50907]

Bean, W.J. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. Volumes I-IV.
8th. Rev. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1970-1981 Four volume set with b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. Fine hardbacks in nr. fine to fine dws. Eighth and best edition.
The standard work used by the professional and amateur alike. A mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is unique.
£75.00 [ref: 63573]

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Beard, J. & Lees, D. A Pocket Guide to Tropical & Sub-Tropical Butterflies.
1st. Ed. Pub. Beric Tempest Colour. 1986 pp.38 with colour photos., throughout. Small 8vo. Small address label. Fine softback. Dedication from Jean Beard to title page.
Published to coincide with the increasing popularity of indoor tropical butterfly gardens, this little book is a useful guide to 29 different species and provides interesting facts about each of hem.
£7.50 [ref: 59049]

Beard, J.S. The Proteas of Tropical Africa.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kangaroo Press. 1992 pp.112 with 36 full-colour plates by Lura Ripley plus photos., and dist maps. Large 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Examines the history of the botanical exploration of this species, their distribution, ecology, taxonomy, and cultivation.
£25.00 [ref: 58125]

Beare, Sir T.H. A Catalogue of the Recorded Coleoptera of the British Isles.
New Ed. Pub. Jason & Sons 1930 pp.vii, 55. 8vo. Addenda and Errata. Some entries neatly cut-out, o/w. a thor. vg. softback.
£3.50 [ref: 55586]

Beater, B.E. Soils of the Sugar Belt. Part One: Natal North Coast. Part Two: Natal South Coast. Part Three: Zululand.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Univ. Press. 1957-1962 Three part set with b/w. photos., tables, map and three, very large, colour folding maps in pockets at rear (e.g. map in Part 2 measures 29in x 92in. 8vo. Hardbacks. Small ownership labels to front paste downs. Occ. light spotting o/w. contents fine. All maps in nr. fine to fine condition. Original cloth boards in thor. vg. condition. Parts one and two with dws. in good to vg. condition.
The first comprehensive survey of the soil groups of the sugar belt of Kwazulu Natal. The maps are very impressive indeed.
£80.00 [ref: 67240]

Beaufoy, S. Butterfly Lives.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins 1947 pp.128 with b/w. photos., throughout. Small 4to. VG. plus hardback.
The first book to illustrate with photographs ‘from life’. Describes the habits and features of 22 butterflies indigenous to Britain. The numerous photographs illustrate all stages of the lives of these butterflies.
£9.00 [ref: 58356]

Beaumont, H. et al. Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2018. An assessment of their status and distribution.
1st. Ed. Pub. Butterfly Conservation. 2019 pp.126 with colour photos., throughout and dist maps. 8vo. Fine softback.
£15.00 [ref: 58362]

Bebawi, F.F. & Neugebohrn, L. A Review of Plants of Northern Sudan. With Special Reference to their Uses.
1st. Ed. Pub. GTZ. 1991 pp.294 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. Signature and institute stamp to half title. VG. plus softback.
Written to meet the need for a work that provides agro-ecological information on important and/or common plants of Northern Sudan.
£60.00 [ref: 58926]

Bechstein, J.M. and Shuckard, W.E. (Trans.). Chamber Birds: Their Natural History, Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them. To which are added, Observations compiled from the Works of British Naturalists.
1st. Ed. Pub. Wm. S. Orr and Co. 1848 pp.vi, 394 with col. frontis., decorated half-title with hand. col. vignette, b/w. illus. throughout plus 8-page Publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. AEG. Early bookplate and small blindstamp of a Manchester bookseller. Minor spotting to prelims. and very occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt decoration to front showing some light wear to spine ends, spine showing some darkening o/w. in vg. condition. A pleasing copy of the scarce first edition.
Provides comprehensive instructions on keeping birds in cages or aviaries. The large number of birds presented ranges from Rooks to the Carolina Parrot and from the Pied Wagtail to the Canary.
£95.00 [ref: 72073]