Bechtel, H. (et al). The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford Press. 1981 pp.444 with 720 col. photos. & b/w. text illus. 4to. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block plus a little to ends and prelims. o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
Provides an in-depth analysis of orchid species in cultivation, including diagnostic features, etymology, and natural distribution. It profiles 217 genera commonly found in cultivation.
£10.00 [ref: 43461]

Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition.
One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
£45.00 [ref: 34499]

Beckett, K. Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1993 Two volume set with 543 col. photos. plus line drawings. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine set.
Still the definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
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Beckett, K. and Grey-Wilson, C. (Eds.). Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. A.G.S. 1993-1994 Two volume set with col. photos. and line drawings. 4to. Inscription to ffep. of both vols. Fine hardback set.
Highly recommended. A definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£90.00 [ref: 71044]

Beckingham, Prof. C.F. 1. Text of the Talk by Professor C.F. Beckingham on ‘Arabic Texts and the Hakluyt Society’. 2. Annual Report and Statement of Acounts for 1979.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Hakluyt Society. 1980 pp.27. 8vo. Top corner crease o/w. fine softback.
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Beddard, F.E., (Harmer, Sir. S.F. & Shipley, Sir A.E. (Eds)). The Cambridge Natural History. Vol. X. Mammalia.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Macmillan & Co. 1923 pp.xii, 605 with 285 b/w. text figs. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Early neat signature to ffep. Light spotting to fore-edge of text block and to ends. Very occ. pencil annotations to margins o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards in thor. vg.
Volume X in the Cambridge Natural History series which considers the structure and distribution of the Mammalia at the time of publication, possible forerunners, the dawn of mammalian life and the existing orders of Mammals.
£15.00 [ref: 70917]

Bee Diseases Insurance. Diseases of Adult Bees and their Treatment.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bee Diseases Insurance. 1971 pp.3 (unpaginated). 8vo. A vg. softback, gently creased along edges.
£3.00 [ref: 52353]

Beebee, T. Amphibians and Reptiles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 31.
Pub. Pelagic. 2013 pp.170 with colour photographs and text figs. 8vo. New softback.
A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibians and reptiles found in the British Isles. This book covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna.
£19.99 [ref: 49327]

Beebee, T. Climate Change and British Wildlife. British Wildlife Collection No. 6.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2018 pp.368 with colour and b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
'This book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife.’ Chris Packham.
£36.00 [ref: 55251]

Beedham, G.E. Identification of the British Mollusca.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hulton Educational. 1972 pp.239 with b/w. illus. throughout. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£5.00 [ref: 60410]