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LORDS & LADIES (NMN 17)
Written by C.T. Prime.
Illustrated by Robert J. Jones.
Stock no. 2134984
Published by Collins.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist Monograph series no. 17. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, 6 b/w photos plus line drawings and diagrams. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Pale foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with a few foxspots; closed tear to one corner.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- NEW NATURALIST
- WILD FLOWERS
THE TEMPLE OF FLORA: THE FLOWER PLATES
No author listed.
Illustrated by Robert Thornton.
Stock no. 1820349
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2008.
Fine condition.
Very large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title. Green ribbon ties. The Flower Plates from Robert Thornton's 'The Temple of Flora' are taken from the edition of 1980 copies published by The Folio Society in 2008. They are printed on Modigliani paper by Beacon Press, Uckfield, Sussex. 29 plates in total. All plates present and immaculate. Portfolio has a slight scuff to rear board (very minor).
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLORA
- FACSIMILE
- ART
- ILLUSTRATED
ANDORRA: FLORS FLEURS FLORES FLOWERS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1820170
Published by Associacio Per A La Defensa De La Natura.
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A pocket guide for walkers detailing 100 of the more common flowers out of the 1,000 or so to be found in Andorra. Four languages: Catalan, French, Romanian, English. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9992010290. Edges of card covers lightly rubbed. Crease to free front endpaper. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
- ANDORRA
- EUROPE
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- CATALAN
- FRENCH
- ROMANIAN
THE NAMING OF NAMES: THE SEARCH FOR ORDER IN THE WORLD OF PLANTS
Written by Anna Pavord.
Stock no. 2132660
Published by The Bloomsbury Publishing Co. Ltd..
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Maroon boards, black title to spine. Illustrated in full colour, this book gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. ISBN: 0747579520. A few small knocks along cover edges. Wrapper has light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
TREES AND THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
Written by Paul Edwards.
Stock no. 2132659
Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd..
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine, vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-tears and chips; a little loss; some browning.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
PASSION FLOWERS
Written by John Vanderplank.
Stock no. 1818231
Published by Cassell.
1st
1991.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Colour photos and b/w line illustrations. 176 pages. ISBN: 0304340766. Dustwrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- GARDENING
- GARDEN FLOWERS
- BOTANY
VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1817562
Published by Collins.
As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Still in original shrinkwrap which is creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
HERBARIUM HABITUM IN HORTO MEDICO SAPIENTIAE ROMANAE ANNO LUBILEI 1700
No author listed.
Stock no. 2130369
Published by Antonio Delfino Editore.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Green cloth spine. Colour page reproductions. Text in Italian. ISBN: 8872872111. Bumping to a couple of corners. A few grubby marks to covers. Contents are excellent!
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- ITALIAN
- HERBS
FUROR HORTENSIS ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN IN MEMORY OF H.F. CLARK
Written by Peter Willis; Robert H. Matthew; Patrick Nuttgens; Geoffrey Jellicoe.
Stock no. 2129954
Published by Elysium Press Limited.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Limited first edition of 1000 copies. Large format. Brown cloth spine, gilt title. B/w photos and illustrations. Not numbered, but this is one of 1000 first edition copies. Bumping and wear to top and tail of spine with a little fading. A few marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Original glassine wrapper is still present with some tears and chips and creasing; also some foxing; a bit of loss.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- GARDENING
- DESIGN
- LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- ESSAYS
- LIMITED EDITION
FLORA OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Written by G.A. Swan.
Stock no. 2128159
Published by The Natural History Society Of Northumbria.
1st
1993.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green cloth, gilt titles and attractive gilt illustration to front cover. 351 pages. B/w distribution maps. ISBN: 0952078201. SIGNED by author to title page. All 8 overlays are present in rear pocket of book. Wrapper is edge-creased with some fading/browning to spine; a few indentations to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
- COUNTY FLORA
- WILD FLOWERS
- NORTH EAST UK
- NORTHUMBERLAND
- FLORA
RED KITE COUNTRY A CELEBRATION OF THE WILDLIFE AND LANDSCAPE OF MID WALES
Written by Lolo Williams.
Illustrated by Colin Woolf; Mike Read.
Stock no. 2127743
Published by Wildearth.
1st
2004.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. Foreword by Williams. Watercolours & sketches by Woolf. Photographic images by Read. ISBN: 1903657091. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- BOTANY
- ORNITHOLOGY
THE TEMPLE OF FLORA
Written by Stephen Harris.
Illustrated by Robert Thornton.
Stock no. 2125063
Published by Folio Society.
2008.
Fine condition.
Very large format. The first ever full-size facsimile of the greatest English florilegium. Quarter-bound in Nigerian goatskin, cloth sides. Front board printed and blocked with design by David Eccles from 'The Night-Blowing Cereus'. 232 pages with 9 preliminary monochrome plates, 5 preliminary colour plates and 29 flower illustrations. Text printed on felt-marked Modigliani Neve paper and plates printed on Modigliani Insize. Green ribbon marker. Coloured top edges. Book Size: 22.5" x 18.25". Commentary volume by Stephen Harris. Presented in solander box, bound in buckram. 128 pages. 12" x 8.25". Of the Limited edition of 1980 copies only 600 have been bound into book form. Due to the size of this book, if posted, it will need to be sent via courier. This is Copy No. 90. Also contains 2 beautiful colour plates in an envelope - for you to frame! Contained in original slip case that has bumping to a couple of corners and some scuff marks. This is a gorgeous item! This copy would make a wonderful gift. This book is VERY heavy and will be needed to be sent via courier.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ILLUSTRATED
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FACSIMILE
- LIMITED EDITION