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FLOWERS OF GREECE AND THE BALKANS A FIELD GUIDE
Written by Oleg Polunin. Illustrated by Oleg Polunin; et al..
Stock no. 1828884
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Almost 3000 species of flowering plants named or described, and keyed. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. xv and 592 pages plus colour plates to rear. ISBN: 0192176269. Vertical crease to spine - reading wear. Base of spine lightly worn with a tiny piece of fraying. Text block browned. Ownership inscription in ink to top of title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and scuffed.

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A REVIEW OF THE CORNISH FLORA 1980
Written by L.J. Margetts; R.W. David.
Stock no. 1828883
Published by Institute Of Cornish Studies. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first comprehensive survey of all the flowering plants and ferns of Cornwall (including casuals) to appear since Davey's 'Flora' (1909) and Thurston and Vigurs' 'Supplement' (1922). Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos. vi and 388 pages including index. ISBN: 0903686341. Boards clean. Name in ink to front pastedown. Text block lightly browned. A few pencilled marks to a few page margins. Else contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper has creased laminate.

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THE WILTSHIRE FLORA
Written by Beatrice Gillam.
Stock no. 1828881
Published by Pisces Publications. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The conditions that give rise to the varied flora of Wiltshire; monographs of ten of Wiltshire's special plants; and the main section - the flora. Includes geographical and topographical maps. 8 colour plates. 386 pages. ISBN: 0950824585. A lovely copy. Includes laminated overlay with two grids. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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MEDITERRANEAN WILD FLOWERS
Written by Christopher Grey-Wilson. Illustrated by Marjorie Blamey.
Stock no. 1828880
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wild flowers of Portugal, Spain, Southern France, Italy, Dalmatian Coast, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and more. Over 2000 flowers, native and introduced, illustrated in colour and b/w. Glazed pictorial boards. 560 pages including index. ISBN: 0002199017. Top & tail of spine lightly worn (shelf-wear). Spine very slightly faded. Text block a little grubby. Postcode & country in ink to front pastedown. Rear endpapers grubby & marked. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and grubby/scuffed.

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AN ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF NORTH CYPRUS
Written by D.E. Viney.
Stock no. 1828879
Published by Koeltz Scientific Books. 1st 1994. Almost very good condition.

A comprehensive and fully illustrated Flora (grasses and sedges excepted). Cardwraps. Colour frontis and b/w line drawings. xxix and 697 pages. ISBN: 3874293645. SIGNED by the author with a gift inscription to title page. Pictorial cardwraps are a little creased and scuffed. Text block is browned. Joints are pulled but glued spine is tight. Inside front cover has ink scuffing from printing, small mark to frontis. Top corner of contents lightly creased else contents are clean.

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A FLORA OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS
Written by Sylvia M. Haslam; Peter D. Sell; Patricia A. Wolseley.
Stock no. 1828878
Published by Malta University Press. 1st 1977. Good condition.

Blue & white cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings. lxxi and 560 pages including index. Coers are edge-rubbed, creased and scuffed. Text block browned and slightly grubby. Hinge is split between pages 194 and 195, page 193/194 detached as a result. Contents are a little grubby to prelims and last few pages otherwise clean.

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WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW: MY BOTANICAL JOURNEY THROUGH BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Leif Bersweden.
Stock no. 1828607
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 2022. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?' An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 389 pages. ISBN: 9781529349535. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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DRAWINGS OF BRITISH PLANTS PARTS I - XXIX
Written by Stella Ross-Craig. Illustrated by Stella Ross-Craig.
Stock no. 1828445
Published by G. Bell And Sons, Ltd.. Very good condition.

A run of parts I to XXIX. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations of flowering plants that occur naturally in the British Isles. An almost complete run of 29 volumes, parts 30 & 31 missing. Volume I is a first edition, 1948... Volume XXIX is a first edition 1972. Almost all copies covered in clear laminate, some of the older copies have tape to spine (under the clear laminate). Covers are browned. Neat name in ink to top of front covers. Front endpapers have a small, neat identification number. A few hinges are pulled. Contents are otherwise clean.

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THE BLACK POPLAR: HISTORY, ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION
Written by Fiona Cooper.
Stock no. 1828348
Published by Windgather Press Ltd.. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

A cultural and ecological biography of the black poplar tree in Britain. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1905119054. Previous owner's initials & date in ink to top corner of front endpaper else clean.

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THE OXFORD BOOK OF FLOWERLESS PLANTS
Written by Frank H. Brightman. Illustrated by B.E. Nicholson.
Stock no. 1828291
Published by Oxford University Press. 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ferns, Fungi, Mosses and Liverworts, Lichens, and Seaweeds. Beige cloth, yellow titles. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0199100047. Reprint. Corners of boards lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Page margins lightly browned else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge- creased and is grubby.

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ALPINE PLANTS: ECOLOGY FOR GARDENERS
Written by John E.G. Good; David Millward.
Stock no. 1828219
Published by Batsford. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An authoritative and practical guide to understanding alpines for all gardeners. Brown cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780713490176. Board corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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FLORA OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by Trevor J. James.
Stock no. 1828170
Published by Hertfordshire Natural History Society. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A book for everyone who wants or needs to know about the wild plants of Hertfordshire. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Distribution maps. viii and 518 pages including index. ISBN: 9780952168584. SIGNED by the author to front pastedown (with gift dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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