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Oxford Uni. Press., 1958. 1st. Ed.. pp.xi, 244 with b/w. photos. 8vo. With neat ownership stamp of R.S.R. Fitter (1913-2005), British Naturalist and Author, to ffep. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block and ends, o/w. a fine hardback in vg. plus dw. Scarce. D’Arcy Wentworth Thmpson, author of ‘On Growth and Form’, was not only one of the most distinguished naturalists of his time but also a remarkable classical scholar. Written by his daughter, this intimate biography conveys his personal charm and generous, sympathetic character.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Daffodil Society. 1982-2014. Thirty three parts with b/w. and colour photos. 8vo. Softback. Nr. fine to fine. An excellent opportunity to obtain over 30 years of Newsletters.

Faber & Fabre., 1951. 1st. Ed.. pp.264 with 6 colour plates and b/w. photos. 8vo. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw. With 16 page leaflet entitled ‘Miniature Daffodils’ by Alec Gray (c. 1961) and article by Arthur Hellyer entitled ‘Little daffodils with charm’ loosely inserted.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 1935. pp.191 with b/w. photos. 4to. Softback. Some spotting to contents o/w. nr. fine. Original covers vg. with a little wear at bottom of spine.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Northern Ireland Daffodil Group. 1998. pp.168 with b/w. and col. illus. 8vo. Fine softback. Published to commemorate the World Daffodil Tour 1998.

Faber., 1951. 1st. Ed.. pp. 264 with 32 b/w. plates and numerous figs. throughout. Light foxing to fore-edges and end-papers o/w. a vg. copy in same dw.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 1939. pp.148 with b/w. photos. 4to. Softback. Contents nr. fine. Original covers thor. vg.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 1933. pp.138 with b/w. photos. 4to. Softback. Cords stretched o/w. contents thor. vg. Original covers, title page and frontis. detached but present with most of spine missing and faint pencilled notes to rear cover.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Daffodil Society. 1998. pp.128 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Fine softback.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Daffodil Society. 1983-2014. Thirty three parts. 8vo. Softback. With b/w. and col .illus. Occasional marks to covers o/w. nr. fine to fine copies.

Gardening Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 1937. pp.154 with b/w. photos. 4to. Softback. Contents nr. fine. Original covers thor. vg. to nr. fine.

Religious Tract Society. early th century, 19. pp.160 with small illus. Lacks front board, bound in full leather. Spine rubbed and worn at ends. Binding itself in vg. condition meaning the book can be read without fear that it will fall apart. Contents vg. An early copy of this 19th century religious treatise retelling the life of Elizabeth Wallbridge who died young not long after renouncing her worldy ways and becoming a devout christian.

Vita e Pensiero. Milano., 1990. 1st.. pp. 301 with many fine photographs of the monastery and its grounds and archeological sites. This volumes identifies the archeological sites associated with this medieval monastery. Fine hardback in fine dw., in nr. fine slipcase.

Botany Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Gullers. 2007. pp.320 with col .and b/w. illus. throughout. Small 4to. Fine hardback. Out of print. A new edition of Linnaeus's Dalarna journal, together with Journeys to the Mines and Works and the first translation from the Swedish. Illustrated with a fascinating selection of well-chosen maps, pictures, drawings and samples of the original manuscript selected by Stafffan Nilsson, this is the result of a joint project between Dalarna University, Dalarnas Museum and Gullers Forlag.

Natural history Monographs . 2nd. Ed. Pub. Field Studies Council. 1966. pp.xxiv, 169. 8vo. Signature and label to title page. Softback. VG.

pp. 336 with illus. and 12 colour photographic plates. A thoroughly vg. copy in same dw.

Dent., 1982. pp.336 with some colour photos. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.

Bees Beekeeping Booklets . 1st. Ed. Pub. Journal of the Institute for the Study of Animal Behaviour. 1947. pp.32 with b/w. text figs. and tables. Large 8vo. Hint of sunning to covers o/w. a fine softback. Until his death in 1982, Karl von Frisch was the world's most renowned authority on bees.

Botany Guides & keys . 1st. Ed. Pub. BSBI. 1997. pp.344 with b/w. illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Corner crease to front cover, gently sunned spine o/w. a fine softback. Everyone knows what a dandelion looks like, but how do you tell them apart? In this handbook the reader is exposed to the complexities of dandelion identification and every species is illustrated with one silhouette.

Antique Collectors’ Club. , 2002. pp.240 with colour illus. Royal 4to. A fine hdbk. in fine dw.