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WORLD TIMBERS VOLUME THREE: ASIA & AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Written by B.J. Rendle.
Stock no. 1826759
Published by Ernest Benn Limited.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive work containing some of the better known world timbers illustrated in colour and concisely described with the minimum of technical terms. The information is presented in a form designed to appeal to those who are interested in timber but are not specialists in wood technology. Intended primarily for use by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and timber-using industries. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0802017185. Previous owner's bookplate to front and rear pastedown. Text block and page edges lightly browned. Black dustwrapper with green spine is lightly rubbed at edges and lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
- ARCHITECTURE
- ASIA
- AUSTRALIA
- NEW ZEALAND
WORLD TIMBERS VOLUME TWO: NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CENTRAL AMERICA & THE WEST INDIES)
Written by B.J. Rendle.
Stock no. 1826758
Published by Ernest Benn Limited.
1st
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive work containing some of the better known world timbers illustrated in colour and concisely described with the minimum of technical terms. The information is presented in a form designed to appeal to those who are interested in timber but are not specialists in wood technology. Intended primarily for use by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and timber-using industries. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0802016677. A few minor marks to boards, lower corners lightly bumped. Previous owner's library label to front and rear pastedown. Light browning to page edges and text block. Black dustwrapper with yellow spine is lightly rubbed and scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
- ARCHITECTURE
- NORTH AMERICA
- SOUTH AMERICA
- CENTRAL AMERICA
- WEST INDIES
WORLD TIMBERS VOLUME ONE: EUROPE & AFRICA
Written by B.J. Rendle.
Stock no. 1826757
Published by Ernest Benn Limited.
1st
1969.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive work containing some of the better known world timbers illustrated in colour and concisely described with the minimum of technical terms. The information is presented in a form designed to appeal to those who are interested in timber but are not specialists in wood technology. Intended primarily for use by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and timber-using industries. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0802015700. Presentation plate attached to front endpaper '...on the occasion of planting a tree in the Arboretum at the White House to mark the centenary of the Benn Brother's publication Timber Trades Journal June 7 1973', large b/w photo depicting this to front pastedown. Marks to front endpapers. Text block browned and page edges lightly so. Black dustwrapper with red spine is worn at edges, spine and front panel title is faded, some loss to top and tail of spine, some damp staining present mainly to verso and flap edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
- ARCHITECTURE
- EUROPE
- AFRICA
WILDFLOWERS OF CORK CITY AND COUNTY
Written by Tony O'Mahony.
Stock no. 1826698
Published by The Collins Press.
1st
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A stimulating, contemporary account of the flora and habitats of Ireland's largest county. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781848890206. A few minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- WILD FLOWERS
- IRELAND
THE GENUS LAVANDULA
Written by Tim Upson; Susyn Andrews.
Illustrated by Georita Harriott; Christabel King; Joanna Langhorne.
Stock no. 1826681
Published by Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A Botanical Magazine Monograph. A comprehensive and authoritative account of lavenders, focusing on their worldwide importance as garden plants and a mainstay of the perfumery and aromatherapy industries. Lilac cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1842460102. Minor bump to lower front corner of board. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper has a couple of minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- GARDENING
APPLES: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL VARIETIES
Written by John Bultitude.
Stock no. 1826662
Published by The Macmillan Press Ltd..
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Compiled and written specifically to enable anyone interested in eating or growing apples to identify a specific variety. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0333349717. Reprint. Spine a little faded, horizontal edges of boards are lightly rubbed. Hefty knock to top rear edge of boards with damage to board but not to contents. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, base of spine has a small chip, verso of spine is foxed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FRUIT
- REFERENCE
PLANTS IN OUR WORLD: ECONOMIC BOTANY
Written by Beryl Brintnall Simpson; Molly Conner Ogorzaly.
Stock no. 1826658
Published by McGraw-Hill Education.
4th
2014.
Nearly fine condition.
Fourth Edition. Exploring the science and stories behind our use of plants. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780073524245. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- ECONOMICS
- BOTANY
- FRUIT
- COOKERY AND FOOD
- ALCOHOL
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THE PLANTS OF MOUNT KINABALU: 4. DICOTYLEDON FAMILIES ACANTHACEAE TO LYTHRACEAE
Written by John H. Beaman; Christiane Anderson; Reed S. Beaman.
Stock no. 1826652
Published by Natural History Publications (borneo); Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. xiv and 570 pages including index plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9838120510. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to front edge of spine and is lightly scratched to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- ASIA
- BORNEO
- FLORA
- PLANT HUNTING
LICHENS (NN 86)
Written by Oliver Gilbert.
Stock no. 1826600
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist No. 86. A look at how lichens have been used throughout history in medicines, dyes, food and perfumes. What they are and how they grow and reproduce. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002200813. Large name & date in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- LICHENS
WILLOWS: THE GENUS SALIX
Written by Christopher Newsholme.
Stock no. 1826590
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st thus
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A comprehensive description of the origin and global distribution of this graceful genus plus a section on general characteristics and classification, including alternative names to avoid confusion. Card wraps. B/w diagrams and colour photos. 224 pages including glossary, bibliography, general index and botanical index. ISBN: 0713487593. Text block slightly grubby. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- TREES
LICHENS (NN 86)
Written by Oliver Gilbert.
Stock no. 1826580
Published by Harper Collins.
1st
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
New Naturalist No. 86. Pictorial cardwraps. A look at how lichens have been used throughout history in medicines, dyes, food and perfumes. What they are and how they grow and reproduce. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour photos. ISBN: 0002200821. Top of spine and corners lightly rubbed, rear cover faintly scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- LICHENS
TEA ROSES: OLD ROSES FOR WARM GARDENS
Written by Lynne Chapman; Noelene Drage; Di Durston; et al.
Stock no. 1826564
Published by Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd.
1st
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The history of Tea roses, their rise and fall in popularity and the nomenclature problems that arose during their revival when interest in old roses was rekindled in the later twentieth century. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards with white title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781877058677. Board corners lightly rubbed, a couple of minor knocks to edges. Previous owner's one liner ink stamp to title page, smudged onto facing page. Else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- ROSES