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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL MASTERWORKS FROM THE SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION
Written by Shirley Sherwood.
Stock no. 1827086
Published by Cassell & Co..
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, with work from over eighty painters, living in twenty different countries around the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0304358282. SIGNED by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. A few minor spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, light rubbing to corners, base of spine laminate is rubbed.
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 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.
A project to provide inventory of all vascular plants in the flora of Mount Kinabulu - this is volume 4 only. 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. 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
CUMIN (CUMINUM CYMINUM): PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
Written by M. Kafi; M.H. Rashed Mohassel; A. Koocheki; M. Nassiri.
Stock no. 1826559
Published by Science Publications Inc..
Circa
2006.
Nearly fine condition.
Cumin is a spice widely used in the medicinal, cosmetic and food industry. It is a cash crop for the dry areas of South Asia and the Middle East. This book contributes to the better understanding of different aspects of cumin including history, botany, production, ecophysiology, crop protection, genetics, economics and processing. Green glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 1578085047. Still in original shrinkwrap which is splittling along the lower edge.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- ASIA
- BOTANY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- INDUSTRY
- COOKERY AND FOOD
RHIZOBIOLOGY: MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANT ROOTS (SIGNALLING AND COMMUNICATION IN PLANTS)
Written by Soumya Mukherjee; Frantisek Baluska.
Stock no. 1825219
Published by Springer.
1st
2021.
Nearly fine condition.
This book discusses recent advancements in the role of various biomolecules in regulating root growth and development. Green glazed boards. ISBN: 9783030849849. Unread, still in original shrinkwrap which has a couple of small tears.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BIOLOGY
- BOTANY
HIGH-THROUGHPUT CROP PHENOTYPING (CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES IN PLANT SCIENCES)
Written by Jianfeng Zhou; Henry T. Nguyen.
Stock no. 1825213
Published by Springer.
1st
2021.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Edited by Zhou and Nguyen. Providing an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies i.e. high-throughput crop phenotyping technology, including its concept, importance, breakthrough and applications in different crops and environments. Green cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. xvii and 249 pages. ISBN: 9783030737368. Slight wave to covers and contents else fine, looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- FARMING
- BOTANY
THE AMARANTH GENOME (COMPENDIUM OF PLANT GENOMES)
Written by Dinesh Adhikary; Michael K. Deyholos; John P. Delano-Frier.
Stock no. 1825189
Published by Springer.
1st
2021.
Very good condition.
This book describes the development of genetic resources in amaranths, with a major focus on genomics, reverse, and forward genetics tools and strategies that have been developed for crop improvement. Green cardwraps. Colour photos. xvii and 181 pages. Printed by Lighting Source UK Limited, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9783030723675. Light creasing and scuffing to covers. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- GENETICS
- BOTANY
- FARMING
THE MEASUREMENT OF ROUNDWOOD: METHODOLOGIES AND CONVERSION RATIOS
Written by Matthew A. Fonseca.
Stock no. 1825188
Published by Cabi Publishing.
1st
2005.
Very good condition.
This comprehensive volume provides hard-to-find information and instructions on the many methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured. Green glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 9780851990798. Board corners rubbed and worn. Boards lightly scuffed. Light foxing to endpapers, prelims and last couple of pages, else clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FORESTRY
- ECONOMICS