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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF TREES AND SHRUBS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1331457
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers book no. 4. Describing 106 species with 177 illustrations of which 16 are in full colour. Small format. Green cloth, blue titles. Spine slightly bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown and name and address (partially crossed out) to front free-endpaper. Some foxing and old tape marks to free-endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with a couple of small edge tears, rear panel has a couple of light creases. Title to spine of wrapper has slightly faded.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF TREES
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1331452
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer book no. 4. Revised edition. Describing 106 Species. 50 line illustrations, 12 colour plates and 110 half tone photographs. Small format. Green boards. Minimal bumping to spine. Old tape marks and some browning to free-endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge scuffed and has a small mark to spine edge of front panel.

THE LADYBIRD BOOK OF TREES
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Illustrated by S.R. Badmin.
Stock no. 1331173
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Ladybird series 536. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tears at corners. Mark to front panel of wrapper. Last title listed on rear flap is this one.

THE LADYBIRD BOOK OF TREES
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Illustrated by S.R. Badmin.
Stock no. 1331104
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Ladybird series 536. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Top corner of front free-endpaper neatly removed. Some erased pencil marks else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, scuffed and slightly grubby.

DOMESTICATION OF RADIATA PINE (FORESTRY SCIENCES)
Written by Rowland D. Burdon; William J. Libby; Alan G. Brown.
Stock no. 1827830
Published by Springer. 1st 2017. Very good condition.

Forestry Sciences 83. The story of the domestication of the radiata pine forms a classic case history in the development of modern commercial forestry, with trailblazing in both genetic improvement and plantation management. Green glazed boards. Colour photos. A physical print on demand item. ISBN: 9783319650173. Light scuffing to boards. A few marks to rear board plus remains of large label. Contents are clean.

THE CHURCHYARD YEWS OF GWENT
Written by J. Daryll Evans.
Stock no. 1326390
Published by Archangel Press. 2nd 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Second Edition. Cardwraps. B/w photos. A fascinating study. 174 pages. ISBN: 9781905037018. Slight rubbing to corners. Contents clean.

NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS: FOOD, HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Written by Azamal Husen; Rakesh Kumar Bachheti; Archana Bachheti.
Stock no. 1825092
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

This book provides a wide spectrum of information on NTFPs, including important references. The main NTFPs comprise herbs, grasses, climbers, shrubs, and trees used for food, fodder, fuel, beverages, medicine, animals, birds and fish for food, fur and feathers, as well as their products like honey, lace, silk and paper. A very uyseful reference book for students and researchers in various disciplines of forestry, botany, medical botany, economic botany, ecology, agroforestry, and biology. Green cardwraps. ISBN: 9783030730796. Minor mark to text block. Corners lightly creased. Light scuffing to rear cover. Contents clean.

WILD TREES IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
Written by Fred Burton. Illustrated by Penny Clifford.
Stock no. 2140389
Published by The International Reptile Conservation Foundation. Circa 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. 2nd edition. ISBN: 9781427621689.

ATLAS OF WOOD, BARK AND PITH ANATOMY OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN TREES AND SHRUBS
Written by Alan Crivellaro; Fritz Hans Schweingruber; et al.
Stock no. 1323040
Published by Springer. 1st 2013. Very good condition.

With a special focus on Cyprus. Presenting anatomical descriptions of the xylem, bark and pith of 264 species belonging to 71 families. Life Sciences series. Green boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9783642372346. Spine and corners bumped. Barcode label stuck to rear cover. Split between title-page and half title-page. Contents otherwise fine.

WOODLANDS (NN 100)
Written by Oliver Rackham.
Stock no. 2135915
Published by Collins. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The 100th volume in the New Naturalist series. Leather bound edition to mark the 100th volume of the New Naturalist Library. Limited to 100 copies. All edges gilt. ISBN: 0007202431. This is Copy No. 52, SIGNED by author on bookplate to front endpaper. Bookplate has small red smudge mark to one edge. Slip case is near fine.

FAIRIES OF THE TREES
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1321681
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Light brown chequered boards, dark title to front and spine. Pictorial onlay to front board of "The Mulberry Fairy". 24 colour plates throughout. Small format, 5.5 x 4.25". Blue illustrated endpapers. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Child's inscription in ink to front endpapers. Light foxing to text block. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with some tiny tears and slightly grubby to rear panel. 'New' price label of 2/6 net to front covering original printed price.

THE HERITAGE TREES OF SCOTLAND
Written by Donald Rodger; Jon Stokes.
Stock no. 2135406
Published by The Tree Council. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0904853039.