Bailey, Jill -  Collins internet-linked dictionary of Botany
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Cover: Softcover
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Bell & Bryan -  Plant Form - an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology
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Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
Comments: , Very slight bump and wear to the back cover (RRP £35), New
Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Bergen, Joseph -  Elements of Botany
1904 revised edition (first published 1896) which incorporates the Pacific Coast edition of “Bergen’s “Botany”. The way botany was seen 100 years ago, well illustrated with many sketches and quite a few B&W photos. 7 ½ x 5 283 plus 199 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Decorated board cover with no dust wrapper (as issued?), Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Blunt -  The Complete Naturalist - A Life Of Linnaeus
A new edition based on the text of the work first published in 1971, with numerous illustrations contemporary to Linnaeus’s time. 10 x 8 2001 Frances Lincoln 264 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments:  (RRP £25), New
Price: £(GBP)18.50
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Burnie, David -  e.explore Plant
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Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Capon, Brian -  Botany for Gardeners - revised edition 2005
This is probably the best book for the average gardener who wants to know more about how plants work. This new expanded edition improves on the original with additional information including plant taxonomy and more colour illustrations. 2005 9 x 6 239 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: ,  (RRP £14.99), New
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Slightly bumped (RRP £14.99), New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Dawson & Lucas -  The Nature of Plants
A fascinating look at how plants have adapted to the wide variety of habitats in the world. The authors are both in New Zealand, and the book has a more southern hemisphere content than perhaps many other similar books. The book looks at plants using plants (climbers, epiphytes and parasites), desert and seasonally arid areas, fire and plants, serpentine and salt, rivers and other wet places, mountain and arctic, relationship with animals and finally with fungi, bacteria, lichens and viruses. All well illustrated and a good read. 2005 10 ½ x 7 ½ 314 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments:  (RRP £25), New
Price: £(GBP)18.50
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Edelson, Edward -  Gregor Mendel and the Roots of Genetics
Gives a good view of the life and work of this observant yet pioneering scientist. 1999 9 ¼ x 6 ½ 105 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Gemmell -  Developmental Plant Anatomy
Arnold "Studies in Biology" no 15. Usual lucid information from this expert. 63 pages 1968 8 ½ x 5 ½
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)2.00
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Glimn-Lacy & Kaufman -  Botany Illustrated
A fascinating book which introduces the botany of plants with introductory sections about cells, tissues, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. The major plant groups are then looked at and then 54 of the major plant families with most economic importance. All this is done in quite a detailed manner but easily read and very well illustrated with botanical sketches – which can be coloured if desired with the helpful instructions. 2006 11 x 8 ¼ 276 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments:  (RRP £26.99), New
Price: £(GBP)18.50
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Halle, Francis -  In Praise of Plants
English translation of a fascinating book which looks at the differences and similarities between plants and animals to provide new insights in to the plant world from a French Botanist who has studied a wide range of plants across the world. 2002 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 334 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: ,  (RRP £17.99), New
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Harberd, Nicholas -  Seed to Seed - The Secret Life of Plants
Written by a professional biologist with the John Innes institute, this is part diary of his observations on Thale Cress which can be found growing in a Church Yard, which is the “Fruit Fly” of the plant world for experiments involving breeding, and an insight in to how plants develop and their biology as well as how research actually progresses. 2006 8 ½ x 5 ¾ 311 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Heywood, Brunnitt, Culham & Seberg -  Flowering Plant Families of the World
This is the successor to “Flowering Plants of the World” and presents the latest views of plant classification based on the progress made in the many areas of research. Weill illustrated with many mono and colour illustrations, in addition to the classification information (which is presented in an easy to digest manner) it includes uses of the plants. 2007 12 ½ x 9 ½ 424 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)17.50
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Huxley -  Plant and Planet
A wide ranging review of the plant world, written very much in a narrative style. 428 pages 1974 9 x 5 ½
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Huxley -  Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Plant Kingdom
Chapters on plant botany, biology, and plant types. A popular approach which provides sound information. 240 pages Numerous colour photos. 1977 11 ¾ x 8 ¼
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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Jackson, B. Daydon -  A Glossary of Botanic Terms
Fourth edition 1928 – 1979 printing. The updated version of a classic book, defining numerous terms and trying to help with their pronunciation. 8 ¾ x 5 ½ 481 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Jeffrey -  Biological Nomenclature
A practical guide to the principles and problems of nomenclature, as well as an introduction to the codes of practice. Third edition 1989 9 x 5 ¾ 86 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Mawer, Simon -  Gregor Mendel - Planting the seeds of Genetics
Recounts the life of Mendel, and how he came to discover the basics of genetics, and follows the story through to the current day knowledge and uses of the technology. 2006 10 ½ x 7 ½ 176 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Small loss of dust wrapper surface (RRP £16.95), New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Meeuse & Morris -  Sex Life of Flowers
Produced by Oxford Scientific Films, who have an impressive reputation for natural history programs, this is an enjoyable account of how plants are pollinated, with many fascinating examples. 152 pages plus numerous colour photos and a number of sketches. 1984 11 ¼ x 8 ¼
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
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Page (foreward), David -  Name that plant
The first part of the book lists more than 6000 Latin names with their meaning, and the second part lists over 2000 common names with their Latin equivalent. 2001 8 ½ x 5 ¼ 256 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Slight damage to cover (RRP £5.99), New
Price: £(GBP)4.00
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Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Slight wear (RRP £5.99), New
Price: £(GBP)4.00
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Paturi -  Nature Mother of Invention
Popular account of how plants work. 160 pages plus 8 pages of photos. 1977 7 x 4 ¼Penguin edition.
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)7.50
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Pavord, Anna -  The Naming of Names
Traces the development of botanical naming and classification from the earliest days through to 1705 when the fundamentals were established. Written in an engaging style, and illustrated with many contemporary B&W and colour illustrations. 2005 10 x 7 ½ 471 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments:  (RRP £30), New
Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Pratt, Mary -  Practical Science for Gardeners
Written by a British woman who has been involved with nature conservation, this book gives an easy to read understanding of how plants operate in the world by their chemistry. Numerous sketches and diagrams. 2005 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 175 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Slight wear/tear to dust jacket (RRP £17.99), New
Price: £(GBP)9.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Slight wear to dust wrapper (RRP £17.99), New
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Russell, Sharman Apt -  Anatomy of a Rose
A very readable account of various aspects of plant botany and their natural history. 7 ¼ x 4 ¾ 2001 215 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)4.50
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Simons, Paul -  The Action Plant
A serious book that looks at the mechanisms that plants use to move, both their own bodies but also using other creatures. A wealth of fascinating and little known information. 1992 9 ¼ x 6 323 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , In very good condition, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Sutcliffe -  Plants & Water
Arnold "Studies in Biology" series. 88 pages 1968 8 ½ x 5 ½
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)2.00
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Trehane et al.(ed.) -  International code of nomenclature for cultivated plants 1995 Regnum Veg. Vol. 133
The sixth edition of the rules for the naming of non-botanical plants. 1995 9 ½ x 6 ¼ 175 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
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Trehane, Piers -  Index Hortensis volume 1 Perennials
A guide to the correct naming of garden plants, including families, genera, species, cultivars, synonyms English herb names etc. 1989 8 ½ x 5 504 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
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Voss et al -  International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Not quite so formidable as it may seem, as it is repeated in English, French and German, and half is a list of conserved names. For those who want to understand it all! 1983 9 ½ x 6 ¼ 472 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: No DW, stain on front cover, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Watson -  Botany vol 5
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
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Welch, Charles -  Breeding New Plants and Flowers
After an explanation of how plants hybridise and produce seed, the main part of the book is the consideration of the practicalities and techniques for a wide range of ornamental and useful plants. Rather different. 10 x 7 ¾ 2002 144 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments:  (RRP £19.95), New
Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Wilkins -  Plantwatching
Numerous colour photos. Wanted to know how plants work, but found other books either too simplified, or impenetrable? This one takes the middle line, and is a very enjoyable read. 207 pages 1988 10 ¾ x 8 ¼
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)8.00
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Williams, Paul -  Digging Deeper - Understanding how your garden grows
Explains how plants grow, survive the seasons, their use of colour and scent, resist pests and diseases, reproduce etc – all aspects of their biology and botany, written in easy to understand fashion by a gardener, and extremely well illustrated with many colour photos. 2002 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ 160 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments:  (RRP £20), New
Price: £(GBP)13.50
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Willis -  Flowering Plants and Ferns
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Quite worn but good for its age, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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