Recent Arrivals from Loe Books

Painting. Illus. by Philip Rickman. Fine. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. A watercolour painting of a pair of Spur-Winged Geese, signed "Philip Rickman bottom left, undated [probably dating to late [1960's], on light buff-grey paper. Rickman brilliantly captures the iridescence of the bird's plumage. Framed and glazed; painting 165 x 265 mm; tasteful gilt 365 x 460 mm; acid-free… Read more about this item

1967. Painting. Illus. by Philip Rickman. Fine. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. A large watercolour and gouache painting of a Black Stork, signed and dated "Philip Rickman 1967" bottom left, on blue-grey lightly flecked paper. Rickman at his best, brilliantly capturing the iridescence of the bird's plumage and early-morning atmosphere of the lakeside. A simple composition with… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. Book. Illus. by Hopkins, Anthony J.. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 64 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. Covers very good with minimal wear and light fading to spine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy..

London: Botanical Society for the British Isles BSBI, 2014. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 258 pages; fine b/w line drawings throughout. Card covers fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy. BSBI Handbook No. 3..

1982. Painting. Illus. by Stuart Lafford. Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour study, on cream paper, of an Aechmea species by Stuart Lafford, signed lower left. This illustration was reproduced on p. 178 of "The Hamlyn Guide to House Plants" by Alan Titchmarsh and published in 1982. Image 240 x 145 mm, frame 435… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Book. Illus. by Geoffrey W. Allen. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 83 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. Covers very good light fading to spine only. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A near fine copy..

2003. Painting. Illus. by Catharina Klein. Very Good. Framed. A fine, framed and glazed, original watercolour painting of a Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot, by Catharina Klein, dating to the early part of the twentieth century. This painting was reproduced in various formats including chromolithographic postcards, an example of which is included with this painting (made in Switzerland) … Read more about this item

Aylesbury: Shire Publications Limited, 1989. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 24 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. Covers fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy. Shire Natural History Series..

Glasgow: John smith & Son (Glasgow) Ltd., 1933. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo. xvi 391pp. Green cloth binding, good with some general wear. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. some foxing to endpapers only. A good copy..

Berkshire: The Botanical Society of the British Isles By E. W. Classey, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 376, b/w photographs and diagrams. Dust jacket very good with slight wear. Hard back binding very good. Contents clean, unmarked, no inscriptions. A very good copy..

London: Frederick Warne, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 16mo. dDust jacke very good, some uniform toning, no loss. binding clean. Contents clean and tight, bright, no inscriptions. A good clean copy..

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo. 362 pages; b/w illustrations. Card covers fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A fine bright copy..

Painting. Illus. by Mary Grierson. Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour painting of Poppy cultivars by the well-know botanical artist Mary Grierson, signed in pencil lower middle. Image 355 x 260 mm, frame 555 x 440 mm. Double mount, gilt frame lightly rubbed. Very good condition. Provenance: Spink label to reverse, "Spink, Kings St.… Read more about this item

London: Botanical Society for the British Isles BSBI, 2007. Book. Fine. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo. 554 b/w illustrations throughout. Orange covers fine. Contents clean and tight. A fine as new copy. .

London: Botanical Society for the British Isles BSBI, 2009. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 612 pages; fine b/w line drawings throughout. Card covers fine, protected in removable sleeve. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine copy. BSBI Handbook No. 13..

2000. Painting. Illus. by Kiko Perotti. Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour study of Cheiranthus flavus by Kiko Perotti, signed "Kiko" lower right. Image 230 x 180 mm, frame 440 x 390 mm. Double mount. Limed solid hardwood frame, very slightly rubbed. The painting in very good condition, bright and unmarked. … Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1974. Book. Illus. by Preben Dahlstrom; Ebbe Sunesen; Christine Darter,. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A very good first edition copy of this classic Collins field guide; pp. 415. With 40 colour plates by Preben Dahlstrom and Ebbe Sunesen and 640 line drawings by Christine Darter. 800 trees described. Dust jacket very good with the… Read more about this item

1983. Painting. Illus. by Victoria Goaman. Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour painting of different cultivars of variegated ivies, used in the book Gardening on Walls by Christoper Grey-Wilson and V. Mathews. Signed in pencil bottom right. Image 320 x 210 mm, frame 480 x 360 mm. Acid-free cream mount, with a… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Book. Illus. by Thompson, Hilli. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Large 8vo. b/w illustrations throughout. Covers very good, with integral plastic sleeve. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine copy, clean and bright..

1999. Painting. Illus. by Christina Hart-Davies . Very Good. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. An original watercolour painting of Common Ash, Fraxinus excelsior by Christina Hart-Davies, signed in pencil lower middle. Image 320 x 290 mm, frame 560 x 510 mm. Mounted and framed using the "Alphamat Artcare Archival System." Double acid-free mount, the upper of which slightly… Read more about this item