Search Results: Ethnobotany from Mike Park Ltd

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1974. (Originally published in 1892). Illustrated, large octavo, pp xxii, 806, paperback, a very slight bruise to the base of the spine, otherwise a very good copy.. Paperback. Very Good.

Penrock Publications, 2011. Very well illustrated throughout, folio, pp xiv, 194, very clean internally, grey cloth in excellent condition, a very good new copy in dustwrapper. {Limited edition of 999 copies - this one being number 406}. [This fabulous large format book, on what hobbyists still tend to call Sarcocaulons but taxonomically are now all included in Monsonia and the title "Bushman Candles" neatly sidesteps, is based around the extensive field knowledge of the two authors. For each of the 15 species there is a full description and diagnostic features, geographic distribution and habitat preference, history, life history, autecology, conservation status and synonyms. This is supplemented by a distribution map and many colour photos in habitat. And one of the crowning glories of the book are the paintings by Ellaphie Ward-Hillhorst for the Moffet 1979 Bothalia revision of the Genus Sarcocaulon which are reproduce life sized. If this wasn’t enough there are chapter on Bushman… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge Deighton, Bell & Co. Ltd., 1991. Octavo, pp (xx) 362, pictorial laminated boards, no dustwrapper, a very good copy. (This volume consists of the Proceedings of an International Consultation on 21 -27 March 1988 held at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Sections include: The Issue of Medicinal Plants; Science, Industry and Medicinal Plants; Techniques to Conserve Medicinal Plants; Policies to Conserve Medicinal Plants; and Experiences from Programmes to Conserve Medicinal Plants.). First Edition. Pictorial boards. Very Good.

Periplus Editions, 1996. Illustrated, very thick octavo, pp xxiv, 969, very clean internally, brown cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is just slightly worn, but now protected in a removable clear cover. From the library of the orchid botanist Jim Comber, with his stamp on the half-title. [The Ecology of Indonesia series explores one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, incorporating current research from Western and Indonesian specialists. Each book describes in detail, Indonesia's fragile ecosystems, its unparalled biodiversity, its peoples and their use of natural resources, and the ecological problems which have resulted from rapid economic development.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.

Cornwall-on-Hudson: Idlewild Press, 1943. Second printing. Well illustrated with line drawings and photographic plates, octavo, pp xvi, 452, very clean internally, green cloth very slightly worn, with the remains of a dustwrapper loosely inserted at the rear. [Alan Davidson's copy, with his bookplate. One of the most important figures in twentieth century culinary writing and scholarship, Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food. In 1948, Davidson joined the Foreign Office and served in diplomatic posts in Washington, Tunis, Brussels, Cairo, the Hague; from 1973 to 1975, he was ambassador to Laos. While living in Tunis, his wife asked him to look for a cookbook on fish because she did not recognize any of the local varieties. Not being able to find one he wrote one himself. The original manuscript was copied with a stencil machine. A copy reached the… Read More

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1976. [Originally published 1934). Illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings, small octavo, pp (12), 275, a little used internally, small letter and numbers on verso of title page so may be ex-library but no other markings, paperback, covers slightly worn and rather creased. Surprisingly scarce.. Paperback. Fair.

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1976. [Originally published 1934]. Illustrated, small octavo, pp (x), 275, very clean internally, paperback, a very good copy. SCARCE . Paperback. Very Good.

Morongo Indian Reservation, Banning: Malki Museum Press, 1977. Second printing. [Originally published 1900]. Small ctavo, not illustrated, pp liv, 82, very clean internally, paperback, covers very slightly rubbed and with slight fade. [Classics in Californian Anthropology 1. Reprinted, including a Cahuilla bibliography and introductory essays.]. Paperback. Very Good.

Honolulu, Hawaii: Bishop Museum Press, 1991. Illustrated, large octavo, pp viii, 155, paperback, a very slight bump to the lower corner of the pages, otherwise this copy is virtually as new.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. A very few illustrations, pp x, 424, paperback, very slightly worn. A standard work. [Interest in ethnobotany has increased dramatically in recent years. The search for new medicines by the pharmaceutical industry has turned to plant natural products and to ethnobotanical studies as a first step in bioprospecting. These studies are making a valuable contribution to the cataloguing of biological diversity and hence to the conservation of endangered ecosystems and the human societies which depend upon them. Discussing traditional methods of plant management as well as plant use, this textbook is an authoritative and fascinating introduction to this exciting area of plant biology. Citing examples from throughout the world and drawing on a wide range of source materials, the author describes the history of the interactions between plants and people and the concepts, methodology and future direction of ethnobotanical study. Capturing current interest in traditional… Read More

Kota Kinabalu, 2019. Well illustrated, small slim octavo, pp vi, 112, paperback, a very good new copy. [Myanmar (Burma) spans tropical evergreen, mixed deciduous, savanna and alpine vegetation types due to a distinct north-south polarity. Various kinds of aquatic vegetation are found in the country, from freshwater to marine environments. Being the largest lake of the country and one of the largest ones in Southeast Asia, Indawgyi Lake in Kachin State situated in the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary established in 1999 accommodates rich biota including birds and aquatic plants. Inle Lake in southern Shan State is the second largest lake in Myanmar and is home to the Intha tribe, an ethnic group, which creates floating islands by using its rich aquatic plants. Smaller scale aquatic habitats are found everywhere in the country, including ponds in Mawlamyaing (formerly Moulmein), Mon State, which houses numerous freshwater aquatic plants. The Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve in Kachin State, northern Myanmar,… Read More

New York & Washington: Praeger Publishers, 1972. A few illustrations, octavo, pp xvi, 304, edges untrimmed, the top edge slightly foxed, a small price sticker on the front endpaper otherwise very clean internally, brown cloth very slightly marked and the lower corners very slightly bruised, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped but it is unevenly faded and very slightly worn. ["For centuries, hallucinogens have been of great significance in the ideology and religious practices of primitive societies. In fact, the use of psychotropic plants to achieve states of religious ecstasy goes back almost to the beginning of human culture. Furthermore, the content of the psychedelic experience in the West today has been found to be similar to that of the religious pilgrimages of Oriental and aboriginal New World groups. But one fundamental difference overshadows all similarities: In the traditional cultures described in this collection of ten essays, the hallucinogenic "trip" is a means to an… Read More

Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977. Small slim quarto, pp 34, a double page map, very clean internally, paperback, covers a little unevenly faded. [Not illustrated]. First Edition. Paperback. Good.

Cairo University Press, 1954. Large 8vo, pp 648, very clean internally, paperback, covers a little frayed and browned, spine fraying slightly, lower cover torn and repaired internally with cellotape, but otherwise sound. With the neat signature of Pat Brenan (ex-director of Kew) on the upper cover. [A wonderful source of historical and economic material - bananas, onions, aloes,agaves, colchicum, yams, lilies, irises etc .]. Paperback. Good.

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 2000. NEW. An abridged edition of the 1993 work. Well illustrated, quarto, pp xiv, 336, paperback, a very good copy. [Abridged this may be, but it is still an impressively detailed work, with information on 2,686 plants. A botanical history of a Mayan people from the Spanish conquest to the present day.]. Paperback. Very Good.

Victoria: British Columbia Provincial Museum [1982 - 1978]. Two volumes, small octavo, pp 264; 259, well illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, very clean internally, paperback, covers in very good condition, a lovely set, virtually as new. [A very detailed work. The second volume is extremely sarce.]. Paperback. Very Good.

Auckland: Auckland Institute and Museum, 1944. Fourth impression. 12mo, (measures 105mm x 132mm], illustrated with line drawings, pp 72, (4), slightly used internally, paperback, the covers slightly worn and creased. From the library of the botanist F.R. Irvine and originally gifted to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with their small stamp inside the front cover. RARE. [Prepared for the wartime use of castaway airman and military. A guide to useful plants and useful and harmful sea creatures. This fourth printing has a four page supplement on coconuts, toddy, making foot protection and fish spears.]. Paperback. Good.

Jerusalem: Israel Universities Press, 1968. Illustrated, large octavo, pp (8), 292, (i), a very good copy in a slightly worn and torn dustwrapper.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and torn.

Algonac, Michigan: Reference Publications, Inc, 1982. Illustrated, octavo, pp (8), 242, edges foxed, otherwise clean internally, pictorial boards a little rubbed and marked.. First Edition. Pictorial boards. Good.

Columbus, Ohio: Emporium Publications, 1972. Illustrated with black and white photographs, small thick octavo, pp 367, edges slightly foxed, otherwise very clean internally, paperback, covers slightly worn. [Originally published in 1908.]. Paperback. Good.