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C. Arden, Bookseller Darren Bloodworth (Proprietor) The Flat, Cranbourne House, The Pavement, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5BU, U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 1497-820471 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ardenbooks.co.uk Catalogue No. 101 Bees & Beekeeping 1 – 11 Botany 12 - 174 British Floras 175 - 248 Entomology 249 - 292 Fine, Illustrated & Antiquarian 293 - 335 Gardening 336 - 432 Natural History 433 - 512 New Naturalist – Main series 513 - 630 New Naturalist – Monographs 631 - 647 Ornithology 648 - 810 Ray Society Publications 811 - 827 Zoology 828 - 853 Special Offers (all subjects) 854 - 884 Here’s our latest catalogue, featuring our most recent acquisitions. British Floras feature quite heavily with a good number of scarce and limited edition works listed. We’ve also included a lovely 1st edition copy of the Rev. Gilbert White’s ‘Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne’ (item 334) in the Fine, Illustrated & Antiquarian section; alongside some other beautiful works like Samuel Brooke’s ‘An Introduction to the Study of Conchology’ (item 294) – the plates are really quite magnificent. New Naturalists No.125 – Owls by Mike Toms Published at the start of 2014, this is a superb work on these fascinating birds and the focus is on British species. It’s proving to be a popular title. We can now offer a 20% discount off their RRP so they are available to order for £44.00 (RRP £55.00 hardback copy). See item 630 in this catalogue . Furthermore, if you are interested in a comprehensive guide to Owls of the World , then we thoroughly recommend Heimmo Mikkola’s latest book – see item 753. Facebook For a bit of fun, we’ve set up a C. Arden Bookseller Facebook page. Every month, we’ll be featuring some of our favourite, recent acquisitions. The page can be accessed from our website. Regards, Darren Bloodworth We are always interested in purchasing large or small collections in our specialist subject area and are quite happy to travel to view. Payment of invoices in Sterling please. We accept Visa, Mastercard & Eurocard, but only when placing your order. Cards may not be used to pay an invoice at a later date. We do not accept American Express credit cards. All postage on books is charged at cost. ABBREVIATIONS Vg very good t.e.g. top edges gilt pp pages Dw dust wrapper illus. illustrations f.e.p. front end paper o/w otherwise nd no date a.e.g all edges gilt b/w black & white sl slightly pbk paperback Bees & Beekeeping 1. Alford, D.V. The Life of the Bumblebee. Rep. Pub. NBB. 2009 pp.80. A new copy in card covers. [41691] £11.00 Aimed at the general reader, this book tells the fascinating story of the life of the bumblebee. Nest Building, The Development of Colonies, Foraging, Winter Survival and Natural Enemies are all described. Brief details are provided on each of the 25 British bumblebee species. 2. Aston, D. and Bucknall, S. Plants and Honey Bees. Their relationships. Rep. Pub. NBB. 2009 pp.151 with illustrations. New copy. Softback. [40183] £25.00 Principally intended as an introduction for beekeepers to provide an insight into the relationships between bees and flowers. It is hoped however, that gardeners, naturalists, entomologists, biologists, agriculturalists, horticulturalists and those interested in conservation will all find something of relevance to their interests. 3. Crane, E. The Archaeology of Beekeeping. Pub. Duckworth. 1983 pp.360 with b/w. photographs and other figs. throughout. A thor. vg. copy in same dw. Scarce. [41473] £120.00 A wonderful work. The first book to explore the rich heritage of beekeeping archaeology, with over 250 photographs and contemporary drawings. They are used to illustrate the diversity in the history of honey hunting and beekeeping throughout the world since the Stone Age. 4. Free, J.B. and Butler, C.G. Bumblebees. The New Naturalist No.40. 1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1959 Some minor blemishes to dw. Overall a vg. plus copy in same dw. Highly collectible. [38772] £300.00 5. Havenhand, G. Honey. Nature’s Golden Healer. Pub. Kyle Cathie. 2010 pp.160 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy in card covers. In-print at £12.99 - SAVE £4.00. [41679] £8.99 Drawing on her background in the biological sciences, the author demonstrates that honey is essential for healthy living - boosting the immune system and helping prevent certain diseases. She not only illustrates the many ailments that honey can help alleviate, including IBS and gastric ulcers, but shows how to use honey to reap its full health benefits. 6. Lipinski, Z. Essence and Mechanism of Nest Abandonment By Honeybee Swarms. Pub. By the Author. 2002 pp. 292 with colour photographs at rear of text. A fine copy in illus. boards. [43516] £30.00 A very insightful study into this subject. The author explains his theory on the swarming of honeybees. He speaks about the ‘effort to solve the mystery of swarming in our beloved honeybees’, but is conscious, that ‘only 1 % of the behaviour of the bees is actually known and documented by scientists’. For scientists and bee keepers, who are familiar with the reading of scientific literature, this book is exceedingly interesting and recommended. 7. McCabe, P. et al. Collins Beekeeper’s Bible. Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses. Pub. Collins. 2010 pp. 412 with colour photographs and figs. throughout. A new copy in illus. boards. [41988] £30.00 This is an essential and comprehensive handbook for every active or aspiring beekeeper. With stunning illustrations and step- by-step photography, this is a guide to everything relating to beekeeping, from safe hive management to the culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and domestic uses of honey, beeswax and pollen. 8. Riches, H. Medical Aspects of Beekeeping. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 2000 pp.vi, 86. A new softback. [37684] £11.00 Considers the medical aspects of Bee Stings, hypersensitivity to Bee Venom, allergy problems, honey and apitherapy. 9. Stell, I. Understanding Bee Anatomy: A Full Colour Guide. Pub. Catford Press. 2012 pp.199 with colour photographs throughout. A new softback. [45203] £28.00 Understanding Bee Anatomy aims to do two things; to explain the structure of this fascinating insect and, through stunning images, to reveal their intricate detail. 10. Stevens, K. Alphabetical Guide for Beekeepers. Pub. NBB. 2012 pp.948. A new copy in softback. [44802] £30.00 A mighty work which would be of use to both new beekeepers and those with plenty of experience. Almost 880 pages are dedicated to explaining the A-Z of beekeeping terms. So if you want to know what ‘brood nest’ is or understand why you would get bubbles in honey, this is the work to refer to. Ken Stevens has taken decades to get this much needed work to publication. 11. Tautz, J. The Buzz About Bees. Biology of a Superorganism. Pub. Springer. 2009 pp.284 with colour photographs throughout. A new copy in illus. boards. [41673] £30.00 ‘The Buzz About Bees’ tells the story of honey-bees in a new perspective. Based on the latest data notably from the author’s own research, Tautz provides a wonderful insight into the realms of bees. In contrast to the view of bee colonies as perfect societies, Tautz introduces them as a “super-organism”, a self organising and complex adaptive system based on a network of communication; a fascinating result of evolution. Botany 12. Alibertis, C. and A. The Wild Orchids of Crete. New. Enl. Ed. Pub. By the authors. 1989 pp.176 with colour photographs throughout. A vg. copy in card covers. Scarce. [45584] £45.00 13. Andrew, R. A Practical Pollen Guide to the British Flora. Quaternary Research Association. Technical Guide No.1. Pub. Quaternary Research Association 1984 pp.iii, 139 with text figs. A vg. copy in card covers. Scarce. [45772] £25.00 The book is seperated into 12 different sections. These are - 1. Three furrows with pores, 2. Three furrows without pores, 3. Many furrows, 4.One furrow, 5. Spiky, 6. Three or many pores, 7. One pore, 8. No pore or furrow, 9.Tetrads, 10. Cyperaceae, 11. Miscellaneous, and 12. Spores 14. Arber, A. Monocotyledons. A Morphological Study. Facs. Ed. Rep. Pub. J. Cramer. 1961 pp.xxii, 258 with line drawings throughout. A thor. vg. copy in dark boards. [45682] £30.00 15. Baker, Richard St. Barbe. The Brotherhood of the Trees. Pub. Adelphi. nd. pp.64 with b/w. photographs throughout. A vg. copy in lightly rubbed boards. [45725] £7.50 16. Baker, Richard St. Barbe. I Planted Trees. Pub. Lutterworth. 1944 pp.262 with b/w. photographs throughout. A vg. copy in green boards. [45648] £8.00 17. Bentham, G. & Mueller, F. Flora Australiensis: A Description of the Plants of the Australian Territory. In seven volumes. 1st. Ed. Pub. Lovell Reeve in. 1863-1878 Seven volumes from the Forest Library Oxford University bound in green buckram library binding. All seven volumes are in the same matching binding; contents in excellent condition. Scarce. [37050] £800.00 18. Birkenhead, J. Ferns and Fern Culture. Pub. John Heywood. [1897] pp. 128 with small engravings. A vg. copy in blue cloth illustrated boards. [41776] £35.00 19. Bole, P.V. and Vaghani, Y. Field Guide to the Common Trees of India. Pub. O.U.P. 1986 pp.xxiii, 125 with line drawings throughout. A vg. copy in card covers. [45756] £20.00 Each description of a tree, its common, scientific and vernacular names, origin, general characteristics, fruit, flower and uses, is amplified by line drawings of the stem, leaves and flowers. 20. Boskoop. List of Names of Perennials. Pub. Boomteelt. 2000 pp.370. A vg.
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    Catalogue 67: Recent Acquisitions of Rare Books & Manuscripts: Medicine Science 20th Century Physics History of Computing HistoryofScience.com Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. P.O. Box 867 Novato, CA 94948 Voice: (415) 892-3181 Cell: (415) 225-3954 Email: [email protected] No. 2. Abulcasis 2 1. Abel, John J. (1857-1938) and Walter S. Davis. On the pigment of the negro’s skin and hair. Offprint from Journal of Experimental Medicine 1 (1896). 40pp. Plate. 244 x 170 mm. Original printed wrap- pers, slightly chipped, small marginal tears in back wrapper mended with clear tape, unobtrusive French library stamp on front wrapper. Small dampstain in the lower corner of the last few leaves, but very good. Presentation Copy, inscribed on the front wrapper: “With the com- pliments of John J. Abel.” $450 First Edition, Offprint Issue. Abel and Davis conducted the first detailed analysis of the chemical composition of black skin pigment (mela- nin). They concluded that “In the present state of our knowledge we can only say that it seems highly probable that the pigment of the negro’s hair is not different from the dark pigment found in the hair of the white races, and we may infer that the pigment of the black skin differs only in amount and not in kind from that deposited in the skin of the white man” (p. 40). Abel founded the department of pharmacology at Johns Hopkins and made a number of important discoveries during his long tenure there, including the isolation of epinephrin and the crystallization of insulin. Garrison-Morton.com 13027.