Vanhecke Leo (3 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to. 140 pp. ink owners inscription on front endpaper, some foxing on foredges and endpapers and gutters of prelims, otherwise only light uniform browning, good plus in original olive cloth, very good in dustwrapper, extremities rubbed, worn top and tail of spine, good. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Well illustrated in black and white. Cloth. Dustwrapper. 140pp. 4to. Dustwrapper slightly worn. Slightly used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Monumental and highly detailed distribution atlas of the wild flora of Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region, based on more than three decades of systematic botanical fieldwork. This substantial reference work documents approximately 1,417 plant species, presenting distribution maps comparing the periods 1939-1971 and 1972-2004, with additional historical mapping for approximately 250 species. Extensive species accounts discuss habitat and ecology, geographical distribution, population trends and abundance. More than 850 pages are devoted to species accounts and distribution maps, complemented by major introductory chapters on the history and methodology of botanical mapping in Belgium, changes in the regional flora, geographical patterns of plant distribution and Red List status. Produced through the cooperation of professional botanists and a large network of volunteer recorders, the atlas remains an important reference for the study of Belgian botany, biodiversity, vegetation history, conservation and landscape ecology. A substantial scholarly publication of particular interest to botanists, ecologists, conservationists, universities, botanical libraries, researchers and collectors of regional natural-history reference works. Large-format hardcover, approximately 34.8 × 25.8 cm, 1007 pages and weighing over 5 kg. condition description Very Good. Large-format hardcover in very good overall condition. Binding remains strong and sound. Interior clean and well preserved. Only light normal shelf and handling wear to the boards and extremities, particularly considering the exceptional size and weight of the volume. No major defects observed. Actual copy shown in photographs.…