[nfrank]

I have a number of Aquatic Plant books for sale (All have useful information for the aquatic gardener. Some vintage or collectors items. Shipping is extra, but will be at cost.)

Muhlberg, H. The Complete Guide to Water Plants. E. P. Publishing Limited 392pp. 1982. (one of the best books on biology and culture. Comparable to Kasselmann. ) (H) … $25

Leach, G. J. and P. L. Osborne. 1985. Freshwater Plants of Papua New Guinea. The University of Papua New Guinea Press. …$25

Rataj, K. and T. J. Horeman. 1977. Aquarium Plants. Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology. T. F. H. Publications, Incorporated, New Jersey. 448pp …$15

Roe, Colin D. 1967. A Manual of Aquarium Plants. Shirley Aquatics Ltd., Monkspath, Shirley,
Solihull, England.. Also, 1960 and 1964 editions, all different catalog type books …$25 ea.

Sculthorpe, C. D. 1967. The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants. Edward Arnold Limited, London. 610pp blue hardback . This is the bible on aquatic plants. College level text book.… $50

Sterba, Gunther. Aquarium Care, a comprehensive handbook. 1967. 515pp. Extensive sections on aquatic plants, including "planting the aquatic vegetation", "the relationship of animals and plants to the aquatic environment", "Algae and algal control" (pp. 198-217), and Part III- "Aquarium and marsh plants" (pp. 315-506). (H). This is a companion to Sterba's Fishes of the World which I can also provide.
… $20, good, ex.lib
… $25, vg with dust jacket

Stodola, J. 1967. Encyclopedia of Water Plants. T. F. H. Publications Inc. Jersey City. New Jersey. 368 pages including index to plant illustrations, glossary. White pictorial hard cloth covered boards (H) … $20

Van der Velde, S. The Book of Water Plants. 158 aquarium plants, 174 pond plants. 142pp. 1998. (Catalog style book). (S) …$15

Native Plants, For Collecting Trips and Habitat information
Beal, E. O. 1977. A Manual of Marsh and Aquatic Vascular Plants of North Carolina with Habitat Data. Technical Bulletin No. 247, North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. … $20

Borman, Korth, Temte. Through the Looking Glass, A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants. 1997. 248pp. (S)… $20

Correll, D. S. and H. B. Correll. 1975. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southwestern United
States. Very detailed drawings of the plants and its flowers. 2 Vol. set. 1777 pages . Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. (Actually covers the entire US) $95

Garrett E. Crow, C. Barre Hellquist, Norman C. Fassett. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America, Volume I: A Revised and Enlarged Edition of Norman C. Fassett's A Manual of Aquatic Plants, Volume . Plants of Northeastern North America) v. 1: Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms - Dicotyledons 448 pages . Volume 2 Angiosperms : Monocotyledons, (H) + 464 pages …$125, both volumes

Hotchkiss, N. 1970. Common Marsh Plants of the United States and Canada. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Resource Publication No. 93. United States Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife, Washington, D. C. … $10

Steward, A. N., L. R. J. Dennis and H. M. Gilkey. 1963. Aquatic Plants of the Pacific Northwest with Vegetative Keys. Second Edition. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. …$20

Stutzenbaker, Charles D. Aquatic and Wetland Plant of the Western Gulf Coast. 1999. 465pp. (S) …$35

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Abbreviations: (H) - hard cover. (S) - softcover. Books are all in nice condition.
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I will be happy to answer any questions.
--Neil

 

[nfrank]

I have a number of Aquatic Plant books for sale (All have useful information for the aquatic gardener. Some vintage or collectors items. Shipping is extra, but will be at cost.)

Stutzenbaker, Charles D. Aquatic and Wetland Plant of the Western Gulf Coast. 1999. 465pp. (S) …$35 [SOLD]

Two new ones added.

HCD De Wit. Aquarium Plants. 1st edition, This is the only translation of De Wit's book. First published in the english language in 1964, blandford press. hard cover w. nice dust jacket. 255pp. $25.
Jacobsen, Niels Cryptocorynen. 1979. 112pp. This is the German edition. The cypt names of course are all in latin, so this part is understandable by everyone! It is a really useful reference for the crypt enthusiast. Except for the corresponding edition in dutch, it is one of only two books i know exclusively on crypts. Lots of photos. $20.

 

[nfrank]

Re: More Aqua Plant Books F/S

the books listed in this thred are still available, in case anyone is interested.
--Neil

 

[Fishtory]

Wow, that's an AWESOME list of books for somebody's library!

 

[legomaniac89]

PM'd

 

[nfrank]

Updated List...10 additional items.... some revised prices....See unique ADA stuff at the end
Muhlberg, H. The Complete Guide to Water Plants. E. P. Publishing Limited 392pp. 1982. (one of the best books on biology and culture. Comparable to Kasselmann. ) (H) … $25

Leach, G. J. and P. L. Osborne. 1985. Freshwater Plants of Papua New Guinea. The University of Papua New Guinea Press. …$25

Rataj, K. and T. J. Horeman. 1977. Aquarium Plants. Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology. T. F. H. Publications, Incorporated, New Jersey. 448pp …$15

Roe, Colin D. 1967. A Manual of Aquarium Plants. Shirley Aquatics Ltd., Monkspath, Shirley,
Solihull, England.. Also, 1960 and 1964 editions, all different catalog type books …$25 ea.

Sculthorpe, C. D. 1967. The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants. Edward Arnold Limited, London. 610pp blue hardback . This is the bible on aquatic plants. College level text book.… $50

Sterba, Gunther. Aquarium Care, a comprehensive handbook. 1967. 515pp. Extensive sections on aquatic plants, including "planting the aquatic vegetation", "the relationship of animals and plants to the aquatic environment", "Algae and algal control" (pp. 198-217), and Part III- "Aquarium and marsh plants" (pp. 315-506). (H). This is a companion to Sterba's Fishes of the World which I can also provide.
… $15 [ price reduced], good, ex.lib a few stains on cover.

Stodola, J. 1967. Encyclopedia of Water Plants. T. F. H. Publications Inc. Jersey City. New Jersey. 368 pages including index to plant illustrations, glossary. White pictorial hard cloth covered boards (H) … $20

Van der Velde, S. The Book of Water Plants. 158 aquarium plants, 174 pond plants. 142pp. 1998. (Catalog style book). (S) …$15

Native Plants, For Collecting Trips and Habitat information
Beal, E. O. 1977. A Manual of Marsh and Aquatic Vascular Plants of North Carolina with Habitat Data. Technical Bulletin No. 247, North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. … $20

Borman, Korth, Temte. Through the Looking Glass, A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants. 1997. 248pp. (S)… $20

Correll, D. S. and H. B. Correll. 1975. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southwestern United
States. Very detailed drawings of the plants and its flowers. 2 Vol. set. 1777 pages . Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. (Actually covers the entire US) $95

Garrett E. Crow, C. Barre Hellquist, Norman C. Fassett. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America, Volume I: A Revised and Enlarged Edition of Norman C. Fassett's A Manual of Aquatic Plants, Volume . Plants of Northeastern North America) v. 1: Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms - Dicotyledons 448 pages . Volume 2 Angiosperms : Monocotyledons, (H) + 464 pages …$125, both volumes

Hotchkiss, N. 1970. Common Marsh Plants of the United States and Canada. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Resource Publication No. 93. United States Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife, Washington, D. C. … $10

Steward, A. N., L. R. J. Dennis and H. M. Gilkey. 1963. Aquatic Plants of the Pacific Northwest with Vegetative Keys. Second Edition. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. …$20

HCD De Wit. Aquarium Plants. 1st edition, This is the only translation of De Wit's book. First published in the english language in 1964, blandford press. hard cover w. nice dust jacket. 255pp. $25.

__________. "AquariumPlanten I. Original Dutch edition of the above. 125pp. (H) 1957? $20.

Jacobsen, Niels Cryptocorynen. 1979. 112pp. This is the German edition. The cypt names of course are all in latin, so this part is understandable by everyone! It is a really useful reference for the crypt enthusiast. Except for the corresponding edition in dutch, it is one of only two books i know exclusively on crypts. Lots of photos. $20.

Jacobsen, Niels . AQUARIUM PLANTS. Blandford Press. 1979. 160pp.
-- like new, $15
-- ex. lib, good condition, $8.

Dennerle Nature Aquaristic "System for a problem free aquarium" All about growing plants, setting up tanks. Many geographic habitat aquascapes. Includes a plant encyclopedia. Maybe the book which first suggested a mid-day siesta. 128pp. $12

Gesting. Nature and Aquarium. uncommon book (1993) 114pp.(s) Published by British company that sells aqua plant supplies. All about managing aquaria for growing aquarium plants. $15.

Osborne, Kevin. Planted Freshwater Aquarium. FAMA publication. $10 46pp. 1987. $10.

Musil. Water plants of Natal. 1973. Black and white drawings. about plants of southern Africa. 62pp. Very scarse edition. $10.

Allgayer and Teton. The Complete Book of Aquarium Plants. 1987. 158pp. Highly sort after book.
-- soft cover edition. $20, like new
-- hard cover with DJ, $30, like new

Howell. Aquarium Plants & Decoration. 52pp. (H). $8.

Thabrew. Coldwater Aquarium Plants. (H) w. dj. 149pp. 1983. $20

ADA Video Tapes (VCR format) 1995, 1996. $10 ea. Shows the early ADA aquaria and how Amano set them up. Like new condition. Original copies which I obtained in Japan.

Note: several of these books are listed in http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/plantlist.html

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Abbreviations: (H) - hard cover. (S) - softcover. Books are all in nice condition.
Media postage is extra... approximate cost = $5 for first book and $1 for each additional
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I will be happy to answer any questions.
--Neil

 

[davemonkey]

Wow, what a wonderful list of books! For anyone who may be wary of the cost of the "Aquatic and Wetlands Plants of..." books, these are fabulous books.

 

[nfrank]

If you spend more than $75 before shipping, i will include a bound photo copyof "Aquatic Plants of Australia" by Helen Aston and "Revision to Genus Apongeton by VanBruggen."

If you want to purchase this item, price is $8, plus $3 shipping.

 

[nfrank]

One new addition to my F/S List:

AQUA PLANTA, 16 full color back issues. $50.
1,3/86; 4-87;,2-3/88; 1-4/89; 1-4/90; 3-4/95;1-96.

For some info about this journal, see http://www.arbeitskreis-wasserpflanzen.de/aquaplanta.php
--Neil

 

[Fishtory]

I received mine a couple days ago. They are AWESOME. If you need a reference library, here's the way to get started.

Also if you aren't sure which ones to get, Neil will help you. He was right on target for me.

 

[nfrank]

all of the listed items are still available, except for

• the ADA tapes
• Stutzenbaker, Charles D. Aquatic and Wetland Plant of the Western Gulf Coast

Please scan thru the entire thred because a few items were listed after the initial post.

I will pay for the postage for any order over $60.
--Neil

 

[prBrianpr]

Greats book I receive mine today!!! Yeah maybe the books are old but mine are in good condition!!! also have valuable information that you cannot find it in the internet!.

Brian