New Book on Mountain Flowers

[Maggi Young]

 Mountain Flowers – The Dolomites    
 ISBN Number: 978-0-9571628-0-8




A new book co-authored by forum regular (and author of the LAND OF CORAL - MOUNTAINS OF DREAMS series of articles in the main SRGC website http://www.srgc.org.uk/monthfeature/content.html ) Cliff (Mr. Ranunculus) Booker from Whitworth, Lancashire and David Charlton from Derby will be published on Valentine’s Day 2012, a very appropriate date as this particular labour of love has been fifteen months or more in the making.
Cliff, a retired Local Government Officer and his co-author; David, a semi-retired solicitor have produced the first handy, pocket-sized field guide in English to the magnificent wild flowers of the Dolomites of northern Italy.  This beautifully illustrated book describes over 140 species of the meadows, forests, screes and high mountain ridges of these glorious limestone peaks.
Because the book is intended for the traveller with limited or no botanical knowledge, technical language has been kept to a minimum and each species has been photographed in such a way as to aid easy identification.
Lecturer, photographer and writer Cliff and his wife Sue were founders (way back in 1986) of the East Lancashire Group of the Alpine Garden Society, which still meets to this day in their original venue at Ramsbottom Civic Hall, near Bury.  Since retirement Cliff has lectured across the country to other AGS groups, natural history societies, specialist and photographic clubs and remains the Group Secretary of the East Lancashire Group.  David is the current Group Secretary of the Derby Group of the AGS and is a trustee of the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Both of the authors are Gold Medal winning exhibitors at AGS Shows and Cliff and Sue’s son Andrew has contributed massively to the new book as designer and technology wizard.
May 2010 saw Cliff and Sue enjoy a three-week whirlwind lecture tour of six States and Newfoundland in Canada sponsored by the North American Rock Garden Society and since 2001 they (and latterly David and Judy Charlton) have led spring and summer wildflower walks in their beloved Dolomites for UK based holiday experts; Collett’s Mountain Holidays, thereby amassing many of the images featured in this guide.

The new book is being distributed by Collett’s and is available at £9.95 plus £1.65 p&p. ISBN Number: 978-0-9571628-0-8

Enquiries about the book to Cliff at bookcliffo@aol.com or David at david.charlton41@btinternet.com or visit http://www.mountainflowers.co.uk/


Collett’s Mountain Holidays
3A Market Hill, Saffron Walden,
Essex, CB10 1HQ
Tel. 01799 513331
http://www.colletts.co.uk/

http://www.colletts.co.uk/mountain-flower-special-in-the-italian-dolomites.html

[ranunculus]

Many, many thanks to Maggi and the SRGC for this opportunity to promote our new book.  We would appreciate feedback and constructive criticism if purchasers could spare us the time.  We hope you enjoy our efforts.

Cliff and David

[Hoy]

Thanks Cliff for writing this book. Now I know what to wish for birthday gift from my family!

[Paddy Tobin]

Every success to Cliff with the book. As you all will expect, and I am certain, the photograph (Sorry, PHOTOGRAPHS - ALL OF THEM )will be outstanding and the text will certainly be written from a wealth of experience.

Paddy

[ranunculus]

....the photograph will be outstanding ...

Do you know which one Paddy?   

Many thanks for the very kind comments.

[Maggi Young]

....the photograph will be outstanding ...

Do you know which one Paddy?   

Many thanks for the very kind comments.

Surely Paddy meant the one of Utterly Butterly himself? 

[Paddy Tobin]

Yes, I was talking about the one of Cliff on the front cover.

Obviously, it is heavily "photoshopped" as it makes him look thirty years younger.

Going back not to correct my typo.

And I'm perfectly sure the photographS are just great.

Paddy

[Martinr]

I've seen a sneak preview, excellent field guide suitable for the beginner as well as the expert and I'm certain all the photographs will be superb

[ranunculus]

Your kind comments are very much appreciated Martin.  The cheque is in the post!   

[Martinr]

Your kind comments are very much appreciated Martin.  The cheque is in the post!   

Remember to sign it this time

[astragalus]

Great cover picture, Cliff.  Too bad the cover can't have "smell-arama".  Surely one of the sweetest-smelling plants in the Dolomites. 

[ranunculus]

You are so right Anne ... 'scented before seen'.   

[ian mcenery]

Many congratulations Cliff. I am sure it will be a winner

[ranunculus]

Many thanks Ian ... much appreciated.

Collett's have now created an easy order form for the book - please follow the link below:-

http://www.colletts.co.uk/wildflower-book/

[JohnnyD]

I've seen it. It's great.
Well done Cliff & Dave.
JohnnyD