Gardening - Orchids from Horizon Books

Secaucus, Chartwell Books, [1979], . . original black cloth, silver title lettering on spine, light private blind-stamp, very good overall in dj (light wear, short tears), with loose illustrated newspaper clipping on subject. . 4to [29 x 22 cm]; 172 pp, numerous colored illustrations from photos and drawings, including from early sources, index. . A lavishly illustrated work surveying… Read more about this item

Paris, J. Rothschild, Editeur, 1880, First edition. . contemporary calf backed boards, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joints rubbed, lightly foxed, very good sound copy. . large 8vo [27 x 19 cm]; viii, 348 pp, 50 fine colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs). mostly hand-finished (orig hand coloring), each with tissue guard, 244 other engraved illustrations, index, title page in… Read more about this item

Coral Gables, Florida, The Fairchild Tropical Garden, University of Miami Press, [1969], . . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (lightly rubbed, not price clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [28 x 21 cm]; [x], 214 pp, 12 color plates from photos, 114 illustrations from photos and drwgs, bibliog, glossary, index. . 'The first comprehensive book devoted to pollination… Read more about this item

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1927, First edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, lightly rubbed, fine and clean. . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; 227 pp, 8 colored plates from paintings including frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos and drawings, index. . A nicely illustrated and useful work by this professor of… Read more about this item

New York, Dover Publications, [1976], . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, light crease on cover else excellent copy, interior clean and fine, cover quite good. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxiv, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including frontis from the author's paintings, index. . This is an unabridged and complete edition… Read more about this item

London, John Slark, 1885, First British edition, same year as first US edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, light wear and chip to spine ends, interior clean with only light offsetting from plates on opposite leaves, a near fine copy in bright covers, plates with good impressions. . folio [36 x 27… Read more about this item

Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1889, . . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine ends worn, rubbed from shelf wear, interior clean with only light offsetting from plates on opposite leaves, very good copy, with good impressions of plates. . folio [36 x 27 cm]; 90 pp, 24 fine color lithographed (chromolithograph) plates from… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Victorian Horticultural Society, Melbourne Herbarium, 1948, Second edition, first edition was 1929. . original heavy paper wraps with printed title on cover, a few leaves with light crease but clean very good or better copy. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; 32 pp, 17 illustrations from drwgs by Dickins. . A description of 56 main plants and hundreds… Read more about this item

Ashford, Kent, L. Reeve & Co., 1930, First edition. . original cloth, fine and clean in scarce dj (chipped at edges, rubbed). . small 4to [25.5 x 19 cm]; xx, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including colored frontis from the author's paintings, index. . There are 977 species in 117 genera, a complete listing of the orchids that can… Read more about this item

New York, Robert M. McBride Co., [1957], First edition. . original two-part cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (bit rubbed, short tear, not price clipped), fine and clean in good+ dj. . large 8vo [25.5 x 18 cm]; 63 pp, colored frontis, 28 plates from photos. . The author, director of the Wickham Gardens in Odessa, New York, describes… Read more about this item

Chicago, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, [1948], First edition. . original blue cloth, spine title lettering, dj (tear, chip at edge, not price clipped), near fine and clean in good dj. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; x, 134 pp, colored frontis, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, glossary of terms, appendix, index. . A well-illustrated work with chapters on all… Read more about this item

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1945, third edition, revised and enlarged. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, lightly rubbed, very good clean copy in dj (worn, torn, chipped, not price clipped). . 8vo [25 x 17 cm]; 276 pp, 14 colored plates from paintings including frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos and drawings,… Read more about this item

London, New York, W. & G. Foyle; Dover, [1955], First edition, with the Dover cancel on title page. . original pictorial paper covered boards with printed flaps, tape stain on endpaper, light wear, interior clean and near fine, vg overall. . 12mo [18.5 x 12 cm]; 94 pp, illustrations from photos and drwgs, index. . A nice introduction with… Read more about this item

New York, Doubleday &b Company, 1968, First edition. . original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (rubbed at edges, not price clipped), near fine, clean. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [xvi], 144 pp, many photo plates including color, plus illustrations from line drwgs, index. . Well-illustrated by Andrew Roy Addkison and Joyce R. Wilson, the author provides… Read more about this item

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1927, First edition. . original cloth backed boards, gilt vignette and title lettering on front cover, slightly foxed on title and endpaper, very minor rubbing at lower edge of spine, else clean and near fine copy. . 8vo [20.5 x 15 cm]; 227 pp, 8 colored plates from paintings including frontis,… Read more about this item

Portland, Timber Press, [1995], First American edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (short tear on rear panel, not price clipped), else clean and fine copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; lxiii, [iii], 388 pp, hundreds of detailed illustrations from drawings, including many full-page, glossary, bibliog. . A comprehensive manual covering all orchid species,… Read more about this item

London, Chapman and Hall, 1877, fifth edition, enlarged and revised. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering & decoration on spine, light wear at edges, foot of spine with small wear and repair, frontis with old tape repair, a very good copy. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; xi, 336, [xxii, ads with illus, including ads for books]… Read more about this item

Portland, Timber Press, [1995], First American edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj, clean, fresh and fine copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; lxiii, [iii], 388 pp, hundreds of detailed illustrations from drawings, including many full-page, glossary, bibliog. . A comprehensive manual covering all orchid species, grexes and cultivars in cultivation, each genus with… Read more about this item