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Paris, Rothschild, 1880. Royal 8vo (27.6 x 18.0 cm). viii, 348 pp.; 50 fine chromolithographed plates, finished by hand, and 244 figures in the text. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. = A much better than usual copy of this rare and well-illustrated work on orchids. Usually found quite foxed, but in this copy the plates are clean and there is only some faint foxing in the text. Uncut. A very good copy in a nice binding. Nissen BBI, 1572.
Les Orchidees. Histoire Iconographique. Organographie, Classification, Geographie, Collections, Commerce, Emploi - Culture, avec Une Revue Descriptive des Especes Cultivees en Europe by PUYDT, E. De [Paul Emile];
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Les Orchidees. Histoire Iconographique. Organographie, Classification, Geographie, Collections, Commerce, Emploi - Culture, avec Une Revue Descriptive des Especes Cultivees en Europe
by PUYDT, E. De [Paul Emile];
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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 red and black. . Covering the orchids that were cultivated in Europe at that time, having been sent mostly from South America, Asia, etc, most of which are still cultivated today. The detailed text (in French) includes much on each species, where they were found, collections, use and culture. The colored plates are 'beautifully done' [Glikbarg, the Orchid Observed #22]. Little is known about the artists M. Leroy or M. Guibert. Nissan 1572. Stafleau TL24810. Burrage catalogue 69. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Format/Binding Contemporary calf backed boards, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joints rubbed, lightly foxed, very good sound copy.
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- Publisher Paris, J. Rothschild, Editeur, 1880, First edition.
- Size large 8vo [27 x 19 cm]; viii, 34
- Size 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 red and black.
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Les orchidées. Histoire iconographique. Organographie, classification, géographie, collections, commerce, emploi, culture. Avec une revue descriptive des espèces cultivées en Europe. Ouvrage orné de 244 vignettes et de 50 chromolithographies dessinées d'après nature.
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ORCHIDEES, LES: Histoire Iconographique. Organographie - Classification - GŽographie - Collections - Commerce - Emploi - Culture. Avec une revue descriptive des espces cultivŽes en Europe
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Paris: J. Rothschild, 1880. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Histoire Iconographique. Organographie - Classification - GŽographie - Collections - Commerce - Emploi - Culture. Avec une revue descriptive des espces cultivŽes en Europe. Paris: J. Rothschild, 1880. 50 full-page, chromoliographic plates heightened by hand, plus 244 illustrations in the text. viii, 348 pp. Text in French. Hardcover. Royal 8vo. Brown 1/2 leather over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Covers moderately worn; split at bottom of front hinge; an unintrusive stamped number on the title-page; browning around the edges of text [ plates quite clean ], else a very good, untrimmed copy. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).
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Les Orchidees Histoire Iconographique Organographie -- Classification -- Geographie -- Collections -- Commerce -- Emploi -- Culture avec une Revue Descriptive des Especes Cultivees en Europe . . .: Ouvrage orne de 244 Vignettes et de 50 Chromolithographies Dessinees d"Apres nature sous la Direction de M. Leroy, dans les Serres de M. Guibert
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Paris: J. Rothschild, 1880. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 4to. 27 by 18 cm. viii, 348 pp., with 50 color chromolithographic plates, touched up by hand. Plates done by Leroy and Guibert. With 244 text vignettes. Nissen BBI 1572. Light wear to the binding. Offsetting of the tissue guards onto the plates.
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