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Orchids: Their Culture and Management with Descriptions of all the kinds in General Cultivation
by W. Watson; W. Bean
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: L. Upcott Gill , [1890]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6" . Not Stated . Scarce first edition of this comprehensive botanical work dedicated to orchids by W. Watson. First edition of this work, second impression identified through lack of date to title page and advertising leaf to front citing "By the Author of 'Orchids'". The second revised edition followed in 1893. A scarce volume. A popular and most comprehensive guide to orchids and their culture by William Watson, British botanist and horticulturist, gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew from 1879. Assisted by W. Bean. With half title. Featuring numerous engravings in text as well as forty-three full page plates of engravings, some folding, and six chromolithographic plates. Collation varies, the same edition copy was seen with eight and twelve coloured plates, though most commonly found with eight. Six leaves of advertising leaves to rear. Rebacked in full cloth with the original spine and boards restored, featuring a lovely coloured illustration to front, renewed endpapers. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, rubbing to back strip, minor damp to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean thoughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 831A39
- Title
- Orchids: Their Culture and Management with Descriptions of all the kinds in General Cultivation
- Author
- W. Watson; W. Bean
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1890]
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- orchids botany first editions scarce books botany
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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