The Orchid-Grower's Manual, containing Descriptions of upwards of Nine Hundred and Thirty Species and Varieties of Orchidaceous Plants
- Publisher : Victoria and Paradise Nurseries
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : folding coi frontis, 40 plain plates (many folding), 12 text figs
Description:
Fifth edition, enlarged and revised. Fine chromolithographic frontispiece by W.H. Fitch, printed by G. Severeyns, Brussels.
Condition
8vo (198x128mm), orig. green cloth, stamped in gilt and black, minor wear. Slightly shaken, with one gathering standing proud; frontispiece with 6cm closed tear to inner edge; a few pages with short tears to outer margin, one page with a longer closed tear (without loss of text) and frayed/lightly soiled margin. Some light foxing. Good.