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Cambridge, 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Oversized. Dust jacket has light shelfwear.

Cambridge University Press, 1986. Introduction by Phillip Cribb, very large thick quarto, pp 525, the slightest signs of wear, in a very slightly worn and stretched dustwrapper. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR. [Reproduces nearly 1200 images of orchids published between 1787 and 1848]. Very heavy, extra postage may be required.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn. Illus. by Fitch, Walter Hood. Snelling, Lilian. Grierson, Mary..

First Edition. Hardback. Large 4to. pp 525. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Contains all of the 1176 hand-coloured orchid plates published between the years 1787 and 1948 in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the oldest surviving botanical magazine in the world. Attractive calligraphic bookplate of Victoria Burbidge (and husband Brinsley) botanist, both at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and at Kew, also Denver Botanic Garden. For many years she edited Curtis' Botanical Magazine. She was also Clematis registrar for the Royal Horticultural Society. She was also known as Vicky Matthews. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper to Victoria Burbidge, "with my best wishes, Samuel Sprunger." ISBN: 0521325951 Very good indeed in very good dust jacket and very good slip-case.

Cambridge University Press, 1986. 31.5 x 22.0 cm. Pp. 525, colour illustrations. Dust wrapper showing slight signs of wear.. 1st Ed.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

31.5 x 22.0 cm. Pp. 525, colour illustrations. Dust wrapper showing slight signs of wear.

First Edition. Hardback. Large 4to. pp 525. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Contains all of the 1176 hand-coloured orchid plates published between the years 1787 and 1948 in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, the oldest surviving botanical magazine in the world. Attractive calligraphic bookplate of Victoria Burbidge (and husband Brinsley) botanist, both at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and at Kew, also Denver Botanic Garden. For many years she edited Curtis' Botanical Magazine. She was also Clematis registrar for the Royal Horticultural Society. She was also known as Vicky Matthews. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper to Victoria Burbidge, "with my best wishes, Samuel Sprunger." ISBN: 0521325951 Very good indeed in very good dust jacket and very good slip-case.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

31.5 x 22.0 cm. Pp. 525, colour illustrations. Dust wrapper showing slight signs of wear.