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Colombian Orchids
by Mariano Ospina Hernandez
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bogota, Columbia: Publicaciones Tecnicas Ltd, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Edition, 305 pages Text in both English and Spanish, 109 photos plus 9 stunning color plates, comprehensive look at many species and genus of orchids found in Colombia, Book is at least Very Good Plus, light blue cloth with green titles to front board and spine, light edge fading and at heel of spine, tight and square, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Good Plus, some a staining on spine and a couple of chips resulting in loss, corner wear and a crumple on rear panel. Jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve. A very presentable First Edition of a rare title. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001458
- Title
- Colombian Orchids
- Author
- Mariano Ospina Hernandez
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Publicaciones Tecnicas Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Bogota, Columbia
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Orchids, Columbian Orchids, Tropical Orchids, South America Orchids, Tropical Plants of Columbia
Terms of Sale
Pacific Coast Books
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
Biblio member since 2015
Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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