[FACSIMILE] Sertum Orchidaceum. A Wreath of the Most Beautiful Orchidaceous Flowers
by LINDLEY, John
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation & Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm Ltd, [n.d. but 1973]. Limited Edition. Unnumbered copy, of 1000. Elephant folio (50cm). Halfbound in brown faux leather, with brown cloth over boards, titled in gilt on spine; plain endpapers; unpaginated; 50 full-page color plates. Fine. A facsimile of the 1838 original by John Lindley (1799-1865), a distinguished botanist and early orchidologist.
Note: this volume is large and heavy; additional shipping charges may apply.
Note: this volume is large and heavy; additional shipping charges may apply.
Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55745
- Title
- [FACSIMILE] Sertum Orchidaceum. A Wreath of the Most Beautiful Orchidaceous Flowers
- Author
- LINDLEY, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Johnson Reprint Corporation & Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm Ltd
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [n.d. but 1973]
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Facsimile
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- Cloth
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.