Orchidaceae [Signed by both Author and Illustrator,. binding by Zaehnsdorf]
by Hunt, P. Francis
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Bourton: Bourton Press. 1973. Folio, 1st ed., pp.144, 40 full page col. plates by Mary A. Grierson, a.e.g., No. 410 of a limited edition of 600 numbered and signed copies by the botanist Francis Hunt and the artist Mary Grierson, bound in full vellum by Zaehnsdorf, cloth slipcase, a fine copy. Note: this item is heavy and may require additional postage The text gives an excellent introduction to orchids, their naming, structure, flowers and orchids of Europe, Asia, America, Australia, their cultivation, economic value, conservation, etc. Grierson studied under John Nash and was the botanical artist and illustrator at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Hunt is a British botanist who served as curator of orchids at Kew and collaborated with Grierson on several projects 1st edition. Vellum.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94522
- Title
- Orchidaceae [Signed by both Author and Illustrator,. binding by Zaehnsdorf]
- Author
- Hunt, P. Francis
- Illustrator
- Mary A. Grierson
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bourton Press
- Place of Publication
- Bourton
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Binding, Botany, Orchids, Plates, Vellum
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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