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Princeton, NJ: THE DARWIN PRESS, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine.. Reprint. Hardcover. 8 3/4'' x 6''. 554pp. with index. A classic brought back in print.

Princeton, NJ: The Darwin Press, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine.. Reprint. Hardcover. 8 3.4'' x 6''. 554pp. with index. A classic brought back into print.

Darwin Press., 1979. Rep.. pp.xi, 554 with illus. This is facsimile reprint of the 1890 edition. Foxing to fore-edges o/w. a fine copy in illus. boards.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

L. Upcott Gill, London. 1903. New Edition, Revised throughout. 8vo, 559pp with black and white as well as colour plates. A very good hardback copy bound in green cloth with decorated boards and gilt at spine. Faded spine and mild wear at edges.. From the library of Richard Alston, with his bookplate on the front pastedown.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London, L. Upcott Gill, [1890], First edition, second issue without date on title page. . original pictorial cloth with picture of orchids on cover & spine, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, all edges gilted, lower spine worn, frayed, edge lightly rubbed, signature, lightly foxed on 2 pages else clean, interior very good in good. . thick 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 554, [xxiv, ads for orchids, plants, etc] pp, 8 color lithographed [chromolithograph] plates including frontis from paintings, numerous plates, including folding & 113 illustrations from drawings, bibliog, index. . First published in 1890, and the most comprehensive orchid book of its time, there was a second edition in 1895, written by Watson and Bean. Glikbarg 26. Watson in his introduction emphasizes his goal of simplifying the botanical descriptions while maintaining ample cultural notes. It contributed to the growing hobby of amateur orchid growing. Very well illustrated with good impressions of the attractive colored… Read More

London & New York: L. Upcott Gill and Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. New edition, revised throughout and greatly enlarged. 20 coloured plates and many text illustrations, thick octavo, pp (16), 560, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, endpapers a little marked, decorated cloth, bevelled edges, a little dull and marked, the spine dull. . Cloth. Good.

London: L. Upcott Gill , [1890]. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6" . Not Stated . Scarce first edition of this comprehensive botanical work dedicated to orchids by W. Watson. First edition of this work, second impression identified through lack of date to title page and advertising leaf to front citing "By the Author of 'Orchids'". The second revised edition followed in 1893. A scarce volume. A popular and most comprehensive guide to orchids and their culture by William Watson, British botanist and horticulturist, gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew from 1879. Assisted by W. Bean. With half title. Featuring numerous engravings in text as well as forty-three full page plates of engravings, some folding, and six chromolithographic plates. Collation varies, the same edition copy was seen with eight and twelve coloured plates, though most commonly found with eight. Six leaves of advertising leaves to rear. Rebacked in full cloth with the original spine and boards… Read More

London, L. Upcott Gill, [1890], First edition, second issue without date on title page. . later red cloth, gilt lettering on spine cloth label, several journal clippings on orchids tipped in on preliminary pages, very good sound and solid copy. . thick 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 554, [xviii, ads for orchids, plants, etc] pp, 12 color lithographed [chromolithograph] plates including frontis from paintings, numerous plates, including folding & 113 illustrations from drawings, bibliog, index. . First published in 1890, and the most comprehensive orchid book of its time, there was a second edition in 1895, both written by Watson and Bean. Glikbarg 26. Watson in his introduction emphasizes his goal of simplifying the botanical descriptions while maintaining ample cultural notes. It contributed to the growing hobby of amateur orchid growing. This copy has 12 colored plates, although only 8 are normally found in this issue. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London:: L. Upcott Gill,, 1893.. Second edition, revised.. publisher's blue and green decorated cloth.. Armorial bookplate; minor use to cloth; a nice copy. . Thick 8vo,. Illustrated by coloured plates and numerous engravings.