Search Results: Gardening - Orchids from Horizon Books

Chicago, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, [1948], First edition. . original blue cloth, spine title lettering, dj (tear, chip at edge, not price clipped), near fine and clean in good dj. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; x, 134 pp, colored frontis, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, glossary of terms, appendix, index. . A well-illustrated work with chapters on all the most popular genera and a detailed section on general culture including pollination, use of orchids, formulary, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1945, third edition, revised and enlarged. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, lightly rubbed, very good clean copy in dj (worn, torn, chipped, not price clipped). . 8vo [25 x 17 cm]; 276 pp, 14 colored plates from paintings including frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos and drawings, index. . A nicely illustrated and useful work by this professor of floriculture at Cornell University, covers the major orchid genera with good chapters on commercial growing, propagation, orchid houses, marketing, and all aspects of growing. This expanded edition, with many more illustrations, is in larger format than earlier editions. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1927, First edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, lightly rubbed, fine and clean. . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; 227 pp, 8 colored plates from paintings including frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos and drawings, index. . A nicely illustrated and useful work by this professor of floriculture at Cornell University, covers the major orchid genera with good chapters on commercial growing, propagation, orchid houses, marketing, and all aspects of growing. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1927, First edition. . original cloth backed boards, gilt vignette and title lettering on front cover, slightly foxed on title and endpaper, very minor rubbing at lower edge of spine, else clean and near fine copy. . 8vo [20.5 x 15 cm]; 227 pp, 8 colored plates from paintings including frontis, numerous other illustrations from photos and drawings, index. . A nicely illustrated and useful work by this professor of floriculture at Cornell University, covers the major orchid genera with good chapters on commercial growing, propagation, orchid houses, marketing, and all aspects of growing. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Secaucus, Chartwell Books, [1979], . . original black cloth, silver title lettering on spine, light private blind-stamp, very good overall in dj (light wear, short tears), with loose illustrated newspaper clipping on subject. . 4to [29 x 22 cm]; 172 pp, numerous colored illustrations from photos and drawings, including from early sources, index. . A lavishly illustrated work surveying the history and cultivation of all types of orchids with appendices listing the orchid genera and hybrid genera. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Paris, J. Rothschild, Editeur, 1880, First edition. . contemporary calf backed boards, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joints rubbed, lightly foxed, very good sound copy. . large 8vo [27 x 19 cm]; viii, 348 pp, 50 fine colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs). mostly hand-finished (orig hand coloring), each with tissue guard, 244 other engraved illustrations, index, title page in red and black. . Covering the orchids that were cultivated in Europe at that time, having been sent mostly from South America, Asia, etc, most of which are still cultivated today. The detailed text (in French) includes much on each species, where they were found, collections, use and culture. The colored plates are 'beautifully done' [Glikbarg, the Orchid Observed #22]. Little is known about the artists M. Leroy or M. Guibert. Nissan 1572. Stafleau TL24810. Burrage catalogue 69. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Portland, Timber Press, [1995], First American edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (short tear on rear panel, not price clipped), else clean and fine copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; lxiii, [iii], 388 pp, hundreds of detailed illustrations from drawings, including many full-page, glossary, bibliog. . A comprehensive manual covering all orchid species, grexes and cultivars, each genus with botany, growing guidelines, and with a detailed introduction on propagation, hybridization, conservation, culture. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Portland, Timber Press, [1995], First American edition. . original green cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj, clean, fresh and fine copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; lxiii, [iii], 388 pp, hundreds of detailed illustrations from drawings, including many full-page, glossary, bibliog. . A comprehensive manual covering all orchid species, grexes and cultivars in cultivation, each genus with botany, growing guidelines, and with a detailed introduction on propagation, hybridization, conservation, culture. The introduction covers all themes common to all orchids. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Coral Gables, Florida, The Fairchild Tropical Garden, University of Miami Press, [1969], . . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (lightly rubbed, not price clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [28 x 21 cm]; [x], 214 pp, 12 color plates from photos, 114 illustrations from photos and drwgs, bibliog, glossary, index. . 'The first comprehensive book devoted to pollination in orchids since Darwin's classic, but they go beyond Darwin's scope in discussing the characteristics of the orchid floral types which are so marvelously adapted for pollination by specific types of organisms.' (dj). Incredible illustrations and with a synopsis of taxonomic relations in the orchids and a list of orchids and their known pollinators. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, New York, W. & G. Foyle; Dover, [1955], First edition, with the Dover cancel on title page. . original pictorial paper covered boards with printed flaps, tape stain on endpaper, light wear, interior clean and near fine, vg overall. . 12mo [18.5 x 12 cm]; 94 pp, illustrations from photos and drwgs, index. . A nice introduction with chapters on Cypripediums, Cymbidiums, Odontoglossums, Cattleyas, pests, potting, managing the orchid house. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Chapman and Hall, 1877, fifth edition, enlarged and revised. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering & decoration on spine, light wear at edges, foot of spine with small wear and repair, frontis with old tape repair, a very good copy. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; xi, 336, [xxii, ads with illus, including ads for books] pp, colored folding frontis of orchid (Odontoglossom vexillarium), numerous plates including folding, other illustrations (4 with added amateur color), index. . This work went through seven editions from 1852 to 1894, each giving the state of the art of orchid growing at the time and were all very influential and popular. This fifth edition added many species and descriptions that were introduced since the first edition of 1852, and many additional pages. According to Reinikka, through Williams' work "greater understanding of orchid culture was provided and orchids began to enjoy a new popularity as subjects for the average gardener". Glikbarg 31:… Read More

Ashford, Kent, L. Reeve & Co., 1930, First edition. . original cloth, fine and clean in scarce dj (chipped at edges, rubbed). . small 4to [25.5 x 19 cm]; xx, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including colored frontis from the author's paintings, index. . There are 977 species in 117 genera, a complete listing of the orchids that can be grown outdoors in the British Isles or places with a similar climate including much of the United States, each with one or more species described including the plant's origin, date of bloom, growing conditions, etc. Blunt and Stearn 301. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, John Slark, 1885, First British edition, same year as first US edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, light wear and chip to spine ends, interior clean with only light offsetting from plates on opposite leaves, a near fine copy in bright covers, plates with good impressions. . folio [36 x 27 cm]; 90 pp, 24 fine color lithographed (chromolithograph) plates from the author's paintings of live plants. . Bennett (American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books) p. 78: 'This is the ranking work on the subject, and very striking'. According to Bennett the first edition, Boston 1885, was issued with text in wrappers and text and plates enclosed in a portfolio, later US issues were bound in one volume. Nissen BBI 1382. This is apparently the first color plate orchid book by an American. The plates include Dendrobium, Masedvallia, Cattleya, Laelia, Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Calanthe, Odontoglossum, Lycaste, Cymbidiums, Vanda, etc.… Read More

New York, Robert M. McBride Co., [1957], First edition. . original two-part cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (bit rubbed, short tear, not price clipped), fine and clean in good+ dj. . large 8vo [25.5 x 18 cm]; 63 pp, colored frontis, 28 plates from photos. . The author, director of the Wickham Gardens in Odessa, New York, describes his growing and breeding of terrestrial orchids that may be grown outdoors in northern regions, including his growing orchids from seeds, with discussions of lady slipper, showy slipper, phantom orchid, twayblade, etc, bog growing, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1889, . . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine ends worn, rubbed from shelf wear, interior clean with only light offsetting from plates on opposite leaves, very good copy, with good impressions of plates. . folio [36 x 27 cm]; 90 pp, 24 fine color lithographed (chromolithograph) plates from the author's paintings of live plants. . Bennett (American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books) p. 78: 'This is the ranking work on the subject, and very striking'. Nissen BBI 1382. This is apparently the first color plate orchid book by an American. The plates include Dendrobium, Masedvallia, Cattleya, Laelia, Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Calanthe, Odontoglossum, Lycaste, Cymbidiums, Vanda, etc. Woodburn-Hedrick 577: 'large format with bightly colored chromolithographs'. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Dover Publications, [1976], . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, light crease on cover else excellent copy, interior clean and fine, cover quite good. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxiv, 467 pp, glossary, 22 plates including frontis from the author's paintings, index. . This is an unabridged and complete edition of the first edition of 1930 but in smaller format but with an additional preface to this edition by Gordon Dillon of Harvard University and the American Orchid Society. There are 977 species in 117 genera described, a complete listing of the orchids that can be grown outdoors in the British Isles and anywhere with a similar climate including much of the United States, each with one or more species described including the plant's origin, date of bloom, growing conditions, etc. Blunt and Stearn 301. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Doubleday &b Company, 1968, First edition. . original red cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (rubbed at edges, not price clipped), near fine, clean. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [xvi], 144 pp, many photo plates including color, plus illustrations from line drwgs, index. . Well-illustrated by Andrew Roy Addkison and Joyce R. Wilson, the author provides a good introduction of the easiest plants to grow, cultural information, suggestions, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Melbourne, Victorian Horticultural Society, Melbourne Herbarium, 1948, Second edition, first edition was 1929. . original heavy paper wraps with printed title on cover, a few leaves with light crease but clean very good or better copy. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; 32 pp, 17 illustrations from drwgs by Dickins. . A description of 56 main plants and hundreds of other varieties. A picture of this book is available on request by email.