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Darnell, A. W.

Hardy & Half-hardy Plants; Illustrations and Descriptions of Beautiful and Interesting Plants Suitable for Outdoor Culture in the British Isles

1929

218.08 €

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Year of publication
1929
Place of printing
Hampton Wick. Published by A. W. Darnell
Author
Darnell, A. W.
Edition
First edition in book form, first published in parts.
Keyword
Gardening - General
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [29 x 23 cm]; 2 volumes, complete, [iv], 252, [iv]; [ii], 252, [iv] pp, 24 colored lithographed plates, 500+ large illustrations, indexes. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering on spines and covers, lightly foxed, rear cover of volume I spotted, very good+ set, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Several of the color plates are of orchids including Cypripedium Guttatum (Yatabe's Slipper Orchid), Cypripedium Montanum (Mountain Slipper Orchid), Serapias Lingua (Tongue Orchid). A very well illustrated work, all the illustrations being from paintings or drawings.