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Soon, Teoh Eng

Orchids of Asia

1995

42.30 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1995
Place of printing
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Times Books International
Author
Soon, Teoh Eng
Keyword
Nature - Botany Orchids
Languages
English

Description

4to [28.5 x 20 cm]; ix, 317 pp, over 250 color illustrations from photos and early sources, 45 line drwgs, glossary, bibliog, index. original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped, very slight wear to spine edge), interior fresh and clean, near fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. First edition was published in 1980 as 'Asian Orchids' but this second edition is expanded with the addition of three new chapters including commercial orchid farming, handling cut flowers and the use of orchids as medicine, aphrodisiac and food, and the other chapters have been revised and updated. Half the photographs are new. Beautifully illustrated.