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Puydt, E. De [Paul Emile]

Les Orchidees. Histoire Iconographique. Organographie, Classification, Geographie, Collections, Commerce, Emploi - Culture, avec Une Revue Descriptive des Especes Cultivees en Europe

1880

1526,56 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1880
Lugar de impresión
Paris. J. Rothschild, Editeur
Autor
Puydt, E. De [Paul Emile]
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Gardening - Orchids Orchids
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

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. contemporary calf backed boards, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, joints rubbed, lightly foxed, very good sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. 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.
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