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18724to [25.5 x 17.5 cm]; 2 volumes, viii, 152; [iii], 140 pp, 108 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), each with tissue guard, general index, systematic index. orig pictorial cloth, elaborate decoration in gilt & black on front covers & spines, front coves with mounted oval color plate as issued, all edges gilted, about 20 plates in volume II with dampstain, mostly marginal, light edge rubbing, else near fine. A The attractive plates, several of which are of lady's slipper orchids, were printed by Fawcett of Driffield from paintings by Lydon. The two volumes constitute the complete set, each volume being issued separately, the first volume being successful it was decided to issue a second series, which is why most sets found are with the second edition of the first volume. Nissen 2186. British Museum Natural History 2361. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 346. Jackson 119. Horticultural Society of New York 238.
18228vo [22 x 13.5 cm]; 2 volumes in one, [i], vii, 383; [i], 480 pp, index. contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt spine title lettering on red leather label, rubbed, joint cracked but firm, few leaves lightly spotted but overall clean, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Massachusetts Horticultural Society Catalogue 248, which cites the 1822 edition and an 1827 edition. The author describes all vegetables from artichoke to yam and including potato, sugar, capers, indigo, poppy, tea, hemp, herbs, etc, giving the history of each in detail.
19628vo [22 x 14 cm]; 77-86; 117-128 pp, 2 maps with insets, photo illustrations including in color. bound in green heavy paper wraps with printed label, fine and clean, although cover is slightly faded. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Two interesting papers on plant hunting extracted from this great journal. Cruttwell lived on Cape Vogel Peninsula in South-east Papua and explores this area and nearby Daga Country, while the Jermy-Sayers paper was based on the 1964 expedition by the British Museum and University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In both papers there is description of some of the orchids seen in this richest of orchid areas, including Grammatphyllum papuanum, Dendrobium forbesii, Latourea group of dendrobiums, Dendrobium johnsoniae (color illus), Dendrobium caespitficum (color illus), etc, as well as rhododendrons, and other flowering plants.
1975small 4to [24 x 17 cm]; unpaginated, 118 plates including 33 in color, bibliography, index of persons, index of plants. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slightly used, not price clipped), fine and clean in very good+ dust jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, a leading authority of the history of plants, selected the illustrations from old printed books, periodicals and in some cases from unpublished works, from botanical art that was done from the late fifteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries. Complementary to her previous, The Book of Flowers, with illustrations from early folios, this book concentrates on works done on a smaller scale, but still finely done, and well-presented with numerous illustrations from original sources.
1975small 4to [24 x 17 cm]; unpaginated, 118 plates including 33 in color, bibliography, index of persons, index of plants. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (slightly used with short tear on rear panel, not price clipped), fine and clean in very good jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, a leading authority of the history of plants, selected the illustrations from old printed books, periodicals and in some cases from unpublished works, from botanical art that was done from the late fifteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries. Complementary to her previous, The Book of Flowers, with illustrations from early folios, this book concentrates on works done on a smaller scale, but still finely done, and well-presented with numerous illustrations from original sources.
1909folio [33.5 x 21 cm]; 68 pp, colored folding map, 43 photo illustrations, mostly two per page, tables, bibliography. original printed paper wrap front cover with title lettering held by tape, wrapper worn, chipped, bit foxed, lacks rear blank paper cover, interior is very good, unmarked and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well-illustrated and detailed study by famous New Zealand botanist.
19894to [28 x 21.5 cm]; iii, 20 pp, full-page map. original pictorial heavy paper wraps, with printed title lettering, small ink stamp on cover, else near fine copy, clean throughout. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A useful work consisting of an introduction by authors, a detailed bibliography, mostly with annotated descriptions and a list of general reference works.
19308vo [25.5 x 17 cm]; [vi], 99 pp, frontis from photo, 57 plates from drawings. original printed paper wrappers with title lettering on spine and cover, slight wear at spine ends but clean, unmarked fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A detailed account, very well-illustrated, most drawings by Helen Gillespie Sperry.
1990folio [36.5 x 26 cm]; 175 pp, 80 fine color plates of flowers and fruits, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), a corner lightly bumped, else near fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Exquisite reproductions from the golden age of botanical art, from the 17th and 18th centuries, with interesting description and biographic details. The artists include Ehret, Redoute, Catesby, Knorr, Curtis, Bauer, etc, each with five plates taken from their finest works. Anderson was curator of Rare Books at the New York Botanical Garden. Not to be confused with the author's other book, An Illustrated Treasury of Cultivated Flowers, published in 1979, with different content and plates.
1986sm folio [33 x 26 cm]; 334 pp, complete with 142 colored plates from paintings, detailed glossary, index. original cloth (hardcover), gilt title lettering on spine and cover, pictorial dust jacket, bit frayed at spine end, light crease, owner inscription on blank endpaper, a very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Text in English and Spanish. An important and useful description of the nu,merous orchids of Costa Rica by four experts in the field. The colored plates are excellent and detailed.
1840Legatura originale in mezza pelle, con fregi e titolo oro al dorso, pp 340. Il volume contiene anche una STORIA BOTANICA dell'abate Giovanni Andres. L'opera è divisa in tre parti: Organografia e Glossologia, Fisiologia Vegetale, Tassonomia e Fitografia.
1995Collana Collezione di testi rari di autori lucani. Opera in 2 volumi,copertina flessibile, pp 352, 285, fascetta editoriale. Minimi difetti di colore sulla copertina. Botanica
2003In questo splendido facsimile dell'edizione originale del 1542, l'opera si presenta esattamente come fu pubblicata in prima edizione, corredata da una ricca serie di illustrazioni curate da Albrecht Meyer (che realizzò i disegni partendo dalle piante stes
1989Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori, 1989. Collana I libri di Gardenia. Tela rigida editoriale, con sovracopertina, pp 221, con numerose illustrazioni a colori e bn nel testo
1994Copertina flessibile, pp 84, con alcune illustrazioni bn
2009Volume in folio,legatura editoriale con sopracoperta a colori.cofanetto editoriale a colori. Legatura salda,pagine bianche.COMPLETO Numerose il a colori
1907Esposte alla gioventù. 290 illustrazioni in nero nel testo dello stesso autore. Brossura ottimamente restaurata. Bell'esemplare. Brossura editoriale, pp. 300, in 8°
1962Histoire générale des Arts, collection dirigée par Norbert Dufourcq. Opera ricchissima di illustrazioni in nero e colore a piena pagina fuori testo. Legatura editoriale, pp. 186, in 8°
1885Guide - Manuel pour l'explication des principaux termes employés en Botanique Descriptive, Médicale, Industrielle, Agricole, ecc. Legatura editoriale telata, titoli in oro al dorso ed al piatto, pp. 328, in 24°
Versione e prefazione di Emilio Girardini. I profumi. La misura delle ore. L'inquietudine della nostra morale. Elogio del boxe. A proposito del "Re Lear". Gli dei della guerra. Il perdono delle ingiurie. L'accidente. Il nostro dovere sociale. L'immortalità. Esemplare perfetto. Brossura editoriale, pp. 271, in 8°
1978Dall'indice: Significato degli Orti Botanici - Premessa generale a Palermo. Storia del Regio Orto Botanico di Palermo. Il baluardo di Porta carini e il primo impianto dell'Orto. Nascita e vita dell'Orto Botanico. L'Orto al momento attuale. Note, documenti bibliografia. 143 riproduzioni fotografiche, tavole topografiche più volte ripiegate. Splendida opera in perfetto stato di conservazione. Legatura editoriale telata, sopracoperta a stampa, pp. 47, in folio
1925Piante medicinali italiane. Con 40 tavole a piena pagina in tricromia e fototipia. Esemplare perfetto. Brossura editoriale a stampa, pp. 101 oltre tavole, in 8°
1918Un accurato studio sulla pianta: Caratteri botanici, descrizione della droga, coltivazione, raccolta, usi proprietà, sofisticazioni e commercio. Bella tavola in cromolitografia al fronte. Brossura editoriale a stampa, pp. 11, in 8°
1920Guide "Ics" Profili bibliografici de "L'Italia che scrive". Una interessante bibliografia di tutte le opere di botanica stampate nel ventennio (1900 - 1920).Ottimo esemplare. Brossura editoriale a stampa, pp. 116, in 16°
1970Oltre ad articoli prettamente tecnici legati alla coltivazione delle rose, vari articoli di costume e curiosità. Ampia descrizione delle premiazioni al concorso dell'anno 1970. Molte illustrazioni, esemplare perfetto. Legatura editoriale, titoli in oro al piatto e al dorso, pp. 89, 18, in 8°
