Oblong Octavo, 2004, PP.464, John Day 1824-1888 Was And Eminent English Orchid Grower And Collector
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005431158
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Seller: River House Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 22. A Very Victorian Passion: The Orchid Paintings of John Day, 1863 to 1888by Phillip Cribb; Michael Tibbs; John DayHardcover Cloth 464 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 2005. Lovely red boards and gilt embossing showcases this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear with undamaged corners. Tight binding with good hinges. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book - S and H will be adjusted.Want to protect the book's dust jacket with a mylar cover? Add Biblio or ABEBooks listing 657791 or eBay item 176708421996 to your purchase.John Day was one of the richest and most famous orchid growers in Europe. His collection of watercolor and ink illustrations now form one of the most important botanical archives in the world. The Day archive is used daily by scientists and horticulturists at The Royal Collection, Kew, London. This book publishes the entire collection. Seller Inventory # 657885
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Fast & Free Shipping â" A well-used but reliable copy with all text fully readable. Pages and cover remain intact, though wear such as notes, highlighting, bends, or library marks may be present. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # ZWV.0500970157.A
Seller: Summerfield Books BA, Penrith, United Kingdom
Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. The book itself is very crisp, clean and bright inside and out; possibly as new. The DJ is a little bumped, now protected inside a removable clear cover. John Day's ink and watercolour illustrations of over 2300 orchids now form one of the most important botanical archives in the world. This book presents 280 of those illustrations, as well as discussing the Victorians' love of orchids and looking at 'a year in the life of a Victorian orchid grower'. Seller Inventory # 1021079031824
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Seller: Book & Tackle, Port Orford, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, now protected in an archival mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # ABE-1757803442387
Seller: Widney Manor Books, Solihull, MIDLA, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book and dust jacket are in very good condition. 464pp with colour illustrations. Seller Inventory # 036650
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Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom
Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 464pp, colour illustrations, pages clean and crisp, illustrated endpapers, red cloth, gilt spine lettering, small grease stain to front cover and inside dust jacket, jacket has been rather inexpertly covered in sticky backed plastic but is generally very good. PLEASE NOTE - THIS BOOK IS LARGE AND HEAVY AND YOU MAY NEED TO PAY ADDITIONAL POSTAGE IF YOU ARE ORDERING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK. Size: Oblong Quarto. Botanical Art. Seller Inventory # 019928
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Seller: Antiquariat Kunsthaus-Adlerstrasse, Stuttgart, Germany
464 S. mit zahlr. Abb. Einriß an Umschl., Einb. an unterer Kante bestoß., Sprache: Englisch Quer-4°. Orig.-Karton mit ill. Orig.-Schutzumschlag. Seller Inventory # 30133
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 464 pages. with 465 illustrations. "The Orchid Paintings of John Day 1863 to 1888 from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, He grew and painted watercolours of the plants. His paintings of over 2300 orchids, bound in 53 'scrapbooks', constitute a unique archive recording. Shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book, please inquire. ; 12 x 8 1/2 ". Seller Inventory # 83277
Seller: Sawgrass Books & Music, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. as new with DJ. Oblong hardcover. Seller Inventory # 197168