Sprunger s ed (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. 326; 322, col plates. . HB + Slipcase. 2 vols, large 4to (315x230mm), Vol. 1 (Text), orig. laminated pictorial boards, Vol. 2 (Illustrations), orig. cloth in d/w (torn and neatly repaired; in removable protective sleeve), both in orig. pictorial card slipcase (tear to joint between top edge and front panel). Vg. Vol. 1 - The Texts, Vol. 2 - The Illustrations. The illustrations and accompanying descriptive texts reprinted here originally appeared in Edwards' Botanical Register. Edited by Samuel Sprunger in collaboration with Phillip J.W. Cribb and William T. Stearn. [9783764324797].…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Two vol. set. with col. illus. Large 4to. Fine hardbacks; the illustration volume in dw., as published (with small, light coloured splash mark to bottom of spine, o/w. fine). Housed in vg. plus slipcase with light marking. A superb work. Out of print. During its brief history, from 1815 to 1847, the Botanical Register was the authoritative botanical journal in England and under John Lindley's editorship hundreds of new orchid species were introduced to horticulture in this country.…