Monograph and Iconograph of Native British Orchidaceae

Second Hand
Hardback
Published by: CUP
1st edition. Book Condition: Good+.

Original blue cloth, small folio size, with gilt spine titles; securely bound, extremities lightly worn, including top and bottom of boards.

Internally crisp and clean with light age toning.

DJ tanned with significant soot tanning to spine; bumped and chipped at edges with some tears that have been subtly and respectfully repaired to the rear; now protected inside archival quality removable clear cover.

Complete with informative tissue guards over 57 colour plates from watercolours by Hilda M. Godfrey.

Ex libris the well-known botanist and author C. J. Prime, whose signature appears on the FFEP. Includes a contemporary newspaper cutting relating to The Lady’s Slipper.