Author: Jean-Jules Linden
Title: Lindenia Iconography of Orchids. / The monumental work in the history of literature on orchids was printed in Belgium by the Lindens in the form of a monthly review between 1885 and 1906 in French and also between 1891 and 1898 in English.
Description: 1993 Bound in 5 volumes with a gold-stamped cloth binding. 2300 pages, 814 illustrations. 24 x 32 cm. 8,5 kg.English text. ** FINE condition new! ISBN 9782909717067. ¶ This was the Belle Epoque for orchis enthousiasts. The 814 plates contained are more than a mere record of all that was known about botanical orchids - they form a veritable encyclopaedia. The drawings are of exceptional quality and delicaty, depicting species gathered in tropical forests and raised in the greenhouses of great collectors. Each plate is accompanied by Latin assignment of the species together with bibliographical references. There follows a description of the plant, where it was dicsovered, acclimatized, distributed throughout the world and advices on how to grow it. Bound in 5 volumes with a gold-stamped cloth binding and a colour cover this item is a collector's object for both, orchid and book art enthousiasts.
Keywords: nature illustration BeNeLux natuur bloemen flowers bloementeelt planten kwekerij Schilderkunst kunst paint schilder Beaux Arts Sciences antique antiek deco beeldhouwkunst beelden sculpturen & Architecture schilderen Kunst Fotografie Histoire et patrimoine
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Title: Lindenia Iconography of Orchids. / The monumental work in the history of literature on orchids was printed in Belgium by the Lindens in the form of a monthly review between 1885 and 1906 in French and also between 1891 and 1898 in English.
Description: 1993 Bound in 5 volumes with a gold-stamped cloth binding. 2300 pages, 814 illustrations. 24 x 32 cm. 8,5 kg.English text. ** FINE condition new! ISBN 9782909717067. ¶ This was the Belle Epoque for orchis enthousiasts. The 814 plates contained are more than a mere record of all that was known about botanical orchids - they form a veritable encyclopaedia. The drawings are of exceptional quality and delicaty, depicting species gathered in tropical forests and raised in the greenhouses of great collectors. Each plate is accompanied by Latin assignment of the species together with bibliographical references. There follows a description of the plant, where it was dicsovered, acclimatized, distributed throughout the world and advices on how to grow it. Bound in 5 volumes with a gold-stamped cloth binding and a colour cover this item is a collector's object for both, orchid and book art enthousiasts.
Keywords: nature illustration BeNeLux natuur bloemen flowers bloementeelt planten kwekerij Schilderkunst kunst paint schilder Beaux Arts Sciences antique antiek deco beeldhouwkunst beelden sculpturen & Architecture schilderen Kunst Fotografie Histoire et patrimoine
Price: EUR 275.00 = appr. US$ 298.88 Seller: Erik Tonen Books
- Book number: 57643
- Book number: 57643
See more books from our catalog: Flora ; Botanica ; Botanica ; Botanica