SKELSEY, ALICE,
Orchideeën. [First dutch edition, translated from the original english by Leni Paul-van der Schraaf].
Amsterdam, Time-life books, 1986. Small 4°. Original coloured and illustrated glossy limp wrappers. 158pp. Many captioned coloured illustrations on 16 plates, numerous coloured illustrations in text illustrating an ecyclopaedia of orchids, many monochrome figures in text, descriptive table to characteristics of 140 species, bibliography, index, table of contents. Dutch language popular survey of domestic and exotic orchids, a practical guide to orchid lovers and collectors, which includes an illustrated chapter describing pests- and pestcontrol. Very fine copy.
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