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REICHENBACHIA. ORCHIDS ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED
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REICHENBACHIA. ORCHIDS ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED

by SANDER, HENRY FREDERICK CONRAD

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London: H. Sotheran & Co.; St. Albans: F. Sander & Co, [1886-]1888-90; [1891-]1892-94. FIRST EDITION. 545 x 406 mm. (21 1/2 x 16"). Lacking one text leaf. Two series in four volumes.. Stately contemporary dark brown morocco, upper cover with elaborate gilt frame enclosing a gilt armorial device, raised bands, compartments lavishly gilt and with the name of a previous owner stamped in gilt at tail of spine, all edges gilt. WITH 192 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED PLATES OF ORCHIDS (96 in each volume) by H. G. Moon, W. H. Fitch, and A. H. Loch, many finished by hand, with new tissue guards. Front pastedowns with the bookplate of Peter Dowding Prankerd. Sitwell, "Great Flower Books," p.135; Nissen 1722. See also: Swinson, "Frederick Sander: the Orchid King" (1970). ◆A hint of shelfwear, but the bindings sound and quite lustrous. Occasional light scattered foxing internally (including a handful of plates), several plates with expert (virtually indistinguishable) repairs to small patches of color (where the tissue… Read More
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